Causes of Nursing Turnover Intention in the Health Care Sector: A Narrative Review

Chowdhury Abdullah Al Mamun, Md. Kamrul Hasan and Daisy Mui Hung Kee
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Chowdhury Abdullah Al Mamun: PhD Fellow, School of Management, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Gelugor, Penang, Malaysia
Md. Kamrul Hasan: Professor, Department of Business Administration, Faculty of Business Studies, BGMEA University of Fashion & Technology, Dhaka, Bangladesh
Daisy Mui Hung Kee: Associate Professor, School of Management, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Gelugor, Penang, Malaysia

International Journal of Research and Innovation in Social Science, 2025, vol. 9, issue 1, 522-543

Abstract: Nursing turnover is one of the critical issues that fuel the contemporary challenges in the healthcare sector. This study aims to look into the determinants of nursing turnover intention, its causes, and management implications reported in previous literature. A comprehensive review has been conducted to critically analysis the relevant literature published between 2015 and 2023 in Scopus, Web of Science, APAIS-Health, and Google Scholar databases. Keyword-searching techniques are performed through electro-search terms to find out the key determinants of nursing turnover intention. The summary of the reviewed literature highlights that job stress and workload, workplace incivility, bullying & violence, and career, pay & reward are the key factors leading to high nursing turnover in the healthcare sector. The findings suggest that positive initiatives towards providing education and training for new nurses, improving workplace conditions, maintaining scheduled workload, and creating opportunities for career growth could be the sound strategies that can enhance nurses’ working performance, ensure job satisfaction, and harness turnover reduction.

Date: 2025
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