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1About the Author Betsy M. McDowell, PhD, RN, CNE, ANEF, is a professor and Nursing Department chair, Newberry College, Newberry, South Carolina. For more information, contact her at betsy.mcdowell@newberry.edu.
Abstract:
Being a nursing student athlete carries both rewards and challenges. There is a dearth of nursing literature addressing the subset of nursing student athletes. This article offers the characteristics of successful nursing student athletes; the challenges they encounter; the advantages of having student athletes in the nursing student body; and the student-centered, program-centered, and institution-centered strategies that need to be in place for their success.
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