Table 1 Characteristics of nurses who are retired and occasionally working in nursing, RNs (n = 82) and LPNs (n = 19)
| Â | RNa n (%) | LPNb n (%) |
|---|---|---|
Gender | ||
 Female | 73 (98.6) | 18 (100.0) |
 Male | 1 (1.4) | 0 (0) |
Age | ||
 45–54 | 0 (0) | 2 (11.8) |
 55–64 | 44 (58.7) | 12 (70.6) |
  > 64 | 31 (41.3) | 3 (17.6) |
Highest attained nursing credential | ||
 Diploma | 56 (69.1) | 19 (100.0) |
 Bachelor’s | 22 (27.2) | 0 (0) |
 Master’s or Doctorate | 3 (3.7) | 0 (0) |
Hours worked in nursing | ||
 Less than full-time | 74 (90.2) | 15 (78.9) |
 Full-time | 6 (7.3) | 4 (21.1) |
 More than full-time | 2 (2.5) | 0 (0) |
Shift worked most often | ||
 Days | 61 (74.4) | 11 (57.9) |
 Evenings | 5 (6.1) | 3 (15.8) |
 Nights | 8 (9.8) | 2 (10.5) |
 Rotating | 8 (9.7) | 3 (15.8) |
Current primary position | ||
 Manager | 5 (6.3) | 0 (0.0) |
 Staff nurse | 66 (82.5) | 16 (94.1) |
 Nurse practitioner, Clinical nurse specialist, Educator/researcher/consultant/analyst | 9 (11.2) | 1 (5.9) |
Primary place of employment | ||
 Hospital | 36 (44.4) | 10 (52.6) |
 Community-based health care | 23 (28.4) | 1 (5.3) |
 Nursing home/Long-term care | 14 (17.3) | 6 (31.6) |
 Private nursing, self-employed, educational institution, government, professional association | 8 (9.9) | 2 (10.5) |
Population of primary work community | ||
 999 or less | 20 (25.3) | 4 (22.2) |
 1000–9999 | 41 (51.9) | 13 (72.2) |
 10,000 or over | 18 (22.8) | 1 (5.6) |
Duration of employment by primary employer | ||
  > 10 years | 19 (23.8) | 4 (21.1) |
 10–19 years | 10 (12.5) | 0 (0.0) |
  ≥ 20 years | 51 (63.7) | 15 (78.9) |