The purpose of this study was to examine the factors related to the intention of visiting nurses to remain employed, intention to continue working as a visiting nurse, and intention to continue working as a nurse. A questionnaire survey was conducted by mail in 2007. The questionnaire included the following scales and items: intention to remain employed, intention to continue working as a visiting nurse, intention to continue working as a nurse, job satisfaction, interpersonal conflict, social support in the workplace, social skills, assertiveness, and some individual factors. Subjects were 82 visiting nurses whose average age was 44.5 ±8.0 years. Stepwise multiple regression analysis was used. The results showed that job satisfaction, the number of visits, interpersonal conflict in the workplace and social skills were significantly related to the intention to remain employed. These results suggest that the managers should implement strategies to enhance job satisfaction and social skills of visiting nurses. They also should adjust interpersonal relations in the workplace and coordinate the number of visits of each nurse in order to support their intention to remain employed.

Objective: To elucidate factors associated with visiting nurses’ intent to continue working by focusing on personal attributes and pleasure in work.

Methods: A self-reported questionnaire survey was conducted of both full- and part-time nurses (excluding administrators) working as visiting nurses at a visiting nursing station in Hokkaido Prefecture.

Results: The following items concerning personal attributes were significantly related to intent to continue working: “experience as a visiting nurse for more than two years”. The following items concerning pleasure in work were significantly related to intent to continue working: “I take pleasure in working as a visiting nurse”, and 7 other items.

Conclusion: Estimation of nursing, nature of relationships in the workplace, confidence and feeling that care could be better, and opportunity for growth are associated with visiting nurses’ intent to continue working.