2026 Nurse Educator Retirement 
American Nurse
JULY 9, 2025
The preceptor workforce The 2022 National Nursing Workforce Survey estimated a loss of 200,000 experienced RNs—including experienced preceptors—over a 2-year period; 28% of respondents indicated that they plan to retire in the next 5 years. J Nurs Educ. Strengthening preceptors’ competency in Thai clinical nursing.
Daily Nurse
APRIL 28, 2023
Retirement : Another issue is the substantial number of nurses nearing retirement age. Per a 2020 National Nursing Workforce Study conducted by the National Council of State Boards of Nursing, the average age for a registered nurse (RN) was 52 years old, potentially signaling a large wave of retirements over the next 15 years.
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