Behind the Biggest Nurse Exodus in 40 Years

‘The movement of nurses away from hospital employment may be the most damaging health care workplace impact of the pandemic,’ a 2023 report states.

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A 40-year record high of 100,000 nurses left their jobs in 2021, according to a study published in Health Affairs Forefront in April 2022.

The study noted that the exiting nurses were primarily younger, rather than the expected age group of above 50.