Honors and Nursing: Reasons for Enrollment, Persistence, and Withdrawal
The Journal of Nursing Education
|June 2, 2021
Summary
Nursing students join honors programs for smaller classes and distinction, but often withdraw due to workload and stress. A new guidebook aims to support honors nursing student success.
Area of Science:
- Nursing Education
- Academic Honors Programs
Background:
- Collegiate nursing honors programs present unique rewards and challenges for students.
- Understanding student motivations for enrollment, persistence, and withdrawal is crucial.
Purpose of the Study:
- Examine motivations for enrolling in nursing honors programs.
- Identify factors influencing student persistence and withdrawal from these programs.
- Determine beneficial resources for honors nursing student success.
Main Methods:
- An online survey was administered to nursing students in an honors program at a midwestern university.
- The survey targeted 130 students, with 46 completing the study.
Main Results:
- Students enrolled in honors for smaller class sizes, Honors College Distinction, and skill development in professionalism and leadership.
- Key reasons for withdrawal included time constraints, increased workload, and elevated stress levels.
Conclusions:
- Successful completion of honors programs presents significant challenges for nursing students.
- A resource, "Honors and Nursing: A Supplemental Honors Nursing Guidebook for Honors Student Success," was developed to support students.
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