Abstract

As Associate Degree Nurses across the United States of America struggle with challenges and barriers that deter them from returning to school for a Bachelor's Degree completion, this study reveals challenges and barriers that are unique to African American Nurses in Central Florida as they strive to return to school.

Author Details

Carrie Riley Risher, DNP, MA, CMSRN; Beverley E. Blair Brown, EdD, MSN, SCM, ARNP, FNP; Carrie Anne Hall, PhD, APRN, FNP-C; Christy Skelly, DNP, WHNP-BC -- School of Nursing and Health Sciences, Florida Southern College, Lakeland, Florida, USA

Sigma Membership

Upsilon Omega

Lead Author Affiliation

Florida Southern College, Lakeland, Florida, USA

Type

Presentation

Format Type

Text-based Document

Research Approach

N/A

Keywords:

ADN to BSN Degree, African American Nurses, Challenges and Barriers

Conference Name

Nursing Education Research Conference 2020

Conference Host

Sigma Theta Tau International,National League for Nursing

Conference Location

Washington, DC, USA

Conference Year

2020

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RN to BSN completion: Barriers and challenges faced by African American nurses

Washington, DC, USA

As Associate Degree Nurses across the United States of America struggle with challenges and barriers that deter them from returning to school for a Bachelor's Degree completion, this study reveals challenges and barriers that are unique to African American Nurses in Central Florida as they strive to return to school.