The impact of mentor-mentee rapport on nurses' professional turnover intention: Perspectives of social capital theory and social cognitive career theory.

Aims And Objectives: This study examines the impacts of mentor-mentee rapport on willingness to mentor/be mentored, self-efficacy, outcome expectations, career interest and subsequently on nurses' professional turnover intention.

Background: Workplace relationships, whether positive or negative, influence nurse turnover within an organisation. Yet little is known about the effects of mentoring on nurses' intentions to leave the nursing profession.

How do career barriers and supports impact nurse professional commitment and professional turnover intention?

Aims: This study examines how career barriers and supports (i.e., perceived discrimination, lack of advancement, human capital, and social capital) impact affective, normative, and continuance aspects of professional commitment and thus nurses' professional turnover intention.