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.
1. Cover image - p. c 2. Title page - p. iii 3. Copyright - p. iv 4. Preface - p. v 5. Contents - p. vii 6. Chapter 1 Historical Context of Nurse Attrition - p. 1 7. Chapter 2 What Is Attrition in Higher Education? - p. 26 8. Chapter 3 Key Findings of the Attrition Research Project - p. 45 9. Chapter 4 Factors Contributing to Attrition - p. 72 10. Chapter 5 Personal Idiosyncratic Reasons for Leaving an Undergraduate Nursing Course - p. 84 11. Chapter 6 The Consequences of Attrition on Undergraduate Nurses: A Critical Analysis - p. 110 12. Chapter 7 Practical Strategies - p. 127 13. Chapter 8 Possible Resources - p. 144 14. Chapter 9 Links to Relevant Governmental and International Bodies - p. 163 15. Index - p. 179
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.
1. Cover image - p. c 2. Title page - p. iii 3. Copyright - p. iv 4. Preface - p. v 5. Contents - p. vii 6. Chapter 1 Historical Context of Nurse Attrition - p. 1 7. Chapter 2 What Is Attrition in Higher Education? - p. 26 8. Chapter 3 Key Findings of the Attrition Research Project - p. 45 9. Chapter 4 Factors Contributing to Attrition - p. 72 10. Chapter 5 Personal Idiosyncratic Reasons for Leaving an Undergraduate Nursing Course - p. 84 11. Chapter 6 The Consequences of Attrition on Undergraduate Nurses: A Critical Analysis - p. 110 12. Chapter 7 Practical Strategies - p. 127 13. Chapter 8 Possible Resources - p. 144 14. Chapter 9 Links to Relevant Governmental and International Bodies - p. 163 15. Index - p. 179
