title: The search for strategies to reduce nurse wastage.
abstract: Potential nurse candidates lack realistic information about the profession. The way nurses are interviewed for entry to the pre-registration diploma programme needs restructuring. The bursary system causes problems, especially for mature students with children.
authors.affiliation: Centre for Nursing Research and Practice Development, Canterbury Christ Church University College.
authors.forename: A L
authors.initials: AL
authors.lastname: Coakley
mesh_terms: D004508:Education, Nursing, Baccalaureate; D017144:Focus Groups; D006801:Humans; D007407:Interviews as Topic / Q000379:methods; D020380:Needs Assessment / Q000458:organization & administration*; D015404:Nursing Methodology Research; D012944:Social Support; D013332:Student Dropouts / Q000523:psychology* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D013338:Students, Nursing / Q000523:psychology* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*