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Purpose: This study examined the influence of resilience, happiness, and the nursing work environment on nurses’ intention to stay. Methods: Data were collected online from February 5 to 21, 2025, from 214 staff nurses in 100~400-bed general hospitals in Ulsan, South Korea. Measures included the Brief Resilience Scale, Subjective Happiness Scale, Practice Environment Scale of the Nursing Work Index, and Nurses’ Retention Index. Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics, t-tests, ANOVA, correlations and hierarchical regression. Results: Mean scores were 3.26±0.66 for resilience, 4.69±0.95 for happiness, 2.58±0.43 for the nursing work environment, and 5.16±1.47 for intention to stay. Intention to stay differed by age, marital status, sleep hours, clinical experience, unit type, and salary satisfaction. Intention to stay correlated positively with resilience (r=.34), happiness (r=.38), and the nursing work environment (r=.35). Hierarchical regression analysis identified the nursing work environment (β=.27) as the strongest predictor of intention to stay, followed by age, salary satisfaction, marital status, and resilience. Conclusion: Improving the nursing work environment, salary satisfaction, and resilience is essential for enhancing nurses’ intention to stay, necessitating tailored strategies for younger or unmarried nurses.