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. 2010 Nov-Dec;19(6):335-40.

Why are nurses leaving? Findings from an initial qualitative study on nursing attrition

Carol Isaac MacKusick  1 , Ptlene Minick
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  • PMID: 21337990

Why are nurses leaving? Findings from an initial qualitative study on nursing attrition

Carol Isaac MacKusick et al. Medsurg Nurs. 2010 Nov-Dec.

Abstract

The nursing shortage remains problematic, yet research with nurses no longer in clinical practice is scarce. The purpose of this study was to understand the factors influencing the decision of registered nurses (RNs) to leave clinical nursing. A phenomenological research design was chosen to reveal the complex phenomena influencing the RNs' decisions to leave clinical nursing practice. Interviews were conducted with RNs who were no longer practicing clinically.

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