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Do your think nurses are leaving nursing?
Author(s) -
Knight Kay,
Ann Preston Cynthia,
Neurauter Jan,
Saylor Glenda
Publication year - 1980
Publication title -
aorn journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.222
H-Index - 43
eISSN - 1878-0369
pISSN - 0001-2092
DOI - 10.1016/s0001-2092(07)61290-3
Subject(s) - nursing , economic shortage , nursing shortage , medicine , nurse education , linguistics , philosophy , government (linguistics)
There are reports of shortages of nurses from various cities around the country. One factor is that only 70% of the 1.4 million registered nurses in the US are currently working. Most of those who aren't working are not seeking employment. Do you know nurses who are leaving nursing? If so, what are their reasons? Have you ever considered leaving nursing?