title: Experiences of Iranian Nurses that Intent to Leave the Clinical Nursing: a Content Analysis.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Despite the current shortage of nurses, it is important to know the reasons nurses want to leave the clinical setting. The purpose of this study was to explore the experiences of nurses who intend to leave clinical nursing.
  
  
  METHODS
  In a qualitative content analysis study, data obtained from 13 in-depth face-to-face semi-structured interviews with nurses working in hospitals affiliated to the Tabriz and Urmia University of Medical Sciences in Iran, selected through purposive sampling. A conventional content analysis was used for data analysis.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Four categories and eleven subcategories emerged during data analysis. The extracted categories and sub categories consisted of (I) Entry routes into nursing (implicitly entry, targeted entry), (II) Defects in dignity (lack of professional vision toward the nurses, social status of nurses), (III) Work in non-ideal working environment (lack of support, discrimination, conflict, lack of opportunities for advancement), and (IV) Dissatisfaction with working conditions (heavy workload, lack of power, unusual working hours).
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The findings of this qualitative study reflect professional turnover as a complex, ongoing, multidimensional process. By identifying the factors responsible, it could be possible to retain nurses in the field.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatric Nursing, Faculty of Nursing and Midwifery, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran.
authors.forename: Leila
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Valizadeh
authors.affiliation: Department of Medical Surgical Nursing, Faculty of Nursing and Midwifery, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran.
authors.forename: Vahid
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Zamanzadeh
authors.affiliation: Department of Medical Surgical Nursing, Faculty of Nursing and Midwifery, Urmia University of Medical Sciences, Urmia, Iran.
authors.forename: Hosein
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Habibzadeh
authors.affiliation: Department of Medical Surgical Nursing, Faculty of Nursing and Midwifery, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran.
authors.forename: Leyla
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Alilu
authors.affiliation: Masters in Education, School of Nursing and Midwifery, University of the West of Scotland, Paisley, Scotland.
authors.forename: Mark
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Gillespie
authors.affiliation: Registered Nurse, Medical Education Development Center, Urmia University of Medical Sciences, Urmia, Iran.
authors.forename: Ali
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Shakibi
keywords: Iran; Nurses; Personnel turnover; Qualitative research