Distribution of registered nurses by likelihood of them leaving the field of nursing for another occupation as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic in the United States in 2023
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The question was framed as "How likely are you to leave the field of nursing for
another occupation as a result of the pandemic?"
The survey polled more than 800,000 Registered Nurses in the United States from Jan. 5 to Jan. 18, 2023, and received 18,226 completed questionnaires used in this report, of which 11,918 were from staff nurses with the remainder being travel nurses, per diem and other. The margin of error is 1% at a 99% confidence level, and the response rate is 2.5%.
Some percentages in the report may not total 100% due to
rounding or to comparisons of independent samples.
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Probability of nurses to leave nursing for another career due to COVID-19 U.S. 2023
The COVID-19 pandemic had tremendous repercussions on the well-being of healthcare workers, especially nurses. According to this survey conducted in 2023, a of registered nurses in the United States stated it was likely they would leave nursing due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
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AMN Healthcare. (May 1, 2023). Distribution of registered nurses by likelihood of them leaving the field of nursing for another occupation as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic in the United States in 2023 [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved August 05, 2026, from /statistics/1389535/nurses-leaving-for-another-occupation-because-of-the-pandemic-united-states/
AMN Healthcare. "Distribution of registered nurses by likelihood of them leaving the field of nursing for another occupation as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic in the United States in 2023." Chart. May 1, 2023. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed August 05, 2026. /statistics/1389535/nurses-leaving-for-another-occupation-because-of-the-pandemic-united-states/
AMN Healthcare. (2023). Distribution of registered nurses by likelihood of them leaving the field of nursing for another occupation as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic in the United States in 2023. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: August 05, 2026. /statistics/1389535/nurses-leaving-for-another-occupation-because-of-the-pandemic-united-states/
AMN Healthcare. "Distribution of Registered Nurses by Likelihood of Them Leaving The Field of Nursing for Another Occupation as a Result of The Covid-19 Pandemic in The United States in 2023." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 1 May 2023, /statistics/1389535/nurses-leaving-for-another-occupation-because-of-the-pandemic-united-states/
AMN Healthcare, Distribution of registered nurses by likelihood of them leaving the field of nursing for another occupation as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic in the United States in 2023 ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/1389535/nurses-leaving-for-another-occupation-because-of-the-pandemic-united-states/ (last visited August 05, 2026)
Distribution of registered nurses by likelihood of them leaving the field of nursing for another occupation as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic in the United States in 2023 [Graph], AMN Healthcare, May 1, 2023. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1389535/nurses-leaving-for-another-occupation-because-of-the-pandemic-united-states/
