Dissertations, Theses, and Capstone Projects
Date of Degree
2-2022
Document Type
Dissertation
Degree Name
Ph.D.
Program
Nursing
Advisor
Juan Battle
Committee Members
Barbara DiCicco-Bloom
Jessie Daniels
Subject Categories
Nursing Administration | Other Nursing
Keywords
emergency nurse, nurse turnover, nurse retention, nurse attrition, nurse intention to leave
Abstract
The United States is facing an imminent nurse staffing crisis. An aging workforce, an increasing elder population, and new staffing legislation have added to existing difficulties in retaining nurses. Retaining nurses is a priority in emergency departments, one of the few specialty departments that exceed the national average turnover rate, with an average of 95% of the nursing staff leaving their positions every five years. This dissertation used dual-factor theory, dimensions of nursing surveillance, and intersectionality as theoretical frameworks; employed secondary analysis of the National Sample Survey of Registered Nurses (2018) dataset; and utilized hierarchical regression Modeling to examine the relative impact of workplace factors, educational factors, and key demographic variables on nurses' intention to leave their position for three groups, including emergency nurses, from a national sample. Given the findings of this dissertation, recommendations are made that can facilitate the development of targeted solutions to improve nursing retention.
Recommended Citation
Kaye, Scott P., "Factors Affecting Nurses’ Intention to Leave Their Primary Nursing Position" (2022). CUNY Academic Works.
https://academicworks.cuny.edu/gc_etds/4642