An enjoyable retirement: lessons learned from retired nursing professors

Aim: This study aimed to investigate the experience of retirement for retired nursing professors. Design: The descriptive phenomenological qualitative method, developed by Giorgi, was used conduct this study, through lens Continuity Theory and Carper’s Ways Knowing Theory. Methods: Data were collected from four eligible participants in form of written descriptions e-mailed researchers analyzed using Giorgi’s analysis-synthesis process. Results: results showed that professors felt satisfied with what they had achieved over their careers. They experienced a positive rewarding life post-retirement perceptions many aspects retirement. Conclusion: continued pre-retirement activities maintained productivity. past new knowledge shape daily experiences ways enhanced own well-being quality family community connections. Their involvement organizations included academic professional such as presenting at conferences, supervising students, reviewing articles, volunteering other scholarly activities.