Table 2.

Interview guide.

Do you enjoy working in your present work unit and why?
Questions in relation to work responsibilities, workload and staff mix
How do you view your work responsibilities and workload? Do you find them reasonable and why?
With regard to your present work responsibilities, in which aspect(s) would you consider yourself irreplaceable and why?
With regard to your present work responsibilities, which aspect(s) would you consider delegable to others and why?
How do you view the current staff mix? Do you find it effective and why?
Questions in relation to manpower issues
How serious would you consider the nursing shortage and voluntary turnover issues in your present work unit?
What suggestions would you make to retain nurses in public hospitals?
Questions in relation to staff morale, job satisfaction and turnover intention
How would you describe nursing morale in your workplace, and why?
Do you find your job/work satisfactory and why?
Have you ever thought of leaving nursing and/or your present work unit, and why?
What kind of changes would make you happy to continue to stay in nursing and/or your present work unit? (Changes can be in the form of healthcare policies, management aspects, work environment, work conditions, nursing image, etc.)
Would you encourage your relatives or friends to join the nursing profession, and why?