Comparison of Engagement, Turnover Intention, and Tenure of Medical-Surgical Nurses: An Exploratory Study.

IF 1.8 4区医学 Q2 NURSING

Journal of Nursing Administration Pub Date : 2026-06-01 Epub Date: 2026-05-12 DOI:10.1097/NNA.0000000000001736

Janet LoVerde, Elizabeth Herron, Teresa Kisch

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Abstract

Objective: The purpose of this study was to explore turnover intention and engagement among medical-surgical (M/S) nurses.

Background: Nursing turnover impacts retention and patient care. Research focusing on M/S nurses is limited.

Methods: Nurses at 8 acute care hospitals in a Midwest health system were surveyed using the Turnover Intention Scale and the Utrecht Work Engagement Scale.

Results: Nurses with 2-5 years of experience had higher turnover intentions compared with nurses with 1 year (P=0.049), 6-10 years (P=0.045), and 21+ years (P=0.006). Nurses with 2-5 years of experience were less engaged compared with those with 21+ years on subscales vigor (P=0.005), dedication (P=0.003), and absorbed (P=0.027).

Conclusions: Nurses with 2-5 years of experience posed the highest risk for turnover due to high turnover intentions and low engagement. Additional research is needed to explore differences between groups and ways to improve engagement and reduce turnover among M/S nurses.

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内外科护士敬业度、离职倾向与任期的比较：一项探索性研究。

目的：本研究旨在探讨医外科护士的离职意向和敬业度。背景：护理人员离职影响留职率和病人护理。针对护士护理的研究是有限的。方法：采用离职意向量表和乌得勒支工作投入量表对中西部地区8家急症护理医院的护士进行调查。结果：经验2-5年的护士离职意向高于经验1年（P=0.049）、6-10年（P=0.045）、21年以上（P=0.006）的护士。在活力（P=0.005）、敬业（P=0.003）和专注（P=0.027）三项分量表上，2-5年经验护士的敬业度低于21年以上经验护士。结论：2-5年工作经验的护士因离职意向高、敬业度低，离职风险最高。需要进一步的研究来探索群体之间的差异，以及如何提高M/S护士的参与度和减少流动率。

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Journal of Nursing Administration 医学-护理

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2.90

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