Joining, staying or leaving: exploring the push-pull factors as nurses navigate through their careers
Joining, staying or leaving: exploring the push-pull factors as nurses navigate through their careers
The nursing workforce is very diverse in terms of socio-demographic features and career stages, and a ‘one-size-fits-all’ retention strategy is unlikely to be effective. Understanding what matters most to nurses at different career stages would assist decision-makers in designing tailored retention strategies. In this Evidence Brief, we summarise the key findings from a narrative review that explored what is known about the push-pull factors associated with nurse retention at key stages of their careers. We also reflect on what actions must be taken to develop effective retention strategies.
nursing, retention, review, workforce
Ejebu, Ourega-Zoé
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Nwanosike, Ezekwesiri M.
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Fogg, Carole
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17 November 2025
Ejebu, Ourega-Zoé
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Nwanosike, Ezekwesiri M.
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Fogg, Carole
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Ejebu, Ourega-Zoé
,
Nwanosike, Ezekwesiri M. and Fogg, Carole
(eds.)
(2025)
Joining, staying or leaving: exploring the push-pull factors as nurses navigate through their careers.
Evidence Brief, 30, [30].
Abstract
The nursing workforce is very diverse in terms of socio-demographic features and career stages, and a ‘one-size-fits-all’ retention strategy is unlikely to be effective. Understanding what matters most to nurses at different career stages would assist decision-makers in designing tailored retention strategies. In this Evidence Brief, we summarise the key findings from a narrative review that explored what is known about the push-pull factors associated with nurse retention at key stages of their careers. We also reflect on what actions must be taken to develop effective retention strategies.
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Published date: 17 November 2025
Keywords:
nursing, retention, review, workforce
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Ezekwesiri M. Nwanosike
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