Faculty Perceptions in Facilitating Success for Accelerated BSN Student Veterans

Gretchen Wiersma¹, Catherine Wilson Cox, Angela M McNelis+2

• ¹About the Authors Gretchen Wiersma, DNP, RN, CPN, CNE, CHSE, is an assistant professor, George Washington University School of Nursing, Ashburn, Virginia. Catherine Wilson Cox, PhD, RN, CEN, CNE, is an associate professor, George Washington University School of Nursing, Ashburn, Virginia. Angela M. McNelis, PhD, RN, CNE, FAAN, ANEF, is a professor and associate dean for scholarship, innovation & clinical science, George Washington University School of Nursing, Washington, DC. Mary Jean Schumann, DNP, MBA, RN, CPNP, FAAN, is an associate professor, George Washington University School of Nursing, Washington, DC. Joyce Maring, EdD, DPT, is chair and associate professor, Department of Health, Human Function, and Rehabilitation Sciences, George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences, Washington, DC. This project is supported by the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) of the US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) under Grant Number UF1HP26982 and title "Nurse Education, Practice, Quality and Retention (NEPQR) Program: Veterans Bachelor of Science in Nursing Degree." This information or content and conclusions are those of the authors and should not be constructed as the official position or policy of nor should any endorsement be inferred by HRSA, HHS, or the US Government. For more information, contact Dr. Wiersma at gwiers@gwu.edu.