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Using Learning Outcome Measures to assess Doctoral Nursing Education
Published on: June 21, 2010
Nursing Student Perceptions of Faculty Advising
Brenda Snyder1, Mary Quinn Griffin
1About the Authors Brenda Snyder, DNP, RN, an assistant professor at Gannon University Villa Maria School of Nursing, Erie, Pennsylvania, was a DNP candidate at Case Western Reserve University at the time of this research. Mary Quinn Griffin, PhD, RN, FAAN, ANEF, is assistant provost for outcome assessment and accreditation and professor, Frances Pane Bolton School of Nursing, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, Ohio. The primary author acknowledges the guidance of her research committee, including Dr. Mary Quinn Griffin, chair, and Dr. Joyce Fitzpatrick, Case Western Reserve University, and Dr. Judith Stanley, Mercyhurst University. The author appreciates the permission granted by Dr. Elizabeth Harrison to use the Faculty Advisor Evaluation Questionnaire. For more information, contact Dr. Snyder at snyder066@gannon.edu.
Aim:
The aim of the study was to determine student perceptions of faculty advising and the most effective method of faculty advising.
Background:
The nursing faculty advisor is important in facilitating the timely completion of the program. Faculty members have initiated synchronous electronic methods of advising to facilitate advising.
Method:
A descriptive study was conducted with a convenience sample of members of a student nurses' association. The Faculty Advisor Evaluation Questionnaire was used for data collection via online survey.
Results:
With 106 respondents, results demonstrated high levels of student-perceived effectiveness of the advising session, advocacy/accountability, faculty advisor knowledge, and availability. The majority of nursing students reported that face-to-face advising (58.5 percent, n = 62) was the most helpful method.
Conclusion:
This study is one of the first to examine nursing students' perceptions of faculty advising. As nursing faculty implement online methods of advising, it is important to evaluate the evidence.
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