Table 1.

Primary Reasons for Leaving

	n	%
Preventable reasons	109	44
Dissatisfied with management	45	41
Dissatisfied with nursing work environment	21	19
Leaving before retirement	13	12
Taking a position elsewhere within healthcare	10	9
Dissatisfied with schedule	7	6
Dissatisfied with compensation	5	5
Dissatisfied with team members	6	6
Taking a position elsewhere outside of healthcare	2	2
Nonpreventable reasons	99	40
Permanent change of station (military move)	48	49
Pursue further education	27	27
Retiring	11	11
Transferring within the hospital	7	7
Promoted out of position—within hospital system	3	3
Military deployment	1	1
Medical discharge or disability	1	1
Cutbacks or reduction in force	1	1
Other	38	15
Personal reasons	14	37
Other	24	63