Objectives This paper summarises and critically reviews strategies identified in the literature
which support retention of nurses by the creation and enhancement of positive practice …

Attrition rates among nursing students are a global issue, and a possible factor in current
nursing shortages. Numerous studies have been conducted to determine why students drop …

The global shortages of nurses require a closer look at why nursing students stop in the later
years of their degree programme. The purpose of this study is to explore nursing students' …

BACKGROUND: Attrition in nurse education is a worldwide issue. Clinical placements form
a major part of nurse education and have an important role in students' perceptions of …

Background The pedagogical use of social networking technology in education is of growing
interest to academics as a potential teaching and learning tool. However, the educational …

BACKGROUND: The self-identification of nursing students with the profession has been
linked with a successful transition, from being a student to being a professional nurse …

stanley d.(2010) Journal of Nursing Management18, 846–852 Multigenerational workforce
issues and their implications for leadership in nursing Aim (s) With many countries facing …

BACKGROUND: Given a worldwide shortage of primary health care workers predicted to
worsen, it is vital to address sources of attrition among these professionals. One such source …

Aims and objectives To investigate the facilitators, barriers and strategies that Australian
palliative care nurses identify in providing existential and spiritual care for patients with life …

Background The role and demands of studying nursing and medicine involve specific
stressors that may contribute to an increased risk for mental health problems. Stigma is a …