| Baby boomers are quickly approaching retirement eligibility. U.S. Census Bureau predicts that by 2020 there will be an increase of 39% of the population reaching 65 years of age. The retention of aging nurses will be critical to healthcare services approaching the year 2011. This quantitative descriptive study used the motivation theory as the framework for encouraging retention. Registered nurses provided the data through the instrumentation of a survey designed. This study explored if employer offered incentives, 17 were included in the survey, would influence the likelihood of postponing retirement of registered nurses aged 55-60 years who are employed in the United States. This study asked if registered nurses would be willing to postpone retirement five years to escape the crisis points. Human resource personnel are aware of their need to establish an age-sensitive work environment that addresses aging and encourages postponement of retirement to address the retention. |
