title: Evaluating the late career nurse initiative: a cross-sectional survey of senior nurses in Ontario.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  This study evaluated the impact of the late career nurse initiative on nurse perceptions of their work environment, workplace burnout, job satisfaction, organisational commitment and intention to remain.
  
  
  BACKGROUND
  The Ontario Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care introduced the late career nurse initiative with the goal of improving the retention of front-line nurses aged 55 and over by implementing a 0.20 full-time equivalent reduction of physically or psychologically demanding duties, enabling nurses to engage in special projects for the improvement of their organisations and patient care.
  
  
  METHODS
  A sample of 902 nurses aged 55 and over from acute and long-term care facilities were surveyed using valid and reliable questionnaires.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Nurses who had participated in the initiative did not differ significantly from those who had not in terms of workplace burnout, job satisfaction, length of service or intention to remain within their current organisation. The late career nurse initiative participants reported significantly higher perceptions of managers' ability, leadership and support and their level of participation in hospital affairs.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The late career nurse initiative was associated with perceived differences in nurses' work environment but not outcomes.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Leaders need to pay attention to how late career nurses are selected and matched to organisational projects.
authors.affiliation: Lawrence S. Bloomberg Faculty of Nursing, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
authors.forename: Diane
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Doran
authors.affiliation: Nursing/Clinical Research, Nursing Administration, St Michael's Hospital, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.|Keenan Research Centre, Li Ka Shing Knowledge Institute, St Michael's Hospital, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.|Nursing Health Services Research Unit, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.|Lawrence S. Bloomberg Faculty of Nursing, Institute of Health Policy, Management and Evaluation, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
authors.forename: Lianne
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Jeffs
authors.affiliation: Nursing Health Services Research Unit, Toronto, ON, Canada.
authors.forename: Paul
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Rizk
authors.affiliation: Nursing Health Services Research Unit, Toronto, ON, Canada.
authors.forename: Daniel R
authors.initials: DR
authors.lastname: Laporte
authors.affiliation: Nursing Health Services Research Unit, Toronto, ON, Canada.
authors.forename: Autumn Marie
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Chilcote
authors.affiliation: Nursing Health Services Research Unit, Toronto, ON, Canada.
authors.forename: Yu Qing
authors.initials: YQ
authors.lastname: Bai
mesh_terms: D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D002055:Burnout, Professional / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000517:prevention & control*; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D033182:Intention; D007588:Job Satisfaction; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009740:Nursing Staff / Q000458:organization & administration* / Q000523:psychology*; D009741:Nursing Staff, Hospital / Q000458:organization & administration / Q000523:psychology; D009864:Ontario / Q000453:epidemiology; D010563:Personnel Turnover / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D015397:Program Evaluation; D012112:Residential Facilities / Q000458:organization & administration; D012179:Retirement / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D017132:Workplace / Q000458:organization & administration / Q000523:psychology
keywords: late career; nursing; nursing work environment; programme evaluation; retention; retirement