Health Leaders | Nursing
APRIL 14, 2023
About 100,000 RNs left the workforce during the COVID-19 pandemic in the past two years due to stress, burnout, and retirement, and about one-fifth of RNs nationally are projected to do the same by 2027. The future of nursing and the U.S. healthcare system is at an 'urgent crossroads.'
American Nurse
JUNE 10, 2023
Thousands of RNs plan to leave the profession by 2027 More than 600,000 RNs said they plan to leave the nursing workforce by 2027 due to stress, burnout, or retirement, according to research conducted by the National Council of State Boards of Nursing (NCSBN).
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Health Leaders | Nursing
JANUARY 7, 2025
Part of the challenge is that a large portion of people in the nursing workforce are approaching retirement age and are expected to leave the profession within the next five years. On top of that, the younger population in Aroostook County is decreasing.
Daily Nurse
MAY 9, 2023
Another 610,388 RNs reported an “intent to leave” the workforce by 2027 due to stress, burnout, and retirement. This number represents a portion of the workforce NCSBN would not have expected to leave. Some 188,962 additional RNs younger than age 40 reported similar intentions.
SelfCare for HealthCare
NOVEMBER 17, 2023
Another 610,388 registered nurses, who had more than 10 years of experience and an average age of 57, said they planned to leave the workforce by 2027 because of stress, burnout or retirement. More than a quarter of those surveyed said they plan to leave the industry or retire in the next five years.
Health Leaders | Nursing
JULY 18, 2023
Further, the nursing shortage has reached a crisis stage, some nursing organizations say.
Daily Nurse
SEPTEMBER 26, 2023
Research from NCSBN further reports almost 900,000 RNs intend to leave the workforce by 2027. According to McKinsey & Company, the U.S. will be short 200,000 to 450,00 registered nurses for direct patient care by 2025.
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