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Double Whammy Hurts: What the Health Care Industry Overlooks in Nurse Retirements
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But even when health care systems are prepared for the impact on patient care, some nurses find themselves unable to retire when they haven’t been able to save enough.
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.