Nursing education: developing specification equations for selection and retention

Area of Science:

• Nursing Education
• Higher Education Administration

Background:

• Nursing education costs are escalating rapidly compared to other academic fields.
• Maintaining accessible, high-quality nursing programs is crucial for workforce development.

Purpose of the Study:

• To develop a predictive model for student retention in nursing.
• To identify factors influencing academic and workplace retention in nursing.

Main Methods:

• Development of a specification equation.
• Analysis of factors impacting nursing student retention.

Main Results:

• The study successfully created a predictive equation for nursing retention.
• Key variables influencing retention were identified.

Conclusions:

• The developed model can aid in improving nursing student retention strategies.
• Addressing cost and accessibility is vital for sustaining the nursing workforce.