Advances in research on nurse job reinvention interventions

Abstract

Abstract:

The job reinvention is a process where individuals proactively adjust their tasks，cognition，or interpersonal relationships to better align their work with their abilities，values，and career goals. Currently，the job reinvention among Chinese nurses is at a moderate level and has not yet reached its full potential. As the largest occupational group in the health sector，nurses' job reinvention behavior deserves to be explored and cultivated. At the individual level，the job reinvention can transform nurses' negative perceptions of their profession，stimulate their work enthusiasm，reduce emotional exhaustion，enhance their sense of professional achievement，and promote positive career development. At the team level，it can optimize the organizational work atmosphere，improve team innovation performance，and provide crucial support for the stable development of the nursing team. This paper reviews the intervention forms，core content，and effects of job reinvention among nurses both domestically and internationally，analyzes the limitations of existing intervention studies，and proposes future research directions. It aims to provide a solid theoretical basis for developing scientific，rational，and targeted intervention programs in the future.

Key words: Nurses, Job reinvention, Intervention strategies, Nursing management, Advances in research

CLC Number:

R192.6

LIU Zhaolian, BAO Yue, LU Yue, XUE Yahui, WANG Lijing. Advances in research on nurse job reinvention interventions. [J]OCCUPATION AND HEALTH, 2026, 42(5): 716-720.

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