Exploring the causes of nurses' intent to leave the job : a Taiwanese perspective

The purpose of this study is to explore reasons behind Taiwanese nurses’ intention to leave their job. Employing a qualitative approach, we examined the views of eight Taiwanese nurses to determine factors that lead to their intention to leave. From our interview records, we identified that fulfilling employees’ needs, supervisor-subordinate relationship, co-worker interaction, and work atmosphere are the reasons that Taiwanese nurses believe to influence their intention to leave the job. Based on our findings, we recommend healthcare administrators to provide the right services to their nursing staff in order to minimise nurses’ intention to leave. We also suggest top management to strengthen collegiality among staff members.