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Many reasons for emergency and urgent care nurses intending to leave their profession are modifiable, indicating that effective retention strategies must incorporate an analysis of local factors. Novelty: ClaimNovelty.INCREMENTAL. Consensus alignment: ConsensusAlignment.NEUTRAL.

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To explore the reasons that drive emergency care professionals to leave or stay in the nursing profession.

April 10, 2026Open Access

Reasons for leaving or remaining in nursing work and profession: a comparative analysis among emergency/urgent care professionals.

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To explore the reasons that drive emergency care professionals to leave or stay in the nursing profession.
Conducted comparative analysis among emergency/urgent care professionals.
Identified and categorized reasons for intending to leave nursing.
Examined modifiable local factors affecting retention.
Many reasons for leaving were identified as modifiable.
Strategies for retention should focus on specific local factors.

Abstract

Many of the reasons for intending leave were modifiable. Strategies to promote employee retention should include analysis of local factors.

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Maiara Bordignon

Emille Nair Lima dos Santos

Júlia Teixeira Ramos

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Universidade Estadual de Campinas (UNICAMP)

Universidade Federal da Fronteira Sul

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