Table 1.

Attributes and levels as the main factors affecting nurses' job selection

Attribute	Levels	Description
Salary	100 million IRR (250 USD) 150 million IRR (375 USD) 200 million IRR (500 USD)
Location	City Rural (a deprived area)
Type of employment contract	Gharardadi Peymani Rasmi
Workload	Heavy Moderate Low	Heavy (in the special department, 4 patients per nurse, and in the normal department, 10 patients or more per nurse) Moderate (in the special department, 3 patients per nurse, and in the normal department, 8 to 9 patients per nurse) Low (in the special, 2 patients per nurse, and in the normal department, 5 to 7 patients per nurse)
Type of health facility	Hospital Clinic Health House
Workplace facilities	Adequate Inadequate	Inadequate (no free transportation, no free meals on shift, break room without amenities) Adequate (free transportation is available, Free meals on shift, break room with standard amenities like microwave and refrigerator)
Work schedule	Appropriate Inappropriate	Appropriate (regular shifts, and the full cooperation of the supervisor in monthly planning according to individual conditions) Inappropriate (irregular shifts in the month, the presence of night shifts, working on holidays, and the lack of cooperation of the supervisor in the monthly planning according to the individual)
Expected time spent on the assigned job for promotion to a higher position	1 to 3 years 3 to 5 years More than 5 years