Kechinyere C Iheduru-Anderson1. 1. School of Rehabilitation and Medical Sciences, the Herbert H. and Grace A. Dow College of Health Professions, Central Michigan University, 1280 E Campus Dr, Mount Pleasant, MI, 48859, USA. Ihedu1k@cmich.edu.
Abstract
BACKGROUND: There are multiple educational programs for individuals to become registered nurses (RNs), and the transition from an associate degree or diploma to a Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) degree is vital to healthcare. This study examined the factors contributing to delayed completion or withdrawal from online RN-BSN nursing programs from students' perspectives. METHOD: Thematic content analyses were conducted on qualitative data obtained from semi-structured interviews (N = 26). RESULTS: Complex factors contributed to delayed completion of online RN-BSN programs, including student-, institutional-, and faculty-related factors. CONCLUSION: This study validated and extends previous studies without delineating students in fully online programs from hybrid and face-to-face programs. Students, faculty, and institutions all have a role to play in facilitating on-time program completion. Recognizing and mitigating the barriers that delay on-time program completion is required to foster nurses to obtain a BSN degree.
BACKGROUND: There are multiple educational programs for individuals to become registered nurses (RNs), and the transition from an associate degree or diploma to a Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) degree is vital to healthcare. This study examined the factors contributing to delayed completion or withdrawal from online RN-BSN nursing programs from students' perspectives. METHOD: Thematic content analyses were conducted on qualitative data obtained from semi-structured interviews (N = 26). RESULTS: Complex factors contributed to delayed completion of online RN-BSN programs, including student-, institutional-, and faculty-related factors. CONCLUSION: This study validated and extends previous studies without delineating students in fully online programs from hybrid and face-to-face programs. Students, faculty, and institutions all have a role to play in facilitating on-time program completion. Recognizing and mitigating the barriers that delay on-time program completion is required to foster nurses to obtain a BSN degree.
Authors: Margaret L Holland; Julie J Christensen; Laura P Shone; Margaret H Kearney; Harriet J Kitzman Journal: J Obstet Gynecol Neonatal Nurs Date: 2013-12-19
Authors: Linda H Aiken; Douglas Sloane; Peter Griffiths; Anne Marie Rafferty; Luk Bruyneel; Matthew McHugh; Claudia B Maier; Teresa Moreno-Casbas; Jane E Ball; Dietmar Ausserhofer; Walter Sermeus Journal: BMJ Qual Saf Date: 2016-11-15 Impact factor: 7.035