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- Title
A National Survey of RN-to-BSN Programs: Are They Reaching Rural Students?
- Authors
Merrell, Melinda A.; Probst, Janice C.; Crouch, Elizabeth; Abshire, Demetrius A.; McKinney, Selina H.; Haynes, Eboni E.
- Abstract
Background: Increased representation of Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN)–prepared nurses improves health and reduces costs. Fewer rural U.S. nurses have BSN degrees compared with the national average. RN-to-BSN programs provide an opportunity to increase the number of BSN-prepared rural nurses. However, the number of these programs targeting rural students is unknown. Method: Directors of RN-to-BSN programs were surveyed regarding program characteristics and efforts to target rural learners. Using mail and online return options, the response rate was 31.3%. Results: Only 38% of programs targeted rural RNs for recruitment. Supports for rural student recruitment and retention, including partnerships with community colleges, rural clinical placements, and online offerings, were limited in number and/or scope. Conclusion: RN-to-BSN programs with the capacity to recruit and retain rural learners may help increase the number of BSN-prepared rural nurses. Increased collaboration among stakeholders will support rural nurses in continuing their education. RN-to-BSN programs with the capacity to recruit and retain rural learners may help increase the number of BSN-prepared rural nurses. Increased collaboration among stakeholders will support rural nurses in continuing their education. [[J Nurs Educ. 2020;59(10):557–565.]
- Subjects
UNITED States; ATTITUDE (Psychology); CHI-squared test; COMMUNITY colleges; INTERNET; INTERNSHIP programs; INTERPROFESSIONAL relations; MEDICAL personnel; NURSING education; NURSING schools; NURSING students; POSTAL service; QUESTIONNAIRES; RURAL health; SCHOOL administrators; STATISTICS; TEACHING methods; BACHELOR of science degree; STUDENT recruitment; SCHOOL holding power; DATA analysis software; DESCRIPTIVE statistics; ONE-way analysis of variance
- Publication
Journal of Nursing Education, 2020, Vol 59, Issue 10, p557
- ISSN
0148-4834
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.3928/01484834-20200921-04