The Impact of Emergency Remote Learning during the COVID-19 Pandemic on Student Learning Outcomes in an Associate Degree in Nursing Program: A Retrospective Study using Secondary Data Analysis

Purpose of this study. This exploratory, retrospective study examined the impact of emergency remote learning during the COVID-19 pandemic on three nursing student learning outcomes: (1) completing the program within the published time, (2) achieving a proficient ATI Comprehensive Predictor Assessment score, and (3) passing the NCLEX-RN on the first attempt. This study had two specific aims: (1) to determine the relationship between the time students spent in emergency remote learning during the pandemic and three student learning outcomes, and (2) to examine the relationship between the time students spent in emergency remote learning during the pandemic and student learning outcomes after controlling for demographic characteristics, pre-nursing preparation and training, and admission requirements. Methods. This study used de-identified secondary data for analysis. Data Analysis. To achieve Aim 1, binary logistic regression (method = entry) was performed. To achieve Aim 2, the researcher performed the chi-squared analysis. Results. The results related to Specific Aim 1 showed that students with any number of months in emergency remote learning had lower odds of meeting each of the three student learning outcomes than students without emergency remote learning. The findings related to Specific Aim 2 revealed that the strength of the odds ratio on the association between the emergency remote learning months and on-time graduation were comparable before and after controlling for potential confounding variables. Conclusion. This study concluded that prelicensure nursing students with any number of months in emergency remote learning had lower odds of on-time completion, having a proficient ATI Assessment score, and realizing a first-attempt NCLEX-RN pass than students without emergency remote learning.

Name thesis:degree_name

PhD in Nursing (Doctoral)

Grantor

The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston

Year dc:date.issued

2024

Author dc:creator

• Bazemore, Kelley

Advisor dc:contributor.advisor

• Tzeng, Huey-Ming

Committee member dc:contributor.committeemember

• Irma L. Alvarado, Daniel Jupiter, Hoang, Nguyen, Ainslie Nibert, Mary E. O'Keefe

Handle dc:identifier.uri

https://hdl.handle.net/2152.3/12558

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:utmb-ir.tdl.org:2152.3/12558