The intensive care unit has the highest turnover rates among nurses in the country. Factors affecting nurse turnover include nurse manager leadership ability, work environment, the availability of professional development opportunities, nurse-physician collaboration, feeling valued and recognized and workload. Results of a doctoral study that examined the influence of professional development opportunities on intent to stay among critical care nurses will be presented, along with their implications for nurses, managers, educators and policy.
The influence of professional development on intent to stay among critical care nurses (Follow this link if you have an Athens password). Alternatively contact the UHSM Academy Library for a copy of the article or call 0161 291 5778)