Abstract

Pursuing higher education (HE) while raising children is the reality of today's many female nurses, which can be highly stressful especially for those with lack of support. This study investigates various aspects of this phenomenon including "how does a mother's pursuit of HE impact the academic success of her child(ren)?"

Author Details

Ekta Rathee, DNP, FNP-C; Mellisa Hall, DNP, ANP-BC, FNP-BC, GNP-BC -- College of Nursing and Health Professions, University of Southern Indiana, Evansville, Indiana, USA

Sigma Membership

Non-member

Lead Author Affiliation

University of Southern Indiana, Evansville, Indiana, USA

Type

Poster

Format Type

Text-based Document

Study Design/Type

Cross-Sectional

Research Approach

N/A

Keywords:

Academic Success, Higher Education, Student Mother

Conference Name

Leadership Connection 2018

Conference Host

Sigma Theta Tau International

Conference Location

Indianapolis, Indiana, USA

Conference Year

2018

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Impact of mother being in school on academic success of her children: A cross-sectional study

Indianapolis, Indiana, USA

Pursuing higher education (HE) while raising children is the reality of today's many female nurses, which can be highly stressful especially for those with lack of support. This study investigates various aspects of this phenomenon including "how does a mother's pursuit of HE impact the academic success of her child(ren)?"