Health Leaders | Nursing

SEPTEMBER 18, 2023

Retired nurses offer coaching and mentoring to Novant Health's novice nurses to solve retention challenges. The program not only helps solve retention challenges, but also retains the expertise of experienced nurses to avoid knowledge gaps that can occur when nurses retire and new nurses join the care team.

Retirement

Daily Nurse

JANUARY 15, 2024

Nurses who are leaving the bedside aren’t retirement age. It indicated that the median age of a registered nurse is 46 and estimated that a quarter of nurses plan to retire or leave the profession over the next five years [5]. By 2030, there will be an estimated exodus of one million nurses into retirement [6].

Retirement

Empowered Nurses

JANUARY 19, 2023

Mount Sinai nurses are back to work with safe staffing ratios for all inpatient units “with firm enforcement so that there will always be enough nurses at the bedside to provide safe patient care, not just on paper.”

Nursing Strikes

Nurse.com

MAY 11, 2022

Their education prepares them not only to make a difference at the bedside but also in systems of care, according to a paper in Nursing Outlook. They’re needed in practice and educator roles. Another concern is that the nursing workforce is aging and retiring, creating shortages in practice, education, and leadership.

Education

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.

Nurse Shortage

American Nurse

AUGUST 30, 2023

If they didn’t retire, what careers did they transition into? Gone are the days when one entered the profession as a bedside nurse and existed as one at retirement. In the last 50 years, great upheavals have occurred in nursing education across all levels. What are they doing now? Did they leave the profession entirely?

Bedside nursing

Health Leaders | Nursing

JANUARY 29, 2024

Many veteran nurses are retiring and taking their knowledge and experience with them. The education of future nurses can go far beyond university and collegiate experience as well. “[We Recruitment and retention are particularly difficult right now in healthcare, especially in nursing. Creating the pipelines is only half the battle.

Nurse Shortage

American Nurse

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

The action taken to mitigate the nursing shortage also must involve new graduate nurses, who will replace bedside nurses leaving to pursue higher education or retire. Conclusion Nurses belong at the proverbial table in which they and their role are being discussed so they can provide their unique perspective and expertise.

Nurse Shortage

Relias

MARCH 7, 2023

Organizations with a nurse residency program provide new nurses with additional support while also engaging experienced nurses as preceptors — fostering new connections and a healthy, collaborative culture. Participants reported higher satisfaction with orientation and onboarding compared to those without a formal nurse residency program.

Preceptors

Minority Nurse

JUNE 7, 2023

Marilyn “Nia” Wright, MSN, MHA, RN, CNOR, is a retired nurse who can’t stay away from the industry she loves. She retired from her position as senior nursing director of one of the largest and busiest surgical services in Maryland at Luminis Health Anne Arundel Medical Center (LHAAMC) after serving in that role for over a decade.

Self-Care

American Nurse

SEPTEMBER 8, 2023

The American Hospital Association reported a 30% loss in the nursing workforce between 2019 and 2020; the United States will need 200,000 RNs each year to replace retirements alone. These retirements result in job openings, which frequently are filled by new nurses with limited clinical exposure. Nurs Educ Perspect.

LPN

Minority Nurse

JULY 5, 2023

Coates works at a mental health crisis center as a senior professional evaluation nurse, preceptor to new nurses, Nursing Journal Club facilitator, and nursing department trainer for new staff. Despite being in and out of the hospital, my dad was involved in my education and invested a lot in my early education.

Mental Health

American Nurse

APRIL 2, 2024

The challenge A longstanding shortage of nursing school faculty and a reliance on new graduate nurses to serve as preceptors create challenges to properly preparing nursing students for a demanding role that requires excellent critical thinking skills.

Preceptors

Relias

MARCH 4, 2024

At the same time, more nurses will retire, with more than one-fifth of the nation’s nursing workforce considering retirement within the next five years. This category includes veteran nurses who will leave the healthcare industry and begin retirement. Interested in learning more nurse retention strategies?

Nurse Shortage

Relias

MARCH 7, 2023

Organizations with a nurse residency program provide new nurses with additional support while also engaging experienced nurses as preceptors — fostering new connections and a healthy, collaborative culture. Participants reported higher satisfaction with orientation and onboarding compared to those without a formal nurse residency program.

Preceptors

American Nurse

MARCH 4, 2024

From the nursing students to the wise, experienced retired nurses, their individual and collective contributions were innovative, unwavering, and focused on doing what was right and in the best interest of the patients and public we serve. The strength and diversity of our associations will be impactful. Those that have inspired you.

Preceptors

Relias

DECEMBER 15, 2023

5 – Problem-solving skills While clinical training occurs throughout a nurse’s education, on-the-job training is the most effective way to develop a nurse’s problem-solving skills. A nurse who empowers patients through education and engagement will help them get the best care. There may be opportunities to support future nurses.

Preceptors

Relias

JUNE 2, 2023

Education levels shifted, with over 47% of RNs reporting that a BSN degree qualified them for their first U.S. Provide college opportunities and partner with local institutions to educate students about nursing career paths and build interest and participation among younger cohorts. Hispanic/Latinx. Male LPNs/LVNs increased from 8.1%

Nurse Shortage

American Nurse

FEBRUARY 16, 2024

There are also challenges related to a shortage of private duty nurses to care for clients in need, and a lack of specialized education nurses need to provide safe, high-quality care to the current medically complex pediatric population. This may cause physical, financial, and mental stressors for the families.

Preceptors

American Nurse

SEPTEMBER 27, 2024

Having the opportunity to talk with all the different nurses reminded me why I love being a nurse, mentor, coach, educator, and nurse leader. Various specialties, such as the issue of nurses retiring, increase in patients’ acuity levels, and some nurses deciding to leave the profession post-COVID.

Self-Care