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Using writing-to-learn strategies in community college associate degree nursing programs
… use of writing-to-learn strategies in freshman associate degree nursing classes at Wytheville Community College, Wytheville, Virginia. It sought to determine if the use of writing-to-Iearn strategies would affect the students' achievement in the course and their critical thinking skills. The …
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Culture Care Education and Experiences of African American Students in Predominantly Euro American Associate Degree Nursing Programs
The purpose of this ethnonursing study was to discover the cultural care education and experiences of African American students in predominantly Euro American Associate Degree Nursing Programs. Leininger's Culture Care Diversity and Universality Theory was used as a framework to describe the …
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Reading levels as a predictor of success in associate degree nursing programs and on the Nclex-Rn exam
… and their success in a rural community college nursing program. The extent to which reading levels predict success on the National Council Licensure Examination for Registered Nurses (NCLEX-RN) was also examined. Hypotheses (1) There is positive correlation between students' reading levels and …
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An Investigation of the Relationship Between Program Assessment and Curriculum Change in Accredited and Non-Accredited Associate Degree Nursing Programs
… assessment results in curriculum change in associate degree nursing programs in the community college setting. The study examined data collected from associate degree nursing program directors on the types of curriculum changes prompted by assessment results as well as relationships between …
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Breaking the Boundaries: Decision Factors That Lead Male Students to Enroll in Associate Degree Nursing Programs in Illinois Community Colleges
… factors used by males that led them to enroll in Associate Degree nursing programs in Illinois community colleges. To set the background and context, the study explored the history of community colleges and that of nursing. Included was nursing as a profession, nursing in the United States, the …
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The identification of behavioral objectives for a human anatomy and physiology course supportive to the associate degree nursing programs in Virginia community colleges
… for a human anatomy and physiology course for associate degree nursing students. To accomplish the purpose,of the study, it was necessary to achieve the following goals: 1. Starting with an initial set of objectives for a course in human-anatomy and physiology for associate degree nursing …
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An Examination Of Best Practices In Retention In The Associate Degree Nursing Programin The Florida Community College System
… by directors and coordinators in selected Associate Degree Nursing (AND) programs within the Florida Community College System (FCCS). A critical nursing shortage is expected to worsen over the next twenty years due to the aging workforce and the inadequate supply of qualified nurse …
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The Growth and Development of Associate Degree Nursing in The State of Illinois, 1952-1982
… the historical growth and development of associate degree nursing programs in the state of Illinois. The developmental progress and the geographic placement of programs is discussed. The locations of diploma, associate degree and baccalaureate programs are cited to show their placement …
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Associate degree registered nurses who pursue a baccalaureate degree and those who do not
Associate degree nursing programs are currently graduating the largest percentage of the nurses entering practice. The majority of these nurses perform routine skills and practice in acute care settings (hospitals) which focus on bedside care of ill patients. This is what they have been educated to …
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Instruction in Each of Five Nursing Roles and Role Discrepancy Among Associate Degree Nursing Graduates Employed in Hospitals
… hours of instruction in five role areas in associate degree nursing programs and role discrepancy in the same five areas. Role discrepancy was defined as the difference between that level of role functioning the students expected and the actual level at which they were functioning …
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Graduating Associate Degree Nursing Students: Keeping Students on Track
… will result in an additional 526,800 registered nursing positions that will be available nationwide by 2022. This qualitative dissertation investigated associate degree nursing students and the strategies they employed to be successful and graduate from their respective nursing program. According …
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Early Identification of At-Risk LPN-to-RN Students
Nurse education programs are implementing standardized assessments without evaluating their effectiveness. Graduates of associate degree nursing programs continue to be unsuccessful with licensure examinations, despite standardized testing and stronger admission criteria. This problem is also …
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Reconciling Life Balance: A Grounded Theory Study of Overcoming Failure
… failure has been described as endemic in nursing education. Although, associate degree nursing programs graduate the largest number of nurses each year, the on-time graduation rate is 59%. Every semester students fail nursing courses and are required to successfully repeat the course …
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The development and psychometric testing of the health literacy knowledge, application, and confidence scale (HLKACS)
… do not understand basic healthcare information. Nursing provides the majority of healthcare teaching, yet little is known about the current knowledge level of such providers about health literacy knowledge and strategies. The purpose of this study was to determine the reliability and validity of …
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A Retrospective Quantitative Study Exploring the Relationship Between Academic Performance on Pre-requisite Science Courses and Associate Degree Nursing Student Outcomes
… science courses and persistence in an Associate Degree Nursing program. With a national nursing shortage, greater emphasis on the retention of students who are enrolled in nursing programs must be maintained. Emphasis at both the state and national level to respond to the Institute of …
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Mentoring as it relates to persistence in associate degree nursing students
… among nontraditional students enrolled in associate degree nursing programs at community colleges. This investigation presented a discussion of how student involvement in a mentoring relationship and the domains of mentoring differed by student background characteristics. Additionally, the …
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Student and Faculty Perceptions of Teaching Effectiveness of Full-time and Part-time Associate Degree Nursing Faculty, Nursing Clinical Teacher Effectiveness Inventory
… of part-time and full-time clinical nursing faculty. To achieve this, the Nursing Clinical Teacher Effectiveness Inventory (NCTEI) (Knox & Mogan, 1985) was adapted for use in measuring student and faculty perceptions of part-time faculty and of full-time faculty. The NCTEI was …
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An Exploration of The Art of Nursing in Nursing Educational Programs in Iowa
… relations theory (1991), this study explored how nursing educational programs located in Iowa, that prepare students for the NCLEX-RN examination conceptualize the art of nursing, teach the art of nursing, and integrate the art of nursing within the nursing educational curricula. In addition, the …
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