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Nursing student attrition continues to attract political, organizational and social interest for a number of reasons including: persistent nursing shortages, the age profile of the current nursing population, and the economic costs of attrition. While attrition in nursing students is not a new phenomenon, it is surprising that this issue has attracted such little research attention. Completed attrition research in nursing has tended to focus on explanations for attrition obtained from students who persist, rather than the experiences of students who have withdrawn from preregistration nursing courses. The emotional impact on students who decide to voluntarily leave has attracted limited attention. A qualitative study design was selected to help explain the lived experience causing voluntary attrition in nursing students within a School of Nursing. A semi-structured interview method was used to collect data from study participants. The study population was obtained through purposeful sampling and consisted of 15 students who had previously voluntarily withdrawn from nursing programs. This article describes the range of emotions which many students experienced and the process of gradual disengagement which may precede student decisions to formally withdraw.Questions:Number your answers and keep your answers short and straight to the point.What qualitative research approach was utilized?What would one look for to make sure that the sample size was adequate?Formulate a qualitative research question in this study?

Which is an example of a type of nursing service that might be evaluated in outcomes research?

What is the purpose of qualitative research?

What is the goal of outcomes research?

What type of sample is generally used in outcomes studies?

A nurse researcher explains the challenges associated with using a mixed-methods design to a group of RN-BSN students? Which statement by a nursing student indicates the need for further teaching?

This is a mixed-methods design strategy that begins with the collection, analysis, and interpretation of quantitative data, followed by a qualitative phase. This mixed-methods design strategy is known as:

In creating a culture of safety on your unit, you are assigned to a committee to look into the potential causes of a recent incident. A patient suffered a systemic infection which required a prolonged stay in the ICU after critical results from a lab test were not reported to the doctor. Formulate a research question from this incident.

According to Kleinpell, “Traditionally, an outcome has been defined as the end result of a process, treatment, or intervention” (________________). What needs to be added to make this quotation correct?

What must a researcher describe to identify that a comprehensive, systematic literature search was conducted?