title: ADN to BSN: lessons from human capital theory.
abstract: Currently, approximately 16% of associate degree nursing (ADN) graduates acquire baccalaureate or higher degrees. Human capital analysis demonstrated negative to minimal average returns on investment (ROI) in BSN education. Increasing the ROI may influence ADNs to pursue baccalaureate education and can be an effective strategy for meeting the projected need for BSN-prepared nurses.
authors.affiliation: Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA, USA.
authors.forename: Christina M
authors.initials: CM
authors.lastname: Graf
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D002322:Career Mobility; D003362:Cost-Benefit Analysis; D003657:Decision Making; D004507:Education, Nursing, Associate / Q000191:economics*; D004508:Education, Nursing, Baccalaureate / Q000191:economics*; D004518:Education, Professional, Retraining / Q000191:economics*; D005260:Female; D006301:Health Services Needs and Demand; D006801:Humans; D016015:Logistic Models; D008297:Male; D018803:Models, Economic; D008960:Models, Psychological; D009042:Motivation; D015401:Nursing Administration Research; D015402:Nursing Education Research; D009740:Nursing Staff / Q000191:economics / Q000193:education / Q000523:psychology; D011582:Psychological Theory; D012111:Residence Characteristics / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D012456:Salaries and Fringe Benefits / Q000191:economics*; D012944:Social Support; D014146:Training Support / Q000191:economics*; D014481:United States