RÉSUMÉ
Objective:To investigate the status and their relationship of new nurses ′ transition shock, spiritual climate and nurses ′ intention to stay on the job, to explore the mediating effect of transition shock between spiritual climate and intention to stay among newly graduated nurses. Methods:A convenient sampling method was used from October to December in 2019 to investigate 231 new graduate nurses from four hospitals in Qingdao City with the general data questionnaire, the New Nurses ′ Transition Shock Scale, the Nurses ′ Intention to Stay on the Job Scale and the Spiritual Climate Scale. Results:The total score of new nurse retention intend was (20.65 ± 4.30) points, spiritual climate score was (63.20 ± 19.28), and transition shock score was (82.92 ± 22.33) points. Transition shock was negatively correlated with spiritual climate and intention to stay ( r values were -0.451, -0.548, P<0.01) ; spiritual climate was positively correlated with intention to stay ( r value was 0.450, P<0.01). Transition shock played a partial mediating role in spiritual climate and intention to stay (37%). Conclusions:Spiritual climate of the work environment can directly or indirectly affect the intention to stay through the transition shock among newly graduate nruses. Managers can take appropriate intervention measures to improve the spirit climate of the department, alleviate the impact of new nurses ′ transformation and stabilize nursing team.