Findings of this inquiry support the work of others; for
example, in Takase’s [18] literature review turnover intention
was described as a multistage process, with a range of factors
considered as the antecedents. Additionally, according to
Cheung’s [63] qualitative interviewstudy of former nurses the
decision to leave the profession was a difficult one for nurses,
and represents a complex psychological process. The case
studies here present three phases of a career transition: nurses