Leadership Nursing Burnout Retirement 
University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences
DECEMBER 30, 2024
Longer lifespans extend the period when patients need care, intensifying demands on an already strained healthcare system and worsening the nursing shortage. In 2022, the median age of employed registered nurses was 46 years old, and more than 25% of all RNs say they will retire or leave the nursing field within the next five years.
Amercan Journal of Nursing
MAY 11, 2023
A recent survey found that job satisfaction has been dropping for nurses, while the percentage who say they may leave the profession is as high as 30% overall, with younger nurses those likely to say they may leave. Nurse educators do our best, but we know that we are sending new graduates into the fire.
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American Nurse
FEBRUARY 2, 2024
Both specialists and generalists can function in leadership roles. Stress is one of the primary reasons new graduates leave their jobs within the first 12 months of nursing practice. Frequently, a new graduate’s expectation of their role requires better alignment with organization and leadership expectations.
Minority Nurse
JULY 5, 2023
Nursing leaders should strive to be lifelong learners and stay current on best practices and evidence-based research to improve care. Many attributes that contribute to successful nursing leadership can be learned and developed over time. And this can all be done no matter what level of nursing leadership you are in.
Relias
MARCH 13, 2025
At the same time, nurses stepped into new leadership roles, influenced policy decisions, and expanded access to care in innovative ways. One of the strongest themes in the report was the need for stronger nurse leadership at every level within healthcare organizations, public health, policymaking, and education.
American Nurse
SEPTEMBER 13, 2024
This review examines the nursing shortage crisis’ sources, effects, and solutions. Nursing Shortages Causes Rising Demand and Aging Population The US population is aging, with Baby Boomers retiring. Nursing Workforce Demographics Nurses are aging and retiring. link] ANA Nursing Resource Hub (2023).
Daily Nurse
SEPTEMBER 12, 2023
The more significant problem is we have a nursing shortage, and we knew it before we went into the pandemic. Then, post-pandemic, we’re seeing the effects that many more people either retired or decided to leave the bedside and go into other roles. The age range is higher than a staff nurse’s, so many are retiring.
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