title: Newcomer nurses' organisational socialisation and turnover intention during the first 2 years of employment.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  The aim of this study was to determine which organisational socialisation contents affect turnover intention in newcomer nurses within their first 2 years of employment.
  
  
  BACKGROUND
  Strategies to decrease turnover are a priority for improving organisational stability, reducing costs and enhancing effective nursing care.
  
  
  METHODS
  A cross-sectional design was employed, and standardised scales were used. The sample was divided into three groups: 0-6, 7-12 and 13-24 months of employment. Regression analyses were performed.
  
  
  RESULTS
  A total of 156 Italian nurses participated in this study. In the 0-6 months group (model 1), the main factors that decreased turnover intention were competence acquisition (β = -0.42, P < 0.01) and comprehension of organisational rules (β = -0.38, P < 0.01). In the 7-12 months group (model 2), workgroup integration was relevant (β = -0.33, P = 0.02) and in the second year (model 3), the main factor was opportunities for professional development (β = -0.30, P = 0.05).
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Newcomer nurses were sensitive to different organisational socialisation contents over time. This result supports planning different on-boarding strategies to enhance organisational socialisation success and to improve nurse retention.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Useful strategies to improve retention include enhancing task mastery and workgroup integration at the ward level and a professional development plan at the organisational level.
authors.affiliation: University of Udine, Academic Hospital of Udine, Udine, Italy.
authors.forename: Marco
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Tomietto
authors.affiliation: Work and Organizational Psychology, University of Verona, Verona, Italy.
authors.forename: Cristina M
authors.initials: CM
authors.lastname: Rappagliosi
authors.affiliation: Work and Organizational Psychology, University of Verona, Verona, Italy.
authors.forename: Riccardo
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Sartori
authors.affiliation: Work and Organizational Psychology, University of Bordeaux, Bordeaux, France.
authors.forename: Adalgisa
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Battistelli
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D033182:Intention; D007558:Italy; D007588:Job Satisfaction; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009741:Nursing Staff, Hospital / Q000458:organization & administration* / Q000523:psychology*; D010563:Personnel Turnover; D012951:Socialization
keywords: newcomer nurse; on-boarding; organisational socialisation; retention; turnover