title: [The effects of the aging of the nursing profession and the strategies to effectively retain senior nurses].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To provide an overview of the debate in the literature on the aging of the nursing profession.
  
  
  METHODS
  Review of the main articles published since year 2000.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The rapid aging of the nursing workforce is a new phenomenon that Italian organizations have to face. Many nurses ready for retirement would be willing to remain in a more adequate work environment and salary. The story of a nurse retained at work is presented.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  A leadership careful of this phenomenon and able to re-plan work environments and supportive mechanisms need to be developed to take on this new challenge.
authors: Azienda Ospedaliero, Universtaria di Udine. guardini.ilario@aand.sanita.fvg.it
authors: Ilario
authors: I
authors: Guardini
authors: Federica
authors: F
authors: Canzan
authors: Elisa
authors: E
authors: Ambrosi
authors: Luisa
authors: L
authors: Saiani
mesh_terms: D000062:Accidents, Occupational / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D000375:Aging; D002983:Clinical Competence; D003071:Cognition; D006801:Humans; D007558:Italy / Q000453:epidemiology; D007588:Job Satisfaction; D009741:Nursing Staff, Hospital / Q000706:statistics & numerical data / Q000600:supply & distribution*; D063545:Personal Narratives as Topic; D012179:Retirement / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D018570:Risk Assessment; D012307:Risk Factors; D012802:Sicily / Q000453:epidemiology; D014940:Work Schedule Tolerance