There is a rather disturbing trend coming in focus across the pond in the United Kingdom: nursing students are dropping out of nursing courses at a faster rate. In 2006 26.3 percent of nursing students that were going to finish their program left early, this was up from 24.8 percent two years earlier. In the UK this is not only bad for the nursing industry but since most of the schools there are government funded based on the number of students it becomes a monetary problem as well.

The effect on everything is enourmous. Of course, the nursing industry is suffering because of the lack of nurses. The nurses that are already in the workforce are being pushed harder to compensate for the loss. Since, in the UK the healthcare system is more welfare driven, the hours of the nurses cannot be extended too much. This causes problems for hospitals and clinics. The reason for why the students are dropping out is not really clear yet, but as the news becomes available we'll post it here.

 


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