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Volume 6, Issue 2 (Suppl) J Nurs Care
ISSN: 2167-1168 JNC, an open access journal Global Nursing Education 2017
April 27-28, 2017
Page 54
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Academic success program in nursing: Increasing diversity in the nursing workforce
Statement of the Problem & Aim: In the 2016 American Association of Colleges of Nursing graduation report from 851
institutions across the United States (US), the race and ethnicity of graduates is 72% White, 9% Hispanic, and 8% Black. The
US census report highlights the race/ethnicity gap in the nursing workforce; the population is 73% White, 13% Black, and
17% Hispanic. To achieve the goal of high quality, safe, and accessible care the US needs a nursing workforce that reflects the
cultural values of the community.
Method: The Academic Success Program In Nursing (ASPIN) is a descriptive study whose aim is to recruit, retain, and graduate
students from minority backgrounds and/or are disadvantaged to earn a Bachelor of Science in Nursing degree. The nature of
the ASPIN program is to work with school partners and admitted nursing students offering multilevel programs to retain and
graduate a diverse population. Program implementation began on July 1, 2014 with a student group of 17 Hispanic (68%), 2
Black (8%), and 6 White students ((24%). The program retention rate is 84% with 3 Hispanic, 1 Black, and 1 White student
who did not continue. The ASPIN program employs the social determinants of health and the ecological framework to focus
on supporting students economically, socially, and educationally.
Findings: The students in this study who took advantage of academic support, faculty advising, as well as scholarship awards
were successful in continuing in the nursing program. However, without adding additional cost and testing ACT reading and
math scores should also be utilized to build individual student success programs.
Conclusion & Significance: Hispanic, African American, and White students need financial support, tutoring, and peer group
support to succeed.
Recommendation: In addition, faculty advisors should use ACT entrance exam scores to customize an individualized
academic success plan.
Biography
Angie Brindowski has her expertise in nursing program development, evaluation, and nursing student retention. Her retention program strategies and programming are
grounded in an ecological framework that supports students financially, socially, and environmentally to succeed in nursing school and practice in underserved areas in the
U.S. The approach utilizes multiple strategies and programs to support students across the University.
Susan E. Tallar is the project coordinator whose work focuses on increasing awareness and recruiting pre college students who are minorities in nursing or disadvantaged
to pursue nursing as a career. Sue develops and in collaboration with current nursing students implements programs to pre-college students in grade, middle, and high
school.
Angie Brindowski and Susan E Tallar
Carroll University, USA
Angie Brindowski et al., J Nurs Care 2017, 6:2 (Suppl)