Highlights
- •Registered nurse (RN) turnover research lacking data about equity and wellness in workforce.
- •Minimal robust data available on interventions that improve retention of RNs.
- •Community-based and ambulatory care RNs missing in most turnover research.
- •RN turnover research needs to move beyond descriptive survey studies.
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