TY - JOUR
T1 - Perceived benefits, motivators, and barriers to advancing nurse education: Removing barriers to improve success
AU - Sarver, Wendy
AU - Cichra, Nancy
AU - Kline, Melissa
PY - 2015/5/1
Y1 - 2015/5/1
N2 - AIMS This study attempted to identify perceived benefits, motivators, and barriers for registered nurses returning to school for a bachelor of science in nursing (BSN) degree. BACKGROUND Studies link RN education to patient outcomes. The Institute of Medicine recommends that 80 percent of nurses have a BSN by 2020; Magnet status requires an action plan to reach this goal. METHOD A cross-sectional, investigator-developed anonymous survey was emailed to 1, 348 staff RNs. RESULTS Perceived benefits included expanded knowledge, job opportunities. Motivators included tuition reimbursement, length of program. Barriers included time commitment, expenses for books/supplies. The average time to complete RN-to-BSN education was 2.63 years. CONCLUSION BSN-in-10 legislation is feasible for RNs to complete. The survey resulted in the provision and dissemination of communication support for RNs returning to school. Further research showed a need to expand awareness among staff. Plans include introducing a blog for nurses returning to school.
AB - AIMS This study attempted to identify perceived benefits, motivators, and barriers for registered nurses returning to school for a bachelor of science in nursing (BSN) degree. BACKGROUND Studies link RN education to patient outcomes. The Institute of Medicine recommends that 80 percent of nurses have a BSN by 2020; Magnet status requires an action plan to reach this goal. METHOD A cross-sectional, investigator-developed anonymous survey was emailed to 1, 348 staff RNs. RESULTS Perceived benefits included expanded knowledge, job opportunities. Motivators included tuition reimbursement, length of program. Barriers included time commitment, expenses for books/supplies. The average time to complete RN-to-BSN education was 2.63 years. CONCLUSION BSN-in-10 legislation is feasible for RNs to complete. The survey resulted in the provision and dissemination of communication support for RNs returning to school. Further research showed a need to expand awareness among staff. Plans include introducing a blog for nurses returning to school.
KW - Associate degree
KW - BSN-in-10-Magnet hospitals
KW - Bachelor of science in nursing
KW - Nurse education
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U2 - 10.5480/14-1407
DO - 10.5480/14-1407
M3 - Article
SN - 1536-5026
VL - 36
SP - 153
EP - 156
JO - Nursing Education Perspectives
JF - Nursing Education Perspectives
IS - 3
ER -