Worse outlook for staff
nurses
Surgical administrators aren't the
only ones considering working into
their golden years. Compared to
facility leaders, ASC and hospital
facility respondents say that their
OR staff nurses are more likely to
put off retirement (38% and 44%).
The trend is higher, respondents
say, as staff nurses with lower
incomes may be forced to work
longer.
"It seems to be a slight trend in
that direction," says Anthony P.
Johnson, MD, managing partner of
the Jervey Eye Center in Greenville,
S.C. "They love their job and benefit
financially by working a little
longer."
"With the economy the way it cur-
rently is, and the increase of living
expenses and medical expenses, I
am sure you will find many people
will be retiring at a later age," says
Tamlyn K. Small, CST, the ASC and
materials manager at Women's
Health Connection in Spokane,
Wash.
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"I was planning to retire
in August 2014, but my
center was having an
AAAHC survey at the
end of October, which
would be a lot for
someone to get togeth-
er and do in a short
amount of time. I didn't
have any great plans, so
there was no reason I
couldn't stay and help
out. I'm planning on
staying through
February. I really like
the physicians I work
with and it's been hard
for me to tell them I'm
leaving. But, it's time for
someone younger and
more energetic to
take over."
— Vivian Wisniewski, RN,
director of nursing for
Harrisburg Interventional
Pain Management Center,
Harrisburg, Pa.
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