Perspectives on Nurse Retention in Hospitals in the Netherlands:A Qualitative Study

Aim. To explore hospital nurses' perceptions of working conditions that affect their retention and to identify preconditions for retention across nursing subgroups and informants directly involved in the work that nurses do. Introduction. Understanding why nurses want to stay in their job is essential for hospitals to improve retention and develop policies to combat nursing shortages. Retention barriers are known, but mostly pre-COVID-19 and in specific nursing subgroups, while nursing teams are diverse in life phase, education, and expertise. Materials and Methods. A qualitative study with se... Mehr ...