Does nursing past 50 have to mean ‘tired out’?
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Does nursing past 50 have to mean ‘tired out’?

Catherine Turnbull Health journalist

With many nurses staying on the register past retirement age, we look at the pros and cons of nursing beyond midlife, including through perimenopause and menopause

The nursing workforce is getting older – the latest data from the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) register shows that one in three nurses on the permanent register is aged 51 or older.

Nursing Management. 30, 4, 6-8. doi: 10.7748/nm.30.4.6.s2

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