title: Nurse education: attrition rates in the UK.
abstract: Student attrition is not a new phenomenon, and for many years governments have examined ways to avoid losing nurses from the profession. This article examines the problem from a historical perspective, seeks out examples of good practice and discusses their relevance to the present situation.
authors.affiliation: Canterbury Christ Church College.
authors.forename: A L
authors.initials: AL
authors.lastname: Coakley
mesh_terms: D004506:Education, Nursing / Q000639:trends; D006801:Humans; D010549:Personal Satisfaction; D013332:Student Dropouts; D006113:United Kingdom