Author:
Lyu Xiao-Chen,Huang Shuang-Shuang,Ye Xiao-Ming,Zhang Lu-Yu,Zhang Peng,Wang Ya-Juan
Abstract
Abstract
Background
Newly graduated registered nurses leaving the nursing profession in the early stages of their career have enormous financial and time implications for nursing organizations and affect the quality of nursing care.
Objective
To identify the factors influencing newly graduated registered nurses’ intention to leave the nursing profession over the past 10 years.
Methods
The framework developed by Whittemore and Knafl was used to conduct this integrative review. An electronic search was conducted for English articles to identify research studies published between 2011-2022 using the following databases of PubMed, MEDLINE, CINAHL, PsycINFO, and Scopus. Eligible publications were critically reviewed and scored using the Critical Appraisal Skills Program Checklist and the Center for Evidence-Based Management appraisal.
Results
Twenty-one studies were analyzed. The main factors affecting newly graduated registered nurses’ intention to leave the nursing profession included demographic factors (age, educational level, year of experience, professional title, employment status, health status, shift, hospital location and size), supervisor and peer support, challenges in the workplace, cognitive and affective response to work, work environment (collegial nurse-physician relations, insufficient staffing level, person-work environment fit), gender stereotypes, autonomous motivation, role models, and resilience.
Conclusions
The factors affecting newly graduated registered nurses’ intention to leave the nursing profession are multifaceted and should receive continuous attention from nurse managers. The findings provide more comprehensive for nurse administrators to develop intervention strategies to mitigate newly graduated registered nurses’ turnover intention.
Funder
Scientific Research Project of Higher Education Institutions in Anhui Province
Special Scientific Research Start-up Funds for the Introduction of Talent in the First Affiliated Hospital of Wannan Medical College
Anhui Provincial Public Medical Institutions High-level Talent Award and Subsidy Program
Publisher
Springer Science and Business Media LLC