To upgrade the nursing profession and to strengthen nursing manpower, Taiwan is currently under drastic nursing education system reform. Therefore, nursing faculty in every level of the nursing educational system have faced tremendous pressures and challenges. This study designed a questionnaire to follow up the 584 nursing faculty (with 40.7% effective response rate), who had resigned from nursing schools between 1982 though 1988. Correlational results showed that macro-environment environment, teaching and research, advanced study and promotion were their primary concerns. Family care and salary were not confirmed as major considerations for resignation. This study suggested that re-evaluating teaching loads, expanding conitinuing education or advanced study channels, re-designing nursing curriculum, and supporting research and publications may Improve job satisfaction of nursing faculty