Effect of organizational factors and work environments on newly graduated nurses' intention to leave

Aim The purpose of this study was to investigate intention to leave in relation to organizational factors and work environments among newly graduated nurses (NGN). Methods A questionnaire was delivered to NGN (n = 762) from baccalaureate programs as well as diploma schools from 19 R‐hospitals (R‐hospitals were designated as “public medical institutions” by the 1951 Medical Law) in 2010. Spearman's rank correlation coefficients and Mann–Whitney U‐test were used to test statistical significance. Results Only 148 questionnaires were returned for a return rate of 19.4%. The authors found that 8.1% of respondents had a highly to extremely likely desire to leave nursing. Intention to leave was significantly associated with Nursing Work Index total (P