Abstract
Session presented on: Tuesday, November 19, 2013:
Purpose: A strong movement led by agencies invested in nursing and healthcare outcomes exists in the United States to increase the numbers of baccalaureate (BS) and higher degreed nurses and along with it a fervent advocacy for seamless academic progression. Outcomes are found to be more favorable with BS prepared RNs. Yet the current percent of associate degreed (AD) RNs who go on for BS and higher education is relatively low. What encourages some AD RNs to return for BS level education, while many more do not to return? This presentation aims to describe perceived facilitators and barriers AD RNs experience toward progression toward BS level nursing education and interventions that may be enacted to increase academic progression in a timely manner.
Methods: A convenience sample (n=82) of AD RNs was utilized to collect data. Qualitative and quantitative data were collected on perceived facilitators and barriers to progression toward BS level nursing education.
Results: Facilitators encompassed (1) desire for personal growth; (2) professional and career enhancement; (3) programmatic/articulation friendliness; and (4) encouragement by others. Requirement from employers, financial reward, and recommendations by higher institutions were not seen as facilitators. Barriers comprised of (1) family and job constraints; (2) financial concerns; and (3) lack of differential treatment between AD and BS degreed RNs.
Conclusions: These findings are a first step toward informed and strategic creation of interventions which will help increase the percent of AD RNs who progress to BS and higher nursing education and the expediency with which they do.
Sigma Membership
Mu Lambda
Type
Presentation
Format Type
Text-based Document
Study Design/Type
N/A
Research Approach
N/A
Keywords:
Barriers, RN-BS Education, Facilitators
Recommended Citation
Schwarz, Laura Marie and Leibold, Nancyruth, "RN-BS education: Facilitators and barriers" (2013). Convention. 25.
https://www.sigmarepository.org/convention/2013/presentations_2013/25
Conference Name
42nd Biennial Convention
Conference Host
Sigma Theta Tau International
Conference Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, USA
Conference Year
2013
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RN-BS education: Facilitators and barriers
Indianapolis, Indiana, USA
Session presented on: Tuesday, November 19, 2013:
Purpose: A strong movement led by agencies invested in nursing and healthcare outcomes exists in the United States to increase the numbers of baccalaureate (BS) and higher degreed nurses and along with it a fervent advocacy for seamless academic progression. Outcomes are found to be more favorable with BS prepared RNs. Yet the current percent of associate degreed (AD) RNs who go on for BS and higher education is relatively low. What encourages some AD RNs to return for BS level education, while many more do not to return? This presentation aims to describe perceived facilitators and barriers AD RNs experience toward progression toward BS level nursing education and interventions that may be enacted to increase academic progression in a timely manner.
Methods: A convenience sample (n=82) of AD RNs was utilized to collect data. Qualitative and quantitative data were collected on perceived facilitators and barriers to progression toward BS level nursing education.
Results: Facilitators encompassed (1) desire for personal growth; (2) professional and career enhancement; (3) programmatic/articulation friendliness; and (4) encouragement by others. Requirement from employers, financial reward, and recommendations by higher institutions were not seen as facilitators. Barriers comprised of (1) family and job constraints; (2) financial concerns; and (3) lack of differential treatment between AD and BS degreed RNs.
Conclusions: These findings are a first step toward informed and strategic creation of interventions which will help increase the percent of AD RNs who progress to BS and higher nursing education and the expediency with which they do.
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42nd Biennial Convention 2013 Theme: Give Back to Move Forward. Held at the JW Marriott