Managing workplace change: Intergenerational perspectives from Victorian public hospital nurses

Abstract

Background: In response to a growing nursing shortage internationally, alongside an ageing population, strategies to retain older nurses in the workforce are warranted. As a result, it is important to understand nurse experiences and develop strategies to retaining older nurses in the workforce. Aim: What are the experiences of change management, career intentions, learning and development, and wellbeing across different generations of Victorian public health nurses? Methods: Using the 2018 People Matter Survey, we conducted a secondary analysis of Victorian nurses who completed the health survey (n = 18,963), the change management module (n = 6,044), and the career intentions module (n = 4,..