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First Year Baccalaureate Nursing Program Outcomes: Effects Of Prerequisite Courses And Preadmission Testing, Sonya House May 2013

First Year Baccalaureate Nursing Program Outcomes: Effects Of Prerequisite Courses And Preadmission Testing, Sonya House

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Schools of Nursing are faced with the difficult task of selecting students for admission into nursing programs. This responsibility is challenging as the number of students applying to programs typically outweighs the number of students who can be admitted. As a result, faculty must identify methods for selecting students who have the greatest likelihood of being successful. As noted in the literature, attrition that occurs as the result of being academically underprepared is found in the beginning of nursing programs (Murray, Merriman, & Adamson, 2008). The central research question represents the purpose of the study: To what extent do prerequisite …


The Power Of A "Word Cloud" In Marketing A Nursing Program, Cathy H. Abell, M. Susan Jones Apr 2010

The Power Of A "Word Cloud" In Marketing A Nursing Program, Cathy H. Abell, M. Susan Jones

Nursing Faculty Publications

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The Effects Of An Educational Program On Faculty Stages Of Concern Regarding The Use Of Interactive Video Services (Ivs) In Undergraduate Nursing Education, Cathy H. Abell, Dawn M. Garrett, M. Susan Jones Apr 2010

The Effects Of An Educational Program On Faculty Stages Of Concern Regarding The Use Of Interactive Video Services (Ivs) In Undergraduate Nursing Education, Cathy H. Abell, Dawn M. Garrett, M. Susan Jones

Nursing Faculty Publications

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Mobilizing Students And Community Partners To Enhance The Health Of The Rural Elderly, M. Susan Jones, Marilyn M. Gardner, Janelle A. Peeler, Marilyn Lewis Oct 2003

Mobilizing Students And Community Partners To Enhance The Health Of The Rural Elderly, M. Susan Jones, Marilyn M. Gardner, Janelle A. Peeler, Marilyn Lewis

Nursing Faculty Publications

The Health Enhancement of the Rural Elderly (HERE) project is a federally funded grant project designed to empower the rural elderly in Butler and Edmonson counties to maximize their use of the health care system. This project was developed after identifying the needs of approximately 25% of the population in the U.S. that reside in rural areas. Of this population in rural Kentucky, 14-15% is 65 years or older (U.S. Bureau of Census, 2000). A higher incidence of chronic diseases, disabilities, difficulties with daily living activities, and cutbacks in social services have been identified as factors causing this population to …