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Why do nursing students who consider leaving stay on their courses?
1School of Health and Social Care, University of Greenwich, London, UK.
Nurse Researcher
|May 8, 2008
Summary
Student nurses considering leaving their program often stay due to support from personal tutors. This UK study emphasizes the crucial role of these mentors in retaining nursing students amid global shortages.
Area of Science:
- Nursing Education
- Student Attrition Studies
Background:
- Global nursing shortages necessitate understanding factors influencing student retention.
- Attrition rates among nursing students are a growing concern in the UK and internationally.
Purpose of the Study:
- To explore the experiences of nursing students who nearly withdrew but ultimately remained in their programs.
- To identify key factors contributing to the persistence of nursing students.
Main Methods:
- Qualitative research focusing on the perspective of students who experienced near-attrition.
- Analysis of the support systems that influenced students' decisions to continue their studies.
Main Results:
- Personal tutor support was a significant factor for students who decided to stay.
- Intervention and encouragement from personal tutors helped mitigate attrition risks.
Conclusions:
- Personal tutors play a vital role in nursing student retention.
- Strengthening personal tutor support systems could be an effective strategy to reduce nursing student attrition and address workforce shortages.
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