Here’s Why Nurses Are Exiting Healthcare
(MedPage Today) “While planned retirement topped the list of reasons for nurses leaving healthcare, failures by employers also played a role, according to a crosssectional 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% )”
