Perceptions toward the Nursing Profession to Predict Attrition Factors among Female Saudi Nursing Students: Implications to Enrolment and Drop-Out

Background: The attrition rate among nursing students is a serious phenomenon; however, this issue has attracted such little attention particularly in Saudi Arabia. Objective: This study aimed to assess students’ perceptions toward and the factors intention that influenced them drop out from program. also examined predictors of perceived quit nursing. Design: Quantitative, correlational, cross-sectional design. Method: A convenience sample 162 baccalaureate was surveyed. logistic regression analysis implemented examine predictor variables on Results: overall agreement profession can be interpreted as positive. In addition, are strong, whereas their low. Nursing age, marital status, having no children had significant correlations with cause drop-out Having friend or relative who nurse positive family’s reaction enrolment relationships low level strong predictive effects dropping Conclusions: Female but strongly agreed drop-outs. As previous studies showed conflicting views current study, further investigation involving (males females) public national paramount gain clear view country. Students affect influence high school plan enroll into