The 2018 allnurses Salary Survey was conducted in February 2018. The data from almost 17,000 nurses has been analyzed and we are happy to be able to share the results via interactive images. Through this interactivity, you will be able to customize your view and see how various factors influence nursing salary
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allnurses recently examined the reasons why nurses leave the workforce. This was part of the 2018 Salary Survey. The number one reason is simply age. Of course, as we all age, we expect at some point to leave the nursing workforce. Approximately 2% of our surveyed nurses report they are retired and another 2.2% plan to retire within the next year. On the other end of the spectrum 46% expect to work 16+ more years. When compared to the 2017 allnurses Salary Survey, it's interesting to note that approx 3% of the nursing workforce planned to retire in the next year and only 8% expected to work 16+ more years.
Age is by far the number 1 reason why nurses leave the workforce. Almost 40% cite this reason. Retirement came in second with over 26% of respondents reporting. Job dissatisfaction also ranked very high at >7%. In the 2017 survey, age accounted for 39% of the reasons that nurses were leaving the nursing workforce, while 16% listed job satisfaction as the reason for leaving nursing.
In 2017, 12% of the nurses surveyed listed unsafe work environment as a reason to leave. This number decreased to Nurses Take DC in the forefront of nursing advocacy to address nurse/patient ratios.
Surprisingly pay is not a huge reason for nurses leaving the workforce. In 2017, 16% of the respondents stated this was a reason they were leaving. However, in 2018, this number had plunged to 2.5%. So, are nurses being more fairly compensated now or is the perception of pay improved?
These results are customizable by age, highest nursing degree, primary nursing specialty, length of nursing career, type of license (ie RN/APRN) and state where you live.
