<![CDATA[Introduction: The concept of quiet quitting (QQ) gained widespread attention following its popularization on social media’s app ‘TikTok’ in 2022 and has since been recognized as a prevalent phenomenon among nurses and other healthcare professionals. To that effect, literature has alluded to the most concerning dire consequences. The study aimed to synthesize studies on QQ among nurses and suggest measures that can be used to alleviate this phenomenon. Methods: The study applied five steps of the integrative literature review, guided by Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses guidelines. The review encompassed research articles peer-reviewed and published between 2022 and 2025, in the following databases: Cumulative Index to Nursing and Allied Health Literature EBSCOhost, Education Resources Information Center, Google Scholar, Medline, Psych INFO, Science Direct and Pub Med. Included articles were written in English, published in 2020 to 2025, in peer-reviewed journals, and participants were nurses. Results: Nine articles were ultimately reviewed and revealed three main themes factors contributing to QQ among nurses, including organizational and individual factors and supportive supervision; Consequences of QQ among nurses affected patient care and human resources; Measures that could be used by nurse managers to reduce QQ among nurses. Conclusions: This study revealed interrelated factors that contribute to QQ dire impact of QQ on nurses. Nurse managers and policymakers need to be aware of this phenomenon and urgently put holistic, robust mitigating measures to ensure that working conditions are favourable and there is a balance in nurses’ work lives.]]>
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