Causes of ATtrition in CHIldren's NursinG (CATCHING): An exploratory mixed method study.

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McKeever, S, Whiting, L, Anderson, D and Twycross, AM (2018). Causes of ATtrition in CHIldren's NursinG (CATCHING): An exploratory mixed method study. Nurse Education in Practice. 32, pp. 44-51. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.nepr.2018.06.012
AuthorsMcKeever, S, Whiting, L, Anderson, D and Twycross, AM
Abstract

Professional, financial and ethical reasons necessitate nursing improves its understanding of student attrition. Previous studies identify causes of attrition as multifactorial. However, few studies focus on children's nursing. This study aimed to explore causes of pre-registration children's nursing attrition. Exploring the causes of attrition was achieved through quantitative and qualitative approaches. Three years of quantitative data relating to attrition rates and causes was obtained. These data informed semi-structured interviews of children's nursing students, from four London universities. These students had faced challenges and either 'left' (n = 5) or 'stayed on' (n = 13) their pre-registration programme. Most attrition occurred in the first year of programmes and was primarily due to academic failure or personal circumstances; clinical placements also played a role. Emergent themes were 'expectations of pre-registration children's nursing'; 'realities of a pre-registration children's nursing course', and 'factors that influence students leaving or staying on the course'. Many participants reported a reluctance to disclose issues while on their course. Support to continue on the programme was frequently obtained away from university and students described relying on self-determination to complete programmes. Findings indicated several areas of potential improvement for student support including targeted interventions focusing on a student's first year and reducing variation in support services provided.

KeywordsAttrition; Children's nursing; Pre-registration nurse education; 1110 Nursing; 1302 Curriculum And Pedagogy; Nursing
Year2018
JournalNurse Education in Practice
Journal citation32, pp. 44-51
PublisherElsevier
ISSN1873-5223
Digital Object Identifier (DOI)https://doi.org/10.1016/j.nepr.2018.06.012
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Accepted24 Jun 2018
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