Understanding and Preventing Student Attrition in Pre-Registration Nursing Education

By Amanda Costello

More than twenty per cent 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.Brings together research, evidence and strategies to help educators, institutions and policymakers better support student nurses, providing targeted guidance that can improve student retention and ultimately support safer, more sustainable healthcare systemsExplores the reasons behind attrition-the often-complex academic, emotional, financial and clinical pressures that lead students to leave before qualificationEmphasises prevention and support throughout, in areas such as mentorship and supervision, student wellbeing, improved teaching strategies and early identification of struggling students

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0443409560
• ISBN13: 9780443409561
• Release Date: June 2026
• Publisher: Elsevier
• Length: 350 Pages