Which personal characteristics would increase a nurse's potential for voluntary turnover? Note: Credit will be given only if all correct choices and no incorrect choices are selected. Standard Text: Select all that apply
1. The nurse holds an associate's degree in nursing.
2. The nurse walks to work each day.
3. Through task force meetings, the nurse has become friends with several nurses who work in different organizations in town.
4. The nurse has few personal ties to the city of current employment.
5. The nurse has worked at several job-fairs in the area as a hospital representative.
3,4,5
Rationale 1: A nurse who holds a higher degree is likely to be more mobile.
Rationale 2: If the nurse lives within walking distance to the hospital he or she is less likely to voluntarily resign.
Rationale 3: Having contacts in other health care organizations increases the nurse's likelihood of changing work sites.
Rationale 4: If the nurse is geographically mobile, leaving for a "change of scenery" is attractive.
Rationale 5: Attending job fairs, even as a hospital representative, opens up new contacts and possibilities of new jobs.
Global Rationale:
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