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  • Nursing Education
  • Higher Education in Nursing

Background:

  • Public online forums offer insights into nursing education perceptions.
  • Understanding diverse views is crucial for enhancing degree relevance for nursing students.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To assess and address common perceptions of Registered Nurse to Bachelor of Science in Nursing (RN to BSN) programs.
  • To identify perceptual themes regarding RN to BSN coursework from online discussions.

Main Methods:

  • An exploratory qualitative study was conducted.
  • A post from an anonymous online forum for nurses (88,000+ subscribers) was retrospectively reviewed using opportunistic sampling.

Main Results:

  • A largely negative sentiment was expressed by users regarding the quality and value of RN to BSN coursework.
  • Identified themes highlight common criticisms of current RN to BSN programs.

Conclusions:

  • Evidence-based communication models are proposed to enhance the relevance of RN to BSN coursework.
  • Nurse educators can proactively address negative perceptions by implementing these communication strategies.