One in four nurses drop out before graduating, new research reveals One in four student nurses dropped out of their degrees before they graduated last year, exacerbating the NHS staffing crisis, according to new research.
The revelation prompted the Royal College of Nurses (RCN) to warn that trainees were plagued by financial difficulties and exploited as “cheap labour”, leading them to quit their courses.
Of 16,544 UK nursing students who began three-year degrees due to finish in 2017, 4,027 left their courses early or suspended their studies, giving a drop out rate of 24 per cent in the UK, according to data obtained by industry publication Nursing Standard and research charity the Health Foundation. The figures were provided by 55 out of 74 universities asked. The Independent
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The revelation prompted the Royal College of Nurses (RCN) to warn that trainees were plagued by financial difficulties and exploited as “cheap labour”, leading them to quit their courses.
Of 16,544 UK nursing students who began three-year degrees due to finish in 2017, 4,027 left their courses early or suspended their studies, giving a drop out rate of 24 per cent in the UK, according to data obtained by industry publication Nursing Standard and research charity the Health Foundation. The figures were provided by 55 out of 74 universities asked. The Independent
See also:
- Why as many as one in four nursing students could be dropping out of their degrees (free but registration required) Nursing Standard
- One in four student nurses drop out of their degrees before graduation The Health Foundation
- Quarter of student nurses drop out before finishing their degree The Daily Mail
- Quarter of UK student nurses drop out before graduation, study finds The Guardian
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