Youre always reacting: Poll finds high number of Alberta nurses thinking of leaving profession [Video]

A recent poll suggests an alarming number of nurses in Alberta are thinking of leaving the profession in the next five years.

The poll done for the Alberta Association of Nurses (AAN) found 68% of nurses in the province are thinking of leaving nursing, and the number increases to 73% of respondents in the age group 20-30.

It is important to note, 74% of everyone who responded were between the ages of 41 and 61+, which skews towards retirement age.  However, the survey also found 48% of nurses under the age of 35 will not renew their registration in the first five years of their career.

“What really took us back was the number of nurses who were under 35 years of age with less than five years’ experience,” says Kathy Howe, AAN CEO.

According to the poll, regardless of the length of career, nurses all had similar reasons for considering …