Fourteen percent of nurses are considering leaving the profession within the next six to 12 months, according to a survey by medical staffing company Nursefinders Inc. Twenty-four percent said they are considering leaving the profession, but not anytime soon. However, 43% plan to stick with it.
Of the total 38% that plan to change careers, the most common reason was a feeling of powerlessness to affect change (50%), followed by stress (45%), according to the survey.
The survey also found that nurses’ motivations for being a nurse change over time. Most nurses cited a desire to help others (48%) and a love of the medical field (25%) as reasons for first choosing the nursing field. But 36% of nurses said their motivation for being a nurse changed since they got into the field and is now more focused on salary (39%) and flexibility (20%).
The survey included responses from 1,700 nurses.
Source: Staffing Industry News Bulletin
