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If you are a leader of a U.S. hospital or healthcare system, the following numbers should give you pause. In 2024 alone, more than 287,000 staff nurses<\/a> left their positions, and nearly 1.6 million say they intend to leave<\/a> within five years. When a nurse leaves, the cost goes far beyond recruiting and onboarding. Hospitals lose continuity of care, unit-level know-how, and the working relationships that help high-stress clinical units function well. In a field already facing staffing pressure, turnover can quickly become a capacity problem as much as a people problem.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n