Advisory Board October 17, 2022
RN turnover rates reached nearly 30% in 2021, a significant increase from previous years that is adding to hospitals’ growing labor challenges, according to a new report from NSI Nursing Solutions.
Nurse turnover has risen significantly
For the report, NSI surveyed 272 hospitals from 32 states about their staff turnover, retention, vacancy rates, and more in 2021. In total, 589,901 health care workers and 166,087 RNs were included in the study.
Overall, NSI found the national hospital turnover rate was 25.9% in 2021, an increase of 8.4% from the year before. Over the last five years, the average hospital turned over 100.5% of its staff.
Historically, RN turnover has been lower than the hospital average—but this changed in 2021. In...
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