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The Alarming Trend of Seasoned Nurses Being Laid Off: Profits Over Patient Care? 

Minority Nurse

During the COVID-19 pandemic, the National Council of State Boards of Nursing (NCSBN) (2022) estimated over 100,000 registered nurses left the profession and predicted that another 800,000 nurses would follow them by 2027. The top reasons reported for leaving were burnout, feeling undervalued, and a high patient-to-nurse ratio.

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6 Ways To Improve Staff Retention in Healthcare

Relias

Another 610,388 RNs reported the intent to leave the workforce by 2027 for the same reasons. The study projects that by 2027, about one-fifth (900,000) of RNs in the U.S. will leave the healthcare workforce.

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Nurse Burnout and Retention Strategies

Northeastern State University

The Master of Science in Nursing (MSN) in Administrative Leadership in Nursing online program at Northeastern State University equips nursing professionals with the skills and knowledge necessary to support their teams and aid in preventing burnout. This represents almost one-fifth of the 4.5 million total RNs practicing today.

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Re-imagining nursing’s social contract with the public

American Nurse

In April 2023, the National Council of State Boards of Nursing unveiled research that revealed approximately 100,000 RNs left the workforce during the pandemic due to stress, burnout, and retirements; another 610,388 reported an “intent to leave” the workforce by 2027.

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