This study was supported by a grant from the Israel National Institute for Health Policy and Health Services Research (NIHP), grant number/2010/116 r.

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Abstract

Aim

To compare characteristics and attitudes of nurses who resigned and those who remained in two Israeli hospitals and assess the reasons for leaving.

Background

Nurse turnover is a current global problem in health care system, especially given the severe nurse shortages. Retention of nurses requires an understanding of the characteristics of the resigning nurses, their attitudes and their reasons for leaving.

Methods

A matching case–control study was conducted among 100 resigning nurses and 200 matched remaining nurses. Questionnaires were used to survey the professional characteristics and attitudes of the participating nurses. In addition, exit interviews were used to assess the reasons to leave of resigning nurses.

Results

Resigning nurses had higher education, less seniority and fewer managerial positions compared with remaining nurses. In addition, resigning nurses had lower professional autonomy and higher aspirations for professional advancement. The reasons to leave cited by the resigning nurses were distance of the workplace from home and working conditions as well as aspiring for professional advancement.

Conclusions

The interface between high education and having few opportunities for advanced positions may lead to resignation.

Implications for Nursing Management

We recommend organisational interventions for training new hospital nurses through professional career path development, such as mentoring programme.

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