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Job embeddedness: a concept analysis.

¹Mennonite College of Nursing, Illinois State University, Normal, IL.

|January 9, 2014

Summary

Job embeddedness (JE) is crucial for retaining nurses. Recognizing both community and organizational factors in JE can improve nurse retention strategies.

Area of Science:

Nursing
Organizational Psychology
Human Resources

Background:

Nurse retention is a persistent challenge in healthcare systems.
Job embeddedness (JE) is an emerging concept influencing employee retention.
Understanding the multifaceted nature of JE is vital for healthcare workforce stability.

Purpose of the Study:

To examine the concept of job embeddedness (JE).
To explore the implications of JE for nurse retention.
To synthesize existing literature on JE in nursing.

Main Methods:

Literature review of published studies on job embeddedness.
Analysis of model cases using established conceptual analysis methods.
Application of the Walker and Avant conceptual analysis framework.

Keywords:

Concept analysis job embeddedness nurse retention nurse turnover

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Job embeddedness encompasses both organizational and community factors.
Strong JE is positively correlated with increased nurse retention.
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Conclusions:

Job embeddedness is a significant predictor of nurse retention.
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