Fig. 1From: From twisting to settling down as a nurse in China: a qualitative study of the commitment to nursing as a careerJourney of the nurses to develop commitment to nursing. Describes the four stages of the journey of nurses to develop commitment to nursing and the relationships of the categories and subcategories involved in each stage. The journey to settling into nursing encompassed several stages: sailing out with mixed feelings, contemplating to leave, struggling to stay, and accepting the roleBack to article page