Abstract:Objective To explore the phenomenon and causes of "slow employment" among nursing bachelor′s graduates, and to provide references for targeted interventions.Methods This study employed a descriptive research method, guided by Social Ecosystem Theory.In-depth interviews were conducted with 23 "slow employment" nursing bachelor′s graduates.The interview data were analyzed by the directed content analysis.Results Three themes and nine subthemes were identified:microsystem:individual insufficient employment preparation (negative nursing career perception, employment buffer psychology, insufficient employment ability); mesosystem:negative impact of family, school, peers and nursing mentors on career development (family support and pressure, insufficient school employment service support, peer competition and influence of mentoring teachers); macrosystem:negative impact of nursing education policies and employment environment on nursing employment (inadequate management of nurse standardized training, employment discrimination and educational competition in the nursing industry, restriction of fresh graduate status).Conclusion The causes of "slow employment" among nursing bachelor′s graduates are complex, requiring attention to in-dividual negative nursing career perception and ability factors at the microsystem, strengthening career perception and professional identity education, and improving nursing employment preparedness.At the mesosystem, the negative impact of family, school, peers and nursing mentors requires the construction of a high-quality employment guidance service system through multi-party collaboration to improve the precision of employment services. At the macrosystem, it is necessary to improve the employment ecological environment, perfect the policy of standardized training for nurses, and standardize the recruitment conditions of emplo-yers.