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A New Perspective on Nursing Retention: Job Embeddedness in Acute Care Nurses
Michelle Hopson1, Laura Petri, Joseph Kufera
1Michelle Hopson, MSN, RN-BC, is Nurse Residency Program Coordinator, Saint Agnes Hospital, Baltimore, Maryland. Laura Petri, PhD, RN-BC, is Director of Nursing Education and Research, Saint Agnes Hospital, Baltimore, Maryland. Joseph Kufera, MA, is Statistician, Kufera Consulting, Inc, Monkton, Maryland.
Journal for Nurses in Professional Development
|January 4, 2018
Summary
Job embeddedness, which includes environment and community, is key to nurse retention. Factors like age, community ties, and peer relationships significantly influence nurses staying in their acute care positions.
Area of Science:
- Nursing
- Organizational Psychology
- Human Resources
Background:
- Job embeddedness is a critical factor in employee retention.
- Understanding factors influencing acute care nurse retention is vital for healthcare systems.
- Existing research often overlooks the interplay of environment and community in nursing retention.
Purpose of the Study:
- To explore factors influencing job embeddedness among acute care nurses.
- To identify key determinants of retention in the nursing profession.
- To provide actionable insights for nursing professional development practitioners.
Main Methods:
- Exploratory, mixed-methods study design.
- Utilized the Job Embeddedness Instrument for quantitative data collection.
- Incorporated qualitative methods to enrich survey findings.
Main Results:
- Increasing age was positively correlated with job embeddedness.
- Strong ties to the community emerged as a significant predictor of retention.
- Positive peer relationships were identified as crucial for nurses remaining in their roles.
Conclusions:
- Job embeddedness, influenced by age, community connections, and peer support, is essential for acute care nurse retention.
- Nursing professional development practitioners can foster retention by strengthening these embeddedness factors.
- Targeted interventions focusing on community integration and peer support can improve nurse longevity.
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