dc.contributor.author	Ridley, Darlene Herndon
dc.coverage.spatial	United States	en_US
dc.date.accessioned	2019-06-04T14:37:48Z
dc.date.available	2019-06-04T14:37:48Z
dc.date.issued	2019-02-21
dc.identifier.citation	Ridley, Darlene Herndon. "A Qualitative Narrative Study Investigating Nursing Student Attrition in an Associate Degree Nursing Program." PhD diss., Valdosta State University, 2018. https://hdl.handle.net/10428/3636.
dc.identifier.other	1D652191-B46A-3E99-4BC0-D535A0EC3732	UUID
dc.identifier.uri	https://hdl.handle.net/10428/3636
dc.description.abstract	The purpose of this study was to describe and examine nurse educator and nursing student experiences and perceptions on attrition, barriers to program completion, relationships with nurse educators and peers, and support mechanisms. Participants in this study were four associate-degree nursing students who exited an associate degree nursing program and three faculty members teaching in an associate of science nursing program at a technical college in Southwest Georgia. I used purposive sampling in my study because purposeful selection is a strategy used to select individuals who can provide relevant information to address specific goals and research questions (Maxwell, 2013). Semi-structured interviews were conducted with each participant. After transcribing and reviewing the recorded notes from each interview, concepts were organized in categories. Using thematic analysis, I was able to “uncover and categorize thematically” the experiences of nursing students and educators in the nursing program (Riessman, 2008, p. 54). The data collected through semi- structured one-on-one interviews allowed me to prepare narratives. The results indicated 1) the nursing program is intense and rigor is present in the nursing curriculum, 2) there is a history of unsupportive educators with some classroom drama and, 3) support mechanisms are in place with varying degrees of value.	en_US
dc.description.tableofcontents	I. INTRODUCTION 1 -- Background of Study 1 -- Summary of Historical Highlights 4 -- Statement of the Problem 5 -- Attrition 7 -- Significance of the Study 13 -- Purpose of the Study 14 -- Research Questions 16 -- Bandura’s Theory of Self-Efficacy 18 -- Tinto’s Theories of College Student Retention 18 -- Definitions 19 -- Key Terms Used 19 -- II. LITERATURE REVIEW 23 -- Historical Highlights 23 -- Conceptual Framework 29 -- Introduction 29 -- Bandura’s Self-Efficacy Theory 29 -- Tinto’s Theory of Student Retention 32 -- The Model of Nursing Student Retention 34 -- Description of Nursing Students 35 -- Ethnic Diversity 38 -- Educators 40 -- Personality Traits 42 -- Attrition 43 -- III. RESEARCH DESIGN 46 -- Introduction 46 -- Setting 48 -- Participants 48 -- Students 50 -- Student Process 52 -- Educators 55 -- Educator Process 56 -- Data Collection 58 -- Student Interviews 58 -- Educator Interviews 60 -- Data Analysis 61 -- Presentation of Data 63 -- Researcher Bias 64 -- Conclusion 67 -- IV. STUDENTS 69 -- Research Questions Nursing Students 69 -- Results of Interviews with Student Participants 71 -- Profiles of Associate Degree Nursing Students 72 -- Angie 72 -- Brenda 74 -- Leigh 75 -- Juan 78 -- Student Participant Themes 80 -- Discussion of Identified Student Participant Themes 81 -- V. EDUCATORS 95 -- Research Questions Educators 95 -- Results of Interviews with Educator Participants 97 -- Profiles of Associate Degree Educators 98 -- Melissa 98 -- Lisa 99 -- Dana 102 -- Educator Participant Themes 104 -- Discussion of Educator Participant Themes 105 -- VI. DISCUSSION AND CONCLUSION 119 -- Research Questions 120 -- Comparison of Conclusions to Previous Research 120 -- Implications for Practice 127 -- Curriculum 127 -- Duplicate Content 127 -- Clinical and Lab 128 -- Care Plans 128 -- Skill Videos 128 -- Pharmacology 129 -- Organizational Skills and Study Habits 130 -- Student Failure to Recognize Significance of External Factors. 131 -- Life Issues 131 -- Strength of Adaptive Quizzing 133 -- History of Unsupportive Educators 134 -- Limitations of the Study 135 -- Recommendations for Future Research 135 -- Conclusions 136 -- REFERENCES 137 -- APPENDIX A 151 -- APPENDIX B 153 -- APPENDIX C 155 -- APPENDIX D 159 -- APPENDIX E 161 -- APPENDIX F 169.	en_US
dc.format.extent	179 pages.
dc.format.mimetype	application/pdf
dc.language.iso	en_US	en_US
dc.rights	This dissertation is protected by the Copyright Laws of the United States (Public Law 94-553, revised in 1976). Consistent with fair use as defined in the Copyright Laws, brief quotations from this material are allowed with proper acknowledgment. Use of the materials for financial gain with the author's expressed written permissions is not allowed.	en_US
dc.subject	Dissertations, Academic--United States	en_US
dc.subject	College dropouts	en_US
dc.subject	Nursing Students	en_US
dc.subject	Associate degree nurses	en_US
dc.title	A Qualitative Narrative Study Investigating Nursing Student Attrition in an Associate Degree Nursing Program	en_US
dc.type	Dissertation	en_US
dc.contributor.department	Department of Curriculum, Leadership, and Technology of the College of Education	en_US
dc.description.advisor	Dees, Dianne
dc.description.committee	Fiester, Herbert R.
dc.description.committee	Siegrist, Gerald R.
dc.description.committee	Cruz, Becky K. da
dc.description.degree	Ed.D.	en_US
dc.description.major	Education in Leadership	en_US