Abstract
Introduction
Emergency nurses are vulnerable to violence, because they closely face patients or
caregivers in emergency situations, where tension and conflicts are heightened. This
is known to increase their turnover intentions. This study aimed to analyze the effects
of emergency nurses’ experiences of violence, resilience, and nursing work environment
on turnover intentions.
Methods
This descriptive study analyzed a questionnaire administered to emergency nurses from
March 2020 to April 2020. Its participants included 100 emergency nurses from 4 emergency
medical centers. The collected data were analyzed using the SPSS/WIN 25.0 program
(IBM SPSS Statistics) by frequency, percentage, mean, SD, t test, analysis of variance, and multiple regression
Results
The main factors affecting the turnover intentions of emergency nurses were resilience
(β = −0.32, P = .003), frequency of violence by patients (β = 0.27, P = .003), and nursing managers’ leadership and support for nurses (β = −0.25, P = .021). The explanatory power of these 3 variables was 29.3%.
Discussion
To reduce emergency nurses’ turnover intentions, it may be necessary to conduct resilience
programs for them. In addition, safety measures to prevent violence at the organizational
level and improve nursing managers’ abilities, leadership, and support for nurses
can reduce nurses’ intention to leave.
Key words
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Biography
Ji Eun Park is a Registerd Nurse, Emergency Department, The Catholic University, Incheon St. Mary’s Hospital, Bupyeong-gu, Incheon, South Korea.
Biography
Mi Ryeong Song is a Professor, College of Nursing, Gachon University, Yeonsu-gu, Incheon, South Korea. ORCID identifier: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3575-848X.
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