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Students' perspectives of factors related to delayed completion of online RN-BSN programs.

ABSTRACT:

Background

There are multiple educational programs for individuals to become registered nurses (RNs), and the transition from an associate degree or diploma to a Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) degree is vital to healthcare. This study examined the factors contributing to delayed completion or withdrawal from online RN-BSN nursing programs from students' perspectives.

Method

Thematic content analyses were conducted on qualitative data obtained from semi-structured interviews (N = 26).

Results

Complex factors contributed to delayed completion of online RN-BSN programs, including student-, institutional-, and faculty-related factors.

Conclusion

This study validated and extends previous studies without delineating students in fully online programs from hybrid and face-to-face programs. Students, faculty, and institutions all have a role to play in facilitating on-time program completion. Recognizing and mitigating the barriers that delay on-time program completion is required to foster nurses to obtain a BSN degree.

SUBMITTER: Iheduru-Anderson KC

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8025495 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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Students' perspectives of factors related to delayed completion of online RN-BSN programs.

Iheduru-Anderson Kechinyere C KC

BMC nursing 20210407 1

<h4>Background</h4>There are multiple educational programs for individuals to become registered nurses (RNs), and the transition from an associate degree or diploma to a Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) degree is vital to healthcare. This study examined the factors contributing to delayed completion or withdrawal from online RN-BSN nursing programs from students' perspectives.<h4>Method</h4>Thematic content analyses were conducted on qualitative data obtained from semi-structured interviews ...[more]

PMID: 33827557

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Students' perspectives of factors related to delayed completion of online RN-BSN programs.

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Students' perspectives of factors related to delayed completion of online RN-BSN programs.

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