Graying and Staying Initiative

Graying & Staying Initiative

The North Carolina Nurses Association recently concluded a research study to identify strategies to retain mature nurses. NCNA recognizes the rapidly aging nurse population and the severe need for hospitals to identify creative and effective strategies to make the best use of the skills and expertise of your seasoned nurses. The situation is dire and deserves your immediate attention. 

NCNA’s Graying and Staying Initiative was funded by a grant from the Center for American Nurses and was conducted by Dennis Sherrod, EdD, MSN, RN of Winston-Salem State University and Susan Letvak, PhD, RN of the University of North Carolina Greensboro. 

Please review the information on this page for more insight on the Graying and Staying Initiative. 

If you are interested in conducting a survey of the mature nurses in your hospital, please email Tina Gordon, NCNA Chief Executive Officer or contact her at 800.626.2153. NCNA is willing to make our services available to your hospital so that you can receive results specific to your nursing population.

The Graying and Staying Initiative is just one example of the work that NCNA is doing to make North Carolina’s nursing workplaces the best in the country. We hope that you will be our partner in this effort.

Graying & Staying Brochure
Graying & Staying Presentation (opens as a PDF)
Graying & Staying Presentation (original powerpoint)

How Mature Worker Friendly is your Organization?

You can quickly complete an quiz to determine mature worker “friendliness” of your organization.
http://www.employexperience.com/quiz1.html

Example of a Mature Worker Inclusion Statement

(Your Organization’s Name) is committed to the development of innovative and productive workplaces where the abilities and experience of mature workers are valued and utilized.

We support fair employment practices and a mature worker friendly environment. We utilize recruiting practices that attract and maintain an age diverse workforce and provide fair compensation and proactive retention policies in regard to mature workers.