J Korean Clin Nurs Res.  2018 Apr;24(1):67-73. 10.22650/JKCNR.2018.24.1.67.

Relationship between Expectations of Clinical Ladder System, Career Commitment and Turnover Intention of Nurses in Small and MediumSized Hospitals

• Han Y
• Kim H
• Ko J
• Kim EJ

• KMID: 2411302
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.22650/JKCNR.2018.24.1.67

Abstract

PURPOSE
This study was done to explore the relationship between expectations of the clinical ladder system (CLS), career commitment and turnover intention in nurses employed in small-medium sized hospitals.
METHODS
Participants were 154 nurses from 3 small-medium sized hospitals in Gyeonggi Province and Gwangju City. From February, 8 to April, 14, 2017, self-report questionnaires were collected and analyzed using frequency, t-test, ANOVA, Scheffé test, and Person correlation coefficients.
RESULTS
Of the participant nurses, 61% perceived the CLS as needed. The mean score for expectation of CLS, career commitment, and turnover intention on 5-point scale were 3.38, 3.17, 3.21, respectively. There were no significant differences in expectation of CLS according to general characteristics, but career commitment and turnover intention did show significant differences depending on age, position, type of work shift. Expectation of CLS correlated positively with career commitment (r=.23, p=.005), and career commitment correlated negatively with turnover intention (r=−.49, p < .001).
CONCLUSION
The results of this study show that there is a need to adopt the clinical ladder system to improve career commitment.

Keyword

Career Mobility; Career Commitment; Turnover Intention; Nurses

MeSH Terms

Career Mobility*
Gwangju
Gyeonggi-do
Humans
Intention*