American Nurse

SEPTEMBER 9, 2024

The South Carolina (SC) Board of Nursing oversees licensure renewal for all active LPN, RN and APRN licenses across SC every other year in even years. Prior to launching the 2024 renewal cycle in February 2024, SC had over 96,500 active licensees.

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APRN LPN Licensing Retirement 52

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).

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Nurse Shortage Retirement Promotion Nurse Educator 52

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.

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Nurse Shortage Retirement Nurse Practitioner Job Outlook 105