Retention of student nurses is an ongoing and increasingly pressing issue in the UK. The average attrition rate, which varies significantly from university to university is 25%, meaning 1 in 4 nursing students will drop out (Nursing Standard, 2020).
At a time when more nurses are needed than ever before, the COVID19 pandemic presents a heightened risk to progression. We investigate whether the StREAM student engagement platform could be effective in identifying student nurses ‘at-risk’ of early withdrawal with the view to reducing attrition in this area.
