Health Commun.  2023 Jun;18(1):15-23. 10.15715/kjhcom.2023.18.1.15.

Factors Associated with New Graduate Nurses’ Intention of Retention

• Lim HJ
• Lee EK

• KMID: 2552966
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.15715/kjhcom.2023.18.1.15

Abstract

Purpose
One of the many challenges health care leaders face is understanding what nurse turnover is and what can be done about it. This study was conducted to understand the effect of reality shock, nursing professionalism and social support of new graduate nurses on their intention of retention.
Methods
This study used a cross-sectional descriptive survey design. Data were collected from 151 new graduate nurses working in general hospitals in South Korea. Data were analyzed using the IBM SPSS 25.0 program.
Results
New graduate nurses’ intention of retention had relationship with Reality shock, nursing professionalism, social support, work experience, working in desired unit and monthly income. Factors associated with intention of retention were reality shock (β=-.26, p<.001), nursing professionalism (β =.25, p=.001), colleague’s support (β=.23, p<.001), work experience (β=-.21, p=.003) and monthly income (β=.16, p=.021). These factors explained 40.3% of the intention of retention.
Conclusion
In order to improve new graduate nurses’ intention of retention, it is necessary to improve nursing professionalism and colleague’s support while reducing reality shock. In addition, customized education considering the career of new graduate nurses will be necessary to improve their level of intention of retention.

Keyword

Retention; Reality shock; Professionalism; Social support