Abstract:Objective：To investigate the status of ICU nurses’ general self-efficacy in Changzhou area and the stay intention in ICU，and step further to analysis the both correlations，so as to provide a basis for improving the work stability ICU nurses. Methods：A network questionnaire was conducted among 364 ICU nurses ina certain grade-A tertiary general hospital in Changzhou. The questionnaire consists of basicinformation，general self-efficacy scale，and the nurse intention to stay scale. Results：According to the nurses’survey results，the nurse intention to stay scale was（14.54±2.26）；the general self-efficacy scale was（2.33±0.58）；and showed genders，ages，positions，and ICU working years had a significant difference（P＜0.05）. The correlationbetween the general self-efficacy and the intention to stay was positive（P＜0.05）. According to multiple linear regression analysis，the main factors that influence the intention to stay in ICU includingposition，professional title，yearsofservice in ICU and general self-efficacy（P＜0.05）. Conclusions：The intention to stay scale was medium level，and the general self-efficacy scale was below average levelfor ICU Nurses’ in Changzhou.The intention to stay was affected by multiple factors，nursing managers should pay attention to self-efficacyof ICU nurses to improve their psychological cognition level，and improve their intention to stay.