Double Whammy Hurts: What the Health Care Industry Overlooks in Nurse Retirements

By Mary Helen Gillespie

It’s well known that a “silver tsunami” is on the horizon with millions of adults turning 65 each year — but the additional compounding impact of nurse retirements on health care systems is often overlooked. Beckers reports on how the U.S. health care industry needs to meet the expected nursing staffing shortage and the impact on patient care while also allowing nurses to face flexible retirement options.

 

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