Factors affecting practical nursing student attrition

    Authors

    M. C. Stickney

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    Abbreviated Journal Title

    J. Nurs. Educ.

    Keywords

    SUCCESS; Nursing

    Abstract

    This study investigated factors that affect student attrition for 151 students in a practical nursing program. The academic variables studied were scores on preadmission tests and grades in required prerequisite courses. The demographic variables included age, gender, and race. The analysis of the data obtained from student records revealed a statistically significant difference between the retention and attrition student groups for the variables of race, preadmission test scores, and prerequisite course grades. Recommendations for a retention program to reduce attrition were made based on the findings of this study.

    Journal Title

    Journal of Nursing Education

    Volume

    48

    Issue/Number

    9

    Publication Date

    1-1-2008

    Document Type

    Article

    Language

    English

    First Page

    422

    Last Page

    425

    WOS Identifier

    WOS:000259211700007

    ISSN

    0148-4834

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