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Joyce Zurmehly1, Patricia A Martin, Joyce J Fitzpatrick
1Ohio Board of Nursing, Columbus, OH 43115, USA. jzurmehly@gmail.com
Aim:
This study explored the relationship between Registered Nurses' (RN) empowerment and intent to leave their current position and/or profession.
Background:
While there is documentation of the relationship between job satisfaction and retention, little is known about the relationship between empowerment and intent to leave either the current position and/or profession.
Methods:
A web-based survey was conducted in which 1355 respondents completed measures of personal demographics, empowerment, intent to leave their current position and the profession.
Results:
Relationships were found between empowerment and intent to leave the current position (F = 80.08, P < 0.001) and intent to leave the profession (F = 75.99, P < 0.001).
Implications For Nursing Management:
The results of this study contribute to the limited body of knowledge in this area. It is suggested that nursing leaders utilize empowerment and intent to leave the position and/or profession as new concepts to measure future retention within the nursing workforce.
Conclusion:
Retention strategies need to focus on strategies for nurse empowerment.
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