Analysis of Push and Pull Factors in Turnover of Nurses

This survey based descriptive study has been undertaken in Tirunelveli city, Tamil Nadu with the objective of identifying perception of nurses towards push and pull factors for their turnover. A total of 60 nurses have been sampled from private multispeciality hospitals using both convenient and judgment sampling techniques. Both mean and standard deviation have been administered to rank push and pull factors of turnover of nurses and to find extent of their perception towards these factors. The study has ranked various push and pull factors of turnover of nurses. The analysis has shown that the perceptions of respondents towards push factors of turnover of nurses is at medium level and their perception towards pull factors of turnover of nurses is at high level. The study has given suitable suggestions to control and prevent turnover of nurses in private hospitals.