A qualitative study on the experiences and attributions for resigned nurses with career plateau.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

This study seeks to understand the experiences of nurses who resigned because of limited available career development opportunities and of the possible reasons for their resignation.

Methods

Semi-structured interviews were conducted with nine clinical nurses who experienced limitations in the development of their careers and consequently left their jobs to elicit their feelings and reasons for leaving. The content analysis was used to analyze the interview data.

Results

Two themes and four subthemes relating to the experiences and attributions of former nurses were identified. Nurses who experienced career plateau were disappointed with the current work and uncertainty about the future. The attribution of career plateau lies in unsatisfied personal needs an

SUBMITTER: Zhu H 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8283717 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature