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Julie Bliss1

  • 1King's College London.

Nursing Standard (Royal College of Nursing (Great Britain) : 1987)
|March 2, 2017
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Nursing degree applications are declining due to the government replacing bursary funding with student loans. This policy change may negatively impact future nursing workforce numbers.

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Area of Science:

  • Health Sciences
  • Education Policy

Background:

  • Government policy changes impact student funding for nursing degrees.
  • The transition from bursaries to loans for nursing students is a significant shift.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To analyze the impact of replacing nursing bursaries with loans on degree applications.
  • To assess the "bleak outlook" for nursing recruitment highlighted by declining applications.

Main Methods:

  • Analysis of nursing degree application data.
  • Review of government policy documents regarding student funding.

Main Results:

  • A notable drop in nursing degree applications has been observed.
  • The shift to a loan-based system is a key factor in this decline.

Conclusions:

  • The policy change is likely to exacerbate future nursing workforce shortages.
  • Urgent review of funding models is needed to ensure a robust nursing profession.