MedPage Today April 9, 2024
— Aside from planned retirement, burnout, insufficient staffing, and family all cited in survey
While planned retirement topped the list of reasons for nurses leaving healthcare, failures by employers also played a role, according to a cross-sectional study that analyzed survey data.
Among nearly 7,900 nurses who left the healthcare field in Illinois and New York from 2018 to 2021, 39% attributed their decision to a planned retirement, with others citing:
- Burnout or emotional exhaustion (26%)
- Insufficient staffing (21%)
- Family obligations (18%)
- Concerns related to COVID-19 (17%)
- Unsafe working conditions (13%)
Of the 4,906 nurses who retired — as opposed to being unemployed or working in non-healthcare industries — 41% ended their employment in healthcare due to reasons...
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