NURSING IN TRANSITION
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Looming Nurse Retirement Nurses were asked if they are eligible to retire in the near future. Thirty-three percent said that they are eligible. The majority of nurses in the U.S. (55%) are 50 years old or older, suggesting that nurse retirement will be an additional factor contributing to nurse shortages and nurse workforce volatility for years to come.
At the end of my 44 years, I can say the journey was worth all the tears and heartache I went through.”
Enhancing Working Conditions and Nurse Retention While the survey indicates that many nurses continue to experience burnout and other working conditions that could cause them to retire or make other career changes, it also suggests that many nurses would stay in nursing under the right conditions. Those nurses who plan to retire were asked if they would stay in nursing if they could transition to the right job.
How likely are you to stay longer in nursing if a right job opportunity presents itself?
48%
29%
The majority of nurses (77%) said they are very likely or likely to stay in nursing for the right job, suggesting that something about their current job is unsatisfactory and is influencing their decision to retire.
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Very Likely
Likely Neither Likely Nor Unlikely
Unlikely Very Unlikely
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