Attrition Among Nurses Research Proposal

Job Satisfaction in Nursing Related to Generational Differences Problem description

The contemporary times have seen many, particularly the current generation otherwise referred to as the Y generation turning their attention away from nursing in general and focusing their interest elsewhere and in other professions. This trend has led to an acute shortage in nurses hence reducing the ratio of nurses to patients to very low. This is the great challenge that the nursing in America is facing now and needs to be addressed in light of the generational gap that may be causing the shift away from the hitherto considered noble profession.

the design to be used in this research is the case study design or the qualitative approach since this will give an in-depth study of the research problem mentioned above as opposed to a sweeping statistical survey.

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It will also help us in testing the theories that will be looked at in trying to explain the attrition among nurses and qualifying the theory that best suits our research problem area. This design will help in understanding any complex issues through a detailed contextual analysis, it will allow for the application of variety of methodologies to the research as need may be. The qualitative approach will also help add to what is already known from previous researches as well as help examine and apply in the paper the real life situations.
Role and bias of the researcher: The greatest role is to act as a control and coordinator in the data collection process. I also need to evaluate the valuable data and analyze the recorded data in light of the research being…

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