title: Job and industry turnover for registered and licensed vocational nurses.
abstract: Most studies of nurse turnover focus on job turnover, which could reflect nurse advancement and thus not be detrimental to the workforce. The authors discuss findings from a study that involved 2 cohorts of graduates from registered nursing and licensed vocational nursing community college programs in California. The duration of employment in the healthcare industry, as well as with specific employers, is tracked, lending a more thorough analysis of nursing job and industry turnover than found in other studies.
authors.affiliation: School of Nursing, University of California, San Francisco, CA 94118, USA. jojo@thecenter.ucsf.edu
authors.forename: Joanne
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Spetz
authors.forename: Jordan
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Rickles
authors.forename: Susan
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Chapman
authors.forename: Paul M
authors.initials: PM
authors.lastname: Ong
mesh_terms: D002140:California; D015331:Cohort Studies; D004507:Education, Nursing, Associate; D004522:Educational Status; D004651:Employment / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D019981:Health Care Sector; D006801:Humans; D009729:Nursing; D009743:Nursing, Practical; D009790:Occupations; D010563:Personnel Turnover; D013997:Time Factors; D000078329:Workforce