Retention of critical care course graduates: a regional perspective

The questionnaire response rate from this study was just over 80% with a relatively high proportion of males in the group. The most important factors identified in retention of the graduates in this sample were the nature of critical care work and personal factors. The results of this study also demonstrated good graduate retention rates when compared to published retention figures. The majority of the respondents were still working in regional critical care units at the time of the study, although a significant number only worked part-time.