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Paul C Bosch1, Sally A Doshier, Julie Gess-Newsome
1South Mountain Community College, Phoenix, Arizona, USA. paul.bosch@smcmail.maricopa.edu
Nursing Education Perspectives
|May 24, 2012
Summary
High grade point average (GPA) predicts success in bilingual nursing programs. Students with higher GPAs were more likely to complete the program and pass the NCLEX-RN exam.
Area of Science:
- Nursing Education
- Health Workforce Studies
Background:
- Shortage of bilingual Spanish-English speaking nurses in the US.
- Unique admission criteria for this bilingual nursing program, lacking GPA or course prerequisites.
Purpose of the Study:
- To identify characteristics of successful applicants in a Spanish-English nursing program.
- To analyze factors influencing student persistence and licensure exam performance.
Main Methods:
- Logistic regression analysis of five applicant characteristics.
- Examined three student cohorts entering the program.
- Success metrics included program persistence and NCLEX-PN/NCLEX-RN exam pass rates.
Main Results:
- Higher GPAs (M = 3.2) significantly correlated with increased program persistence.
- Higher GPAs also predicted a greater likelihood of passing the NCLEX-RN exam.
- Lower GPAs (M = 2.5) were associated with lower success rates.
Conclusions:
- Grade point average is a significant predictor of success in bilingual nursing education.
- Implementing GPA as an admission criterion could enhance student outcomes.
- Addressing the shortage of bilingual nurses requires understanding factors contributing to student success.
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