J Korean Acad Nurs.  2008 Apr;38(2):248-257. 10.4040/jkan.2008.38.2.248.

Experiences of Nurse Turnover

• Lee YJ
• Kim KB

• KMID: 820078
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.4040/jkan.2008.38.2.248

Abstract

PURPOSE: This study was designed to search for nursing intervention strategies centering around the meaning structure of the nurse's turnover experience by applying phenomenological methods. METHODS: The participants were 6 nurses in small and medium sized hospitals who had experienced at least 1 turnover. Data were collected used MP3 records. The data analysis was done by Giorgi (1985) method. RESULTS: The results were divided into the following categories: 1) Careless decision: wrong decisions, imprudent desire, insufficient patience, unclear future, 2) Inappropriate working environment: irregular working hours, high workload, poor working environment, insufficient understanding of related divisions, lack of opinion collection, low salary, 3) Interpersonal relations problems: discord with colleagues, difficulty in relationships with others, difficulty in daily lives, 4) Lack of specialization: feeling of inertia, lack of role identification, lack of self identification, 5) Inappropriate coping: regret with clinical challenges, difficulty with a new environment, repentance, expectation, relative humility, 6) New self-dignity: expectation, new challenge, relaxing lives, decisions based on future-oriented confidence. CONCLUSION: The finding of this study will offer profound information on the nurse's turnover experience and provide basic raw materials for improving the quality of nursing performance and contribute to the development of hospital organization.

Keyword

Nurses; Turnover; Experience

MeSH Terms

Adaptation, Psychological
Career Mobility
Health Facility Environment
Humans
Job Satisfaction
Nursing Staff, Hospital/organization & administration/*psychology
Personal Satisfaction
*Personnel Turnover
Salaries and Fringe Benefits
Workload
Workplace

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