2024 STATE OF US NURSING REPORT
2024 STATE OF US NURSING REPORT
This year, Incredible Health celebrates
With a focus on the latest trends and challenges, this report offers valuable insights that shed light on what nurses are facing at hospitals across the nation.
The report, which includes the platform’s proprietary data of one million US nurses and results from a survey of more than 3,300 nurses.
Our 2024 Findings
88% of nurses acknowledge the detrimental effects of staffing shortages on patient care
Other factors include high patient loads, tasks outside their usual scope, and inadequate support from peers and management.
Interest in travel nursing has experienced a 22% decline from 2023 to 2024
This shift reflects a changing landscape in the healthcare industry, with more nurses opting for stable, long-term positions or exploring alternative career paths.
23% of nurses are very likely to leave their roles, up 8% year over year
This growing trend is causing concern within the healthcare industry, as it reflects the challenges faced by nurses.
32% of those planning to quit are pursuing roles outside of healthcare entirely
These nurses state remote work, education, food service, retail, or real estate as alternative industries.
These are the primary factors prompting nurses to consider leaving the field.
63%
of nurses feel unsupported by their health systems
79%
of nurses pointed to staffing as an area they want more support in from their health system
63%
of nurses noted that the economic climate has impacted their career or career choices
64%
of nurses don’t feel they are fairly compensated
56%
of nurses in California, the highest paid nurses in the US, feel they are not compensated fairly
79%
of nurses plan to continue in their careers in nursing until retirement, driven primarily by their desire to help others
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