Why do nursing students who consider leaving stay on their courses?

Full Abstract

A global shortage of nurses means there is an increasing interest in attrition rates among nursing students. This UK research by Julie Bowden looked at attrition from the perspective of those who almost left, but ultimately stayed. It highlights the importance of the support provided by personal tutors.

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Author information

Author/s: Bowden, Julie (J);

Affiliation: School of Health and Social Care, University of Greenwich, London, UK.

Journal and publication information

Publication Type: Journal Article

Journal: Nurse researcher (Nurse Res), published in England. (Language: eng)

Reference: 2008-; vol 15 (issue 3) : pp 45-58

Dates: Created 2008/05/07; Completed 2008/06/19;

PMID: 18459486, status: MEDLINE (last retrieval date: 11/6/2008)

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MeSH headings (categories)

This article was linked to the MESH Headings shown below.

Adaptation, Psychological
Attitude of Health Personnel
Burnout, Professional - prevention & control; psychology
Education, Nursing, Baccalaureate - organization & administration
Faculty, Nursing
Family - psychology
Fear
Female
Great Britain
Humans
Male

Male
Motivation
Nursing Methodology Research
Peer Group
Qualitative Research
Questionnaires
Self Efficacy
Social Support
Socioeconomic Factors
Student Dropouts - psychology; statistics & numerical data
Students, Nursing - psychology; statistics & numerical data

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