Abstract
To address the healthcare needs of vulnerable populations, nursing educators should evaluate educational preparedness and identify which factors influence a successive academic trajectory in nursing school. A prospective design was used to determine the relationships and differences among the anatomy and physiology course grade, self-efficacy, linguistic diversity, language acculturation, and components of the National League for Nursing pre-admission exam for registered nurses and first semester nursing course grades of linguistically diverse and native English speaking associate degree nursing students. A relationship exists between the PAX-RN composite score, anatomy mean grade, language diversity, and general self-efficacy score, the Nursing Pharmacology and Nursing Fundamentals course grades for associate degree nursing students. The PAX-RN composite score and the AP mean grade were related to all first semester courses for associate degree students. Differences existed in the academic success of linguistically diverse students and Native English speaking students on the PAX-RN composite scores and Nursing Fundamentals course grades. Students may approach prerequisite courses and preadmission exams differently if the predictive nature of these factors were addressed. Nurse educators can further explore essential admission criteria which may be necessary for academic success among all students, inclusive of diverse populations.
Sigma Membership
Phi Beta
Type
Dissertation
Format Type
Text-based Document
Study Design/Type
Descriptive/Correlational
Research Approach
Quantitative Research
Keywords:
Nursing Education, Student Success, Helping Students Succeed
Advisors
Frenn, Marilyn
Degree
PhD
Degree Grantor
Marquette University
Degree Year
2012
Recommended Citation
Veal, Josie L., "Academic success factors influencing linguistically diverse and native English speaking associate degree nursing students" (2020). Dissertations. 1649.
https://www.sigmarepository.org/dissertations/1649
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None: Degree-based Submission
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Proxy-submission
Date of Issue
2020-10-13
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This dissertation has also been disseminated through the ProQuest Dissertations and Theses database. Dissertation/thesis number: 3546779; ProQuest document ID: 1267150758. The author still retains copyright.