title: Let's not forget attrition.
abstract: The heated debate about the ending of bursaries for nursing students has given scant attention to one important issue: drop-out rates.
authors.affiliation: Queen Margaret University, Edinburgh.
authors.forename: James
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Buchan
mesh_terms: D004508:Education, Nursing, Baccalaureate / Q000592:standards / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D004521:Educational Measurement / Q000592:standards* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D006801:Humans; D009726:Nurses / Q000600:supply & distribution; D010561:Personnel Staffing and Scheduling / Q000592:standards / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D013338:Students, Nursing / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D006113:United Kingdom