A Study of the Influence of the New Careers in Nursing Program on the Culture of Participating Schools of Nursing. New Careers in Nursing. Research Report. ETS RR-15-28

In 2014, ETS conducted a study investigating how the New Careers in Nursing (NCIN) program may have influenced the culture of participating schools of nursing. Select schools of nursing received grants from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation to provide scholarships and support services for students...

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Published inETS research report series
Main Authors Millett, Catherine M, Kevelson, Marisol J. C
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Educational Testing Service 01.12.2015
Subjects
Acceleration (Education)
California
Career Choice
Case Studies
College Faculty
Connecticut (New Haven)
Educational Finance
Enrollment
Financial Support
Focus Groups
Grants
Interviews
Leadership
Males
Mentors
Minority Group Students
Mississippi
Nebraska (Omaha)
New York (Rochester)
North Carolina (Durham)
Nursing
Nursing Education
Ohio
Organizational Culture
Orientation
Professional Associations
Program Descriptions
Program Evaluation
Scholarships
Student Diversity
Teacher Attitudes
Wyoming
North Carolina (Durham)
Connecticut (New Haven)
Mississippi
Wyoming
New York (Rochester)
Ohio
California
Nebraska (Omaha)
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Summary:In 2014, ETS conducted a study investigating how the New Careers in Nursing (NCIN) program may have influenced the culture of participating schools of nursing. Select schools of nursing received grants from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation to provide scholarships and support services for students in accelerated nursing programs. Case studies involving multiple interviews and focus groups were conducted in 8 NCIN schools of nursing chosen to represent public and private schools from all US regions. Results suggested that, in addition to benefiting accelerated nursing program students through the financial support of scholarships, the NCIN program may have increased the enrollment of male and minority students in accelerated nursing programs. Furthermore, the orientation, mentoring, and leadership supports provided with NCIN resources may have contributed to positive program and career outcomes for participating students, and in many cases the supports will be extended to all nursing students after the NCIN program ends. Lessons learned for the field include the potential for schools of nursing to employ strategies used by NCIN grantees to increase the diversity of their incoming cohorts and the ongoing need for financial supports for accelerated nursing students.
ISSN:2330-8516