Individual and environmental factors that influence longevity of newcomers to nursing and midwifery: a scoping review.

Objective: The objective of this review was to identify the literature and map the individual and environmental factors that influence registered nurses' and midwives' decision to stay or leave their professions within the first 3 years of practice.

Introduction: Nursing and midwifery workforce sustainability is an international concern. One aspect is the retention of new registered nurses and midwives in their first years of practice.