Open AccessThe Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Future Nursing Career Turnover Intention Among Nursing Students
Author(s) -
Yulan Lin,
Zhijian Hu,
Mahmoud Danaee,
Haridah Alias,
Li Ping Wong
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
risk management and healthcare policy
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.828
H-Index - 22
ISSN - 1179-1594
DOI - 10.2147/rmhp.s322764
Subject(s) - workforce , nursing , graduation (instrument) , pandemic , turnover , turnover intention , nurse education , psychology , nursing shortage , covid-19 , medicine , job satisfaction , social psychology , disease , political science , management , geometry , mathematics , infectious disease (medical specialty) , law , economics
A shortage of nurses has been a major global concern, particularly during pandemics. Nursing students turning away from the nursing profession upon graduation may exacerbate nursing workforce shortfalls. The main objective of this study was to assess perceived occupational turnover intention among nursing students and associated factors (fear of COVID-19 and life satisfaction). Students were also asked to provide suggestions that could enhance their intention to join the nursing profession.