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Academic progression
Abstract
Session presented on: Friday, April 4, 2014
Aim/Purpose: This metasynthesis assists the interpretation of qualitative research performed to explore the experience of registered nurses who return to school to pursue a baccalaureate degree. Understanding these experiences can assist achievement of the national goal of 80% BSN by 2020.
Background: As few as 21% of all RNs prepared at the associate or diploma level go on to earn a baccalaureate degree (DHHS, 2010) and experts believe that enhanced academic/clinical partnerships can result in improvement (Niederhauser, et al., 2010; Tanner, 2010).
Methods: The method of Noblit and Hare (1998) was followed to increase understanding of the phenomena.
Results/Findings, Conclusions: Seven overarching themes are presented in the words of the 324 nurses represented by the thirteen qualitative studies in the sample. The experiences of these nurses provide evidence to inform partnerships as they seek to develop effective, efficient and meaningful educational pathways that acknowledge the challenges and needs of these professionals.
Sigma Membership
Mu
Type
Presentation
Format Type
Text-based Document
Research Approach
N/A
Keywords:
Education, Nursing, Baccalaureate, Education, PostRN, Metasynthesis
Recommended Citation
Perfetto, Linda M., "The experiences of nurses returning to school for the baccalaureate: A metasynthesis" (2014). NERC (Nursing Education Research Conference). 20.
https://www.sigmarepository.org/nerc/2014/presentations_2014/20
Conference Name
Nursing Education Research Conference 2014
Conference Host
Sigma Theta Tau International,National League for Nursing
Conference Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, USA
Conference Year
2014
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The experiences of nurses returning to school for the baccalaureate: A metasynthesis
Indianapolis, Indiana, USA
Session presented on: Friday, April 4, 2014
Aim/Purpose: This metasynthesis assists the interpretation of qualitative research performed to explore the experience of registered nurses who return to school to pursue a baccalaureate degree. Understanding these experiences can assist achievement of the national goal of 80% BSN by 2020.
Background: As few as 21% of all RNs prepared at the associate or diploma level go on to earn a baccalaureate degree (DHHS, 2010) and experts believe that enhanced academic/clinical partnerships can result in improvement (Niederhauser, et al., 2010; Tanner, 2010).
Methods: The method of Noblit and Hare (1998) was followed to increase understanding of the phenomena.
Results/Findings, Conclusions: Seven overarching themes are presented in the words of the 324 nurses represented by the thirteen qualitative studies in the sample. The experiences of these nurses provide evidence to inform partnerships as they seek to develop effective, efficient and meaningful educational pathways that acknowledge the challenges and needs of these professionals.