Being a seasoned nurse in active practice

Abstract

Seasoned nurses enjoy, and engage in, nursing and derive benefits from continued practice. Further research is needed to determine the relative importance of the factors identified as important to nurses as they anticipate, and experience, retirement. IMPLICATION FOR NURSE MANAGERS: An understanding of these factors can be used to aid nursing leaders to retain seasoned nurses in practice beyond retirement age.

Retirement in Nursing: A Review of the Literature

“…Isso demonstra a necessidade de manter enfermeiros mais velhos nas instituições como uma forma de enfrentar a falta dessa força de trabalho. 10 A aposentadoria de professores experientes, associada à diminuição da busca de enfermeiros pela docência, dificulta o processo da educação em enfermagem. 13 Entre as razões para a escassez de professores incluem-se o envelhecimento do corpo docente, com esperado aumento do quantitativo de proTabela 1 -Categorias identificadas na produção científica que trata da aposentadoria na Enfermagem na literatura nacional e internacionalFlorianópolis, [2008][2009][2010][2011][2012] Escassez de docentes e profissionais Estratégias de retenção da força de trabalho de enfermagem…”

“…Devido à atividade realizada, alguns profissionais apresentam problemas musculoesqueléticos como artrite nas mãos, joelhos ou quadris. 10 Os achados desta revisão relacionando condições de trabalho com o adoecimento aproximam-se do mencionado por Dejours. 36 Para o referido autor, as más condições de trabalho expõem o corpo a riscos de doenças profissionais, acidentes e também à diminuição da expectativa de vida.…”

Retirement Financial Planning and the RN

“…Several strategies for RN retention are mentioned in these studies, including retirement benefits, 20,22 suggesting administrators should consider current lit-erature when constructing employee benefit packages. A recurring theme in the literature is the impact of family responsibility on women in the workforce 16,17,21 and the subsequent financial consequences of interrupted workforce participation.…”

Letter to the Editor: Being a seasoned nurse in active practice

“…An ageing workforce is a growing issue that can no longer be ignored by nursing leaders. The article in the October issue, ‘Being a seasoned nurse in active practice’ (Friedrich et al. 2011) addressed the issue in a unique manner.…”

“…2011). The previous study by Friedrich et al. (2011) provides several reasons why older and seasoned nurses are deciding to continue working as they near retirement age.…”