It's the dissatisfaction with what's happening in the system. If there's no progress or if you feel you can't provide good care, you leave. After so many years, it shows, and then they do retire.
Our problem is yes, there is a bulge of nurses ready to retire, but the studies show that of nurses with two years of experience, 60% are saying they're not staying in the system. That's even more worrisome than the more seasoned group at the other end.