Nurses' Remaining in Everyday Nursing Practice-A Comprehensive Model

Area of Science:

• Nursing
• Sociology of Health
• Professional Retention

Background:

• Existing models of nurse retention primarily focus on intent and desire to stay.
• A deeper understanding of the factors influencing nurses' decisions to remain in practice is needed.
• Qualitative insights into nurses' experiences are crucial for developing comprehensive retention models.

Purpose of the Study:

• To describe a comprehensive model of nurses remaining in everyday nursing practice.
• To expand understanding by incorporating the qualitative worth of different desires.
• To identify key concepts and constituent elements influencing nurse retention.

Main Methods:

• A three-stage study: empirical foundation, model development, and model description.
• Derived from a previous qualitative study using a hermeneutical approach.
• Data collected through qualitative interviews with 13 nurses across primary, secondary, somatic, and psychiatric health services.

Main Results:

• Identified "horizons of identity" and "self-understanding" as key concepts in nurses remaining in practice.
• The model highlights that remaining is constituted through identification and taking standpoints.
• This process has the potential to empower nurses and facilitate self-realization.

Conclusions:

• The developed model offers a simple yet relevant framework for understanding nurse retention.
• Focusing on identity and self-understanding provides a deepened and broader perspective on why nurses stay.
• Empowering nurses through identification and standpoint-taking is crucial for their continued practice.