Prejudice based on age stunts nursing careers, leading staff to leave their employer or even retire. So with a significant portion of the workforce in middle age, it is vital everyone in your organisation is prepared to combat it
The effects of age discrimination – prejudicial behaviour based on age, particularly towards older people – can be severe.
Nursing Standard. 39, 9, 20-21. doi: 10.7748/ns.39.9.20.s10
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