Attributes of Employment Important to Prelicensure and Newly Licensed Nurses for Recruitment and Retention

Recruiting and retaining new-to-practice registered nurses (RNs) is critical for workforce development. It is important to identify attributes of employment important to new-to-practice RNs. A secondary analysis of the Job Factor Survey data from 100 new-to-practice RNs and 40 prelicensure nursing students was analyzed. Key factors included onboarding, career development, encouragement, and salary. Understanding these attributes can guide nurse leaders and organizations in developing strategies for recruitment and retention.