Michael Starke, Logan Rath, D'Arcy Gaisser, Jennifer Smalls
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Abstract
Purpose: To explore the preferences and barriers to learning that impacted degree completion of students in an RN-to-BSN program after the COVID-19 pandemic, and compare the results with pre-COVID literature on this topic.
Methods: The study was conducted at a public university and employed an electronic survey.
Results: Results revealed that pedagogic preferences and competing obligations impacted student outcomes.
Conclusion: RN-to-BSN students often have multiple competing obligations not shared by "typical" traditional students. These students value off-hours support from and connection with the faculty. Further studies involving RN-to-BSN programs across the nation would be beneficial to gain a deeper understanding of these students' challenges.
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Nursing2020 (ISSN 0360-4039; online ISSN 1538-8689) published its first issue in November 1971, under founders Gene W. Jackson and Daniel Cheney. In the intervening years, its circulation has grown to over 150,000, making it one of the largest nursing journals in the world. Published monthly, Nursing2020 is widely regarded as offering current, practical contents to its readers, and has won many editorial awards testifying to the quality of its copy and graphics. The editorial and clinical staff, a 19-member Editorial Board of distinguished clinicians and practitioners, and over 100 invited reviewers help ensure the quality of this publication.
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