title: Predictors of successful completion of a baccalaureate nursing program.
abstract: Reliable admission and progression criteria are important because limited clinical slots, qualified faculty, and financial resources restrict the enrollment capability. The increased emphasis on outcome criteria in nursing education gives added importance to determining predictors of success in baccalaureate nursing programs. The authors discuss a study that explored demographic variables and admission and progression criteria that were predictive of 278 students' completion or failure in a baccalaureate nursing program.
authors.affiliation: College of Nursing, Texas Woman's University, Dallas, USA.
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Byrd
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Garza
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Nieswiadomy
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000367:Age Factors; D004508:Education, Nursing, Baccalaureate; D004521:Educational Measurement; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D015402:Nursing Education Research; D011237:Predictive Value of Tests; D012044:Regression Analysis; D012570:School Admission Criteria; D013332:Student Dropouts / Q000523:psychology / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D013338:Students, Nursing / Q000523:psychology / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*