Preparing nurses for retirement: A concept analysis

Abstract

Background and Purpose: Retirement is an important event in nurses’ life. Preparation and planning are the essentialnecessities before nurses get retired. Healthcare leaders play an important role in preparing nurses for retirement. Thisstudy aims to explore the process by which nurses were prepared for retirement.Methods: The theory development method according to Walker and Avant was used to derive a model from thereviewed literature. Based on Walker and Avant's (2005) three-step method, retirement planning for the nurses has beenconducted. The first step is to identify the key concepts for manufacturing and processing the theoretical basis, Thesecond stage, the literature review is done to identify the factors related to the focal concepts and the nature of theframework's concept. In third stage of theory, the concepts and statements are organized generally concerning the studyphenomenon.Results: Four categories were identified influencing nurses' preparation for retirement: "enjoying appropriateeducation", "prevention from financial strait", "appropriate work conditions before retirement", and "reduced negativeinteractions".Conclusion: Prepare for retirement induced transfer to successful retirement. Understanding these factors can be usedto aid nursing leaders to prepare nurses for retirement.