OCCUPATION AND HEALTH ›› 2025, Vol. 41 ›› Issue (24): 3442-3446.

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Research progress on professional identity and turnover intention of clinical nurses

CHEN Zhenyi, HUANG Yuxiao, LI Luohong()   

  1. West China Hospital of Sichuan University/West China School of NursingChengduSichuan 610000, China
  • Received:2025-03-24 Revised:2025-04-09 Online:2025-12-15 Published:2026-01-22
  • Contact: LI Luohong,Deputy chief nurse,E-mail:332716592@qq.com

Abstract:

The level of medical technology in China has steadily improved,and the aging population is growing at an ascending rate,the demand for medical resources is constantly rising. However,there is still a significant gap in the number of clinical nurses,and the issue of turnover intention remains severe. The professional identity of clinical nurses is closely related to their turnover intention. This paper reviews the concepts,current status,assessment tools,and influencing factors of nurses' professional identity and turnover intention. Based on this,the paper further explores measures to enhance nurses' professional identity and reduce turnover intention,aiming to alleviate the shortage of clinical nurses,stabilize the nursing workforce,improve job satisfaction,and meet clinical demands,and provide a reference for research on nurses' professional identity and turnover intention in China.

Key words: Clinical nurses, Professional identity, Turnover intention

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