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Conceptual Model for Predicting Academic Success in Prelicensure Nursing Programs Through Expanded Cognitive Aptitude
Julie Twidwell1, Ericka Sanner-Stiehr, Kimberly Allen
1Author Affiliations: Undergraduate Program Director (Dr Twidwell), Southeast Missouri State University, Cape Girardeau; Assistant Professor (Dr Sanner-Stiehr), PhD Program Director (Dr Records), and Associate Professor (Dr Hsueh), University of Missouri-St Louis; and Assistant Academic Vice President (Dr Allen), Maryville University, St Louis, Missouri.
Nurse Educator
|December 27, 2018
Summary
Nursing program attrition is high due to academic failure. The Nursing Cognitive Aptitude Model (NCAM) uses cognitive aptitude, including critical thinking, to predict success and reduce student dropout.
Area of Science:
- Nursing Education
- Cognitive Psychology
- Higher Education Admissions
Background:
- High attrition rates in prelicensure nursing programs negatively impact students, educational institutions, and the nursing workforce.
- Academic failure, often linked to inadequate cognitive aptitude, is a significant contributor to student attrition.
- Current nursing program admissions practices frequently lack standardization in assessing cognitive aptitude.
Purpose of the Study:
- To introduce the innovative Nursing Cognitive Aptitude Model (NCAM) as a conceptual framework.
- To guide nursing educators in enhancing existing admissions processes.
- To provide a standardized approach for measuring cognitive aptitude in prospective nursing students.
Main Methods:
- The study proposes the Nursing Cognitive Aptitude Model (NCAM).
- NCAM integrates key cognitive domains relevant to academic success in nursing programs.
- The model serves as a guide for admissions committees.
Main Results:
- The NCAM identifies three critical cognitive domains: current scholastic knowledge, previous academic performance, and critical-thinking ability.
- These domains collectively serve as strong predictors of academic success for nursing students.
- The model offers a structured reference for evaluating candidates during the admissions process.
Conclusions:
- The NCAM provides a comprehensive framework for assessing cognitive aptitude in nursing program applicants.
- Incorporating NCAM into admissions can help identify students likely to succeed academically.
- Utilizing the NCAM may be an effective strategy for minimizing attrition in prelicensure nursing programs.
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