Nurses over 50
Options, decisions and outcomes

Author/Editor(s):

Roger Watson, Jill Manthorpe, JoyAnn Andrews

Format:

Paperback , 36 pages , 297 x 210 mm

ISBN

9781861345448

Published:

23 Jul 2003

Series:

Transitions after 50 series

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... a timely and important publication which will be a useful resource for those hoping to influence the development and implementation of policies that affect the experience of nurses aged 50 and more years in Britain.
Ageing & Society

This interesting and topical report has implications for policymakers, employers, workforce development confederations and educators; 'older' nurses should also read the report to enable them to make more informed decisions about their employment options.
Journal of Clinical Nursing

About This Book

Drawing on interviews with policy makers, employers, older nurses and other stakeholders about the employment decisions of nurses aged over 50, this topical report looks at what encourages older nurses either to stay in the NHS or to leave.Nurses over 50:

• assesses the measures aimed at addressing the shortage of nurses and exposes the gap between policy rhetoric and practical reality;

• explores the options, decisions and outcomes for nurses over 50 as a means of shedding light on aspects of employment transitions more generally;· argues that current measures fail to recognise the role that older nurses could play in the NHS and provides recommendations for policy and practice.Transitions after 50 seriesPeople are living longer, yet increasingly are leaving working life well before the state retirement age. The Joseph Rowntree Fountain programme, Transitions after 50, explores people's experiences, decisions and constraints as they pass from active labour market participation in their middle years towards a new identity in later life. Reports in this series look in particular at issues about work, income and activities beyond work during this period of transition.For other titles in this series, please follow the series link from the main catalogue page.

Contents

Contents: Introduction
The background
Employment issues for older workers
The needs of nurses returning to work
Equal opportunities and nursing employment
Options, decisions and outcomes: other stakeholders' and older nurses' perspectives
Conclusion and recommendations.

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