title: The older nurse in the workplace: does age matter?
abstract: Between 2010 and 2020, over 40% of the RN workforce will be over 50 years of age, and many RNs are expected to retire and withdraw from the workforce. Given that older nurses are the fastest growing cohort of the workforce, the important findings presented in this article deserve careful consideration by policymakers, health care leaders, and managers.
authors.affiliation: Vanderbilt University School of Nursing, Nashville, TN, USA.
authors.forename: Linda D
authors.initials: LD
authors.lastname: Norman
authors.forename: Karen
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Donelan
authors.forename: Peter I
authors.initials: PI
authors.lastname: Buerhaus
authors.forename: Georgianna
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Willis
authors.forename: Mamie
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Williams
authors.forename: Beth
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Ulrich
authors.forename: Robert
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Dittus
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000367:Age Factors; D000704:Analysis of Variance; D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D002321:Career Choice; D004651:Employment / Q000458:organization & administration / Q000523:psychology; D006301:Health Services Needs and Demand; D006304:Health Status; D006801:Humans; D007588:Job Satisfaction; D016015:Logistic Models; D008875:Middle Aged / Q000523:psychology*; D015401:Nursing Administration Research; D015404:Nursing Methodology Research; D009740:Nursing Staff / Q000193:education / Q000458:organization & administration / Q000523:psychology; D010560:Personnel Selection / Q000458:organization & administration*; D010561:Personnel Staffing and Scheduling / Q000458:organization & administration; D010563:Personnel Turnover / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D012456:Salaries and Fringe Benefits; D014481:United States; D017132:Workplace / Q000458:organization & administration / Q000523:psychology