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Faculty retirement: stemming the tide.

Martha Foxall¹, Mary Erickson Megel, Karen Grigsby

¹Families and Health Systems, University of Nebraska Medical Center, College of Nursing, Omaha, NE 68198-5330, USA.

The Journal of Nursing Education

|March 21, 2009

Summary

Nursing faculty shortages are worsening due to retirements. This study identifies key incentives, like manageable workloads and supportive environments, to encourage experienced nursing faculty to delay retirement and remain in the workforce.

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Area of Science:

Nursing Education
Workforce Development
Higher Education

Background:

The nursing faculty shortage is a critical issue impacting nursing education and the healthcare workforce.
An aging nursing faculty population and subsequent retirements exacerbate this shortage.
Retention initiatives are crucial to mitigate the crisis and maintain educational quality.

Purpose of the Study:

To explore conditions and situations that would incentivize nursing faculty to continue working past their planned retirement dates.
To identify key factors that could encourage faculty retention in nursing schools.
To inform the development of effective faculty retention strategies.

Main Methods:

Qualitative exploration of faculty perspectives on retirement and continued employment.
Identification of specific work-related factors influencing faculty decisions to postpone retirement.
Analysis of faculty-identified incentives for extended service.

Main Results:

Faculty identified workload and responsibilities as a significant factor influencing retirement decisions.
Availability of resources and supportive work environments emerged as key incentives for retention.
Personal and professional characteristics also play a role in faculty decisions to extend their careers.

Conclusions:

Targeted retention initiatives focusing on workload management, resource allocation, and work environment improvements can help retain experienced nursing faculty.
Addressing faculty concerns can mitigate the nursing faculty shortage and support the pipeline of future nurses.
Strategic interventions are needed to encourage faculty to postpone retirement and remain vital to nursing education.