title: Nursing education: developing specification equations for selection and retention.
abstract: Because nursing is a professional area in which costs continue to rise faster than in other academic areas, it is imperative to provide quality education that is within the financial reach of those students who can benefit from it. This study sought to develop a specification equation that could be used to predict retention in the academic area and workplace.
authors.affiliation: University of Southern Mississippi, Hattiesburg 39406-5095.
authors.forename: M H
authors.initials: MH
authors.lastname: Huch
authors.forename: R L
authors.initials: RL
authors.lastname: Leonard
authors.forename: K U
authors.initials: KU
authors.lastname: Gutsch
mesh_terms: D004508:Education, Nursing, Baccalaureate; D005163:Factor Analysis, Statistical; D008137:Longitudinal Studies; D015402:Nursing Education Research; D011237:Predictive Value of Tests; D012107:Research Design; D013332:Student Dropouts; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires