b'|SALARY SURVEYHave you considered/reconsidered furthering your education as a result of COVID-19?22%Yes 50% 50% 56% DNP/ 44% LPN-78% 43% 57% 36% 64%YesAPN No YesPHD No LVN No YesNP No YesRN NoFURTHERING EDUCATION Professionals with doctorate degrees, APNs or NPs were most likely to feel a return to school could benefit their careers following the experience of working through the COVID-19 pandemic. Have your plans to retire been impactedWere you offered an incentive to work more by COVID? hours during the pandemic? 5% 20% 30% 50% 70% 90%APN APNNo, not at all 74%Not applicable 18% No 92%Yes, I have decided to delay my retirement 5% Yes 8%Yes, I have decided to retire earlier 4%DNP/PHD DNP/PHDNo, not at all 72%Not applicable 19% No 93%Yes, I have decided to delay my retirement 3% Yes 7%Yes, I have decided to retire earlier 6%LPN-LVN LPN-LVNNo, not at all 70% No 85%Not applicable 23%Yes, I have decided to delay my retirement 3% Yes 15%Yes, I have decided to retire earlier 5% NPNPNo, not at all 74% No 93%Not applicable 21%Yes, I have decided to delay my retirement 2% Yes 7%Yes, I have decided to retire earlier 3% RNRNNo, not at all 71% No 88%Not applicable 18%Yes, I have decided to delay my retirement 4% Yes 12%Yes, I have decided to retire earlier 7% INCENTIVES IMPACT ON RETIREMENT PLANNINGLPNS and RNs were most likely to have worked increased hours In terms of percentage, very few people indicated the pandemicduring the pandemic; however, only 15 percent of LPNs and 12 changed their retirement plans. For those who did plan to change,percent of RNs did so. This question was most dependent upon about 60 percent of them said the pandemic made them want togeography: those in hardest-hit areas as of June were likeliest to retire sooner rather than later. see an increase. www.elitecme.com | NURSES 2020 SALARY SURVEY RESULTS 25'