Table 2. Major Themes Derived From Qualitative Interviews With GAIA Nursing Scholars

Theme 1	Lack of resources and high nurse-to-patient ratios were main challenges faced by nurses.
Theme 2	Poor working relationship with management or other nurses were likely predictors of wanting to leave the current facility but not necessarily the public system.
Theme 3	Low salaries in relation to workload, poor housing options, and lack of appreciation were the most common reasons for leaving the public system.
Theme 4	Job security, continuing education, and public service agreement were primary motivations for continuing to work in the public system.
Theme 5	Nurses felt both supported and a sense of belonging, as well as a desire to give back to the community, due to the GAIA scholarship program.