Abstract
High attrition rates among nursing students of African descent have resulted in a nursing workforce that lacks diversity. Research has largely focused on the obstacles facing students who dropped out of their nursing programs, including financial constraints, academic issues, and personal challenges. Few studies have considered the students who persisted. The purpose of this qualitative dissertation study was to examine the factors that contributed to the persistence of students of African descent enrolled in nursing programs in community colleges as described in the stories and reflections of recently graduated alumni. Data was obtained with the use of two research questions (1) What stories do recently graduated registered nurses tell about their nursing programs in community colleges, the nursing faculty, their peers and the curriculum? (2) What stories do recently graduated nurses of African descent tell about the factors contributing to their persistence in community college (non-cognitive and cultural factors)?
Sigma Membership
Epsilon Alpha
Lead Author Affiliation
Georgia State University, Atlanta, Georgia, USA
Type
Dissertation
Format Type
Text-based Document
Study Design/Type
Other
Research Approach
Qualitative Research
Keywords:
Nursing Education, Community Colleges, Nursing Students, Persistence
Advisor
Kristine Lewis
Second Advisor
Lisa Herzog
Third Advisor
Rita Adeniron
Degree
Doctoral-Other
Degree Grantor
Drexel University
Degree Year
2022
Recommended Citation
Spencer, Claudette R., "Persistence factors described by nursing students of African descent: A narrative inquiry" (2023). Dissertations. 1028.
https://www.sigmarepository.org/dissertations/1028
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Review Type
None: Degree-based Submission
Acquisition
Proxy-submission
Date of Issue
2023-01-17
Full Text of Presentation
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This dissertation has also been disseminated through the ProQuest Dissertations and Theses database. Dissertation/thesis number: 28969802; ProQuest document ID: 2644054912. The author still retains copyright.