Nurse turnover in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia: An integrative review.

AIM

To appraise and synthesise existing literature on nurse turnover in the Saudi Arabian context.

BACKGROUND

Saudi Arabia is notably one of the nations with a health care system that is bombarded by high rates of turnover and turnover intention. Moreover, rapid population growth and the expansion of the health care system increase the demand on registered nurses in the kingdom.

EVALUATION

Eleven primary sources were reviewed using Whittemore and Knafl's (Journal of Advanced Nursing, 2005; 52, 546-553) integrative review method.

KEY ISSUES

There is variation in the reported turnover rates across the studies. The identified determinants of nurse turnover in the Saudi Arabian context included nurses' demographics, satisfaction, leadership and management, and job-related factors.

CONCLUSION

There is a need for more studies that focus on the cost and outcome of nurse turnover and turnover intention in the Saudi Arabian context.

IMPLICATIONS FOR NURSING MANAGEMENT

The review highlights the alarming rates of nurse turnover and its determinants in Saudi Arabia. Nurse managers in Saudi Arabia should consider this information, as they make daily assignments.