The pressures driving nursing students to leave
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The pressures driving nursing students to leave

We look at what’s behind the spike in undergraduates leaving their degree courses early – and what should be done to combat it

Attrition rates on nursing degrees have soared, with one in three (33%) of students dropping out in 2020, figures obtained by Nursing Standard suggest.

Nursing Standard. 36, 9, 35-37. doi: 10.7748/ns.36.9.35.s15

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