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This study explored the empirical reality of students’ progress through an entry to practice nursing degree and the influences that shape the student learning experience in preparing to enter practice as a registered nurse (RN) in Australia. The complex, and at times competing, requirements and priorities of higher education providers, the health care industry and the nursing profession exist and converge in the curriculum as it is planned and implemented and as it is experienced by students. These intersections have implications for education providers, health services, the nursing profession and for individuals as they study and enter the profession.