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A Workforce Without Mentors: Valuing Nursing Expertise in an Aging Nursing Workforce

Year: 2026

Type: article

Abstract: North Carolina faces surging demand for nursing care alongside accelerating retirements of its most experienced nurses and faculty, threatening access to care and the future of the workforce itself, especially in rural areas. We outline strategies to recognize, retain, and reengage aging nurses, an essential segment of the workforce.

Source: North Carolina Medical Journal

DOI: 10.18043/001c.163635

Authors: Cassandra Dictus, Ashley Leak Bryant, Cheryl B. Jones

Institutions: Duke University, Veterans Health Administration, Durham VA Health Care System, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Language: English

Topic: Nursing education and management

Subfield: Research and Theory

Field: Nursing

Domain: Health Sciences

SDG: Decent work and economic growth

Open Access status: diamond

Funders: U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, Hillman Foundation, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill