Abstract

Increasing numbers of students with functional disabilities are eager to pursue nursing careers. However, they often meet a roadblock during the application or progression steps of nursing education. Changing the culture of nursing education requires first understanding faculty perceptions of what is essential in a BSN education.

Description

45th Biennial Convention 2019 Theme: Connect. Collaborate. Catalyze.

Author Details

Julie Kientz Elting, EdD, MSN, APRN, CNE, Harriet Rothkopf Heilbrunn School of Nursing, Long Island University - Brooklyn, Brooklyn, New York, USA

Sigma Membership

Gamma Psi at-Large

Lead Author Affiliation

Long Island University Brooklyn, Brooklyn, New York, USA

Type

Poster

Format Type

Text-based Document

Study Design/Type

N/A

Research Approach

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Keywords:

Accommodations, Nursing Education, Persons with Physical Disabilities

Conference Name

45th Biennial Convention

Conference Host

Sigma Theta Tau International

Conference Location

Washington, DC, USA

Conference Year

2019

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Essentials of a BSN education and students with physical disabilities: Faculty perceptions

Washington, DC, USA

Increasing numbers of students with functional disabilities are eager to pursue nursing careers. However, they often meet a roadblock during the application or progression steps of nursing education. Changing the culture of nursing education requires first understanding faculty perceptions of what is essential in a BSN education.