Abstract:
Registered nurses (RNs) working in the NSW public sector in 1996 are
matched to the hospital in which they work. We analyse their annual retention
probability using personal and job characteristics along with hospital
characteristics. The youngest nurses are most likely to leave although
promotion at junior levels counteracts this effect. Generally, hours of
work are positively related to retention. Hospital characteristics that positively
affect retention include size, expenditures, emergency admissions
and staffing levels. Negative conditions include workloads, complexity
(ANDRG weight), and VMO expenditures. Surprisingly, we find no evidence
of hospital-specific effects over and above hospital characteristics.
