Medscape UK

“Nursing Is Failing Its Most Experienced Staff”

“It would be assumed that years of experience as a registered nurse would equate to appropriate pay, work-life balance, and opportunities to add skills to an already established repertoire. However, a 2025 report from the Queen’s Institute of Community Nursing (QICN) found that not only were experienced nurses not progressing in their careers, but they were actually regressing….”

A commentary article written for Medscape UK, exploring why experienced nurses are regressing in their careers, and the nursing profession is failing to recognise the skills and expertise of its registrants.

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