More than 20% of today's nursing students will leave their training before qualifying. Understanding and Preventing Student Attrition in Pre-registration Nursing Education explores this challenging issue in nursing education, helping faculty, mentors, and healthcare organisations recognise the causes of nursing student dropout, develop effective strategies for prevention, and provide better support to student nurses. With its emphasis on prevention and support, this practical text not only addresses the problem of attrition, but provides solutions to help strengthen the future nursing workforce.
Brings together research, evidence, and strategies to help educators, institutions, and policymakers better support student nurses, providing targeted guidance that can improve student retention and ultimately support safer, more sustainable healthcare systems
Explores the reasons behind attrition-the often-complex academic, emotional, financial, and clinical pressures that lead students to leave before qualification
Emphasizes prevention and support throughout, in areas such as mentorship and supervision, student wellbeing, improved teaching strategies, and early identification of struggling students
