Sleep quantity and quality: Impact on Nursing students' grade point average (GPA)

IF 1.7 Q2 NURSING

Teaching and Learning in Nursing Pub Date : 2025-07-03 DOI:10.1016/j.teln.2025.05.022

M.E. Bester PhD, MSN, RN , J.K. Arlow BSN, RN

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Abstract

Background

Students must make sufficient academic progress to maintain their positions in competitive nursing programs. Adequate sleep quantity and quality are crucial in maintaining satisfactory GPAs.

Aim

To explore the self-perceived sleeping patterns of nursing students at a university in Southern Georgia.

Methods

A cross-sectional study of nursing students using the Pittsburgh Quality Sleep Index (PQSI).

Results

Most respondents (89.3 %) had a “poor” PQSI score of 5 or more. More than 50 % of respondents said their GPAs had decreased significantly since they started nursing school.

Conclusions

This was the first study conducted at the specific nursing school. It will be interesting to compare the findings of a future study of nursing students with those of other students having significant clinical commitments. The findings provide insight into the importance of sleep, and faculty may want to include the topic in student well-being programs.

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睡眠时间和睡眠质量对护生平均绩点的影响

学生必须取得足够的学术进步才能在竞争激烈的护理项目中保持自己的地位。充足的睡眠量和质量对于保持令人满意的gpa成绩至关重要。目的探讨南乔治亚州一所大学护生的自我感知睡眠模式。方法采用匹兹堡睡眠质量指数（PQSI）对护生进行横断面调查。结果绝大多数（89.3%）患者PQSI得分在5分及以上。超过50%的受访者表示，自从进入护理学校以来，他们的平均分显著下降。这是第一个在特定护理学校进行的研究。这将是一个有趣的比较未来研究的结果护理学生与其他学生有重大临床承诺。这些发现为睡眠的重要性提供了洞见，教师们可能希望将这一主题纳入学生福利计划。

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Teaching and Learning in Nursing NURSING-

CiteScore

2.60

自引率

10.50%

发文量

119

审稿时长

37 days

期刊介绍： Teaching and Learning in Nursing is the Official Journal of the National Organization of Associate Degree Nursing. The journal is dedicated to the advancement of Associate Degree Nursing education and practice, and promotes collaboration in charting the future of health care education and delivery. Topics include: - Managing Different Learning Styles - New Faculty Mentoring - Legal Issues - Research - Legislative Issues - Instructional Design Strategies - Leadership, Management Roles - Unique Funding for Programs and Faculty