Changing expectations have led to a trend of new nurses leaving their jobs.
Many things have changed in healthcare in the past few years, since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic and the implementation of new technologies and workflows.
Recruitment and retention have become increasingly more difficult for CNOs and other nurse leaders, as both new graduate nurses and tenured nurses are leaving the workforce at alarming rates.
Here are some of the reasons why new graduate nurses are leaving their jobs.
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G Hatfield is the CNO editor for HealthLeaders.
KEY TAKEAWAYS
According to the American Nurses Association, almost 18% of newly licensed RNs quit their jobs within the first year.
New graduate nurses are leaving for a variety of reasons, and their expectations of nursing have shifted to include new technologies and more support from nurse managers.