Background: At a time of worldwide nursing shortage, is raising questions about the issue of increasing nurses' turnover. The literatures have shown that stronger intention to leave as a consequence of job dissatisfaction may lead to actual turnover. Therefore, it may be a crucial to understand nurses' job satisfaction issue, as this is a key factor in nurses' intention to leave the working place and low job commitment. Aim and Objective: This study examined the factors that determine job satisfaction which are personal, environmental and organizational components and the relation of those factors on Coronary Care Unit nurses' intention to leave their working place. Methodology/ Design: Across sectional, quantitative and correlation design was selected at a fixed point in time.Method: Data was drawn from analysis of self reported questionnaire which included three sections of; demographic data, McClosky Mueller Satisfaction Scale and Anticipated Turnover Scale. The questionnaires were distributed to 60 accessible nurses in CCU. A total of 42 respondents completed the questionnaires with an70 percent response rate.Finding: Nationality and work scheduling were significantly influencing job satisfaction, but marital status and work experience were more influencing the turnover intention. The study finding showed an evidence of considerable highly negative relation between job satisfaction and turnover intention, which was manifested by 78.6% those nurses reporting to be dissatisfied or in neutral responds with their overall job. Moreover, 72.8% of nurses were more likely to hold an intention to leave working place. The most statistically significant predictor of dissatisfaction and lead to leave intention was external reward. Job satisfaction subscale connected to social support was identified as an important factor which may decrease leave intention. Conclusion:The study findings suggested increase nurses' satisfaction through improving benefit package such as health insurance, retirement profits and salary is a key for possible strategy to decrease turnover intention among Coronary Care Unit nurses in Bahrain. Implication for Practice:The study findings have ramifications for nurses' manages to develop strategies aimed at improving the job satisfaction in order to decrease turnover intention.
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