--- title: Nurses Now Looking to Leave the Profession description: This can lead to hazardous working conditions, an increase in nurse-to-patient ratios, staff turnover, and dangerous working conditions. image: https://blog.fleetnurse.com/hubfs/International%20Nurses%20Day%20Instagram%20Post%20%20(Facebook%20Post)%20(300%20%C3%97%20175%20px).jpg --- [Skip to content](https://blog.fleetnurse.com/nurses-now-looking-to-leave-the-profession#main-content) [![](https://blog.fleetnurse.com/hs-fs/hubfs/FleetNurse_var1_color@4x%20(4).png?width=300&height=104&name=FleetNurse_var1_color@4x%20(4).png)](https://www.fleetnurse.com) Open main navigation Close main navigation - [Contact us](https://fleetnurse.com/contact?_ga=2.66120558.1781011298.1660234972-845932454.1629909927) [Contact us](https://fleetnurse.com/contact?_ga=2.66120558.1781011298.1660234972-845932454.1629909927) Oct 31, 2022 1:00:29 PM # Nurses Now Looking to Leave the Profession [FleetNurse](https://blog.fleetnurse.com/author/fleetnurse) Share: [facebook-f icon](http://www.facebook.com/share.php?u=https://blog.fleetnurse.com/nurses-now-looking-to-leave-the-profession) [linkedin-in icon](http://www.linkedin.com/shareArticle?mini=true&url=https://blog.fleetnurse.com/nurses-now-looking-to-leave-the-profession) [Twitter icon](https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?url=https://blog.fleetnurse.com/nurses-now-looking-to-leave-the-profession) [pinterest-p icon](http://pinterest.com/pin/create/link/?url=https://blog.fleetnurse.com/nurses-now-looking-to-leave-the-profession) [envelope icon](mailto:?body=https://blog.fleetnurse.com/nurses-now-looking-to-leave-the-profession) Hospitals across the country are continuing to see a decline in nurses as some are looking to leave the profession altogether. This was an issue before the Covid-19 pandemic but became more evident after the pandemic. This can cause a plethora of issues, such as hazardous working conditions and staff turnover.  ![International Nurses Day Instagram Post ](https://blog.fleetnurse.com/hs-fs/hubfs/International%20Nurses%20Day%20Instagram%20Post%20.jpg?width=400&height=400&name=International%20Nurses%20Day%20Instagram%20Post%20.jpg) The U.S. The Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) projects that the number of registered nurses could increase from 3 million in 2019 to 3.3 million a decade later. That's an increase of about 7.2%. A [survey](https://www.nurse.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/2022-Nurse-Salary-Research-Report-from-Nurse.com_.pdf) conducted by Nurse.com found that 29% of nurses are considering leaving their current profession, this is up 11% from the year before.  Another [survey](https://www.incrediblehealth.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/IH-COVID-19-2022-Summary-1.pdf) from Incredible Health revealed several reasons why nurses were leaving the profession altogether:  - 44% cited burnout and high-stress environments  - 27% said pay and benefits were a cause  - 42% started a new nursing role and said higher pay was a motivating factor - Other reasons include a better schedule, career advancement, and better staffing overall  The loss of nurses across the country can lead to unsafe staffing levels in healthcare facilities. This can lead to hazardous working conditions, an increase in nurse-to-patient ratios, staff turnover, and dangerous working conditions. 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