title: A program to enhance recruitment and retention of disadvantaged and ethnically diverse baccalaureate nursing students.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To describe and evaluate the use of a "Success in Learning: Individualized Pathways Program (SLIPP)" to retain and graduate disadvantaged and ethnically diverse nursing students.
  
  
  METHODS
  A summative evaluative design was used with a population of 77 disadvantaged and ethnically diverse students who were accepted into a pre-entrance preparation quarter. The program based on an academic success model, included six pre-entrance classes, academic, social, and financial support, and seven faculty development workshops. Program outcomes were studied using student records, survey results, and interviews.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Following the pre-entrance quarter, all 77 students were accepted into the baccalaureate nursing program, 90.9% graduated with either a Bachelor in Science (75.3%) or Associate in Science (15.6%), and 98.6% of the graduates passed the state board registered nursing examination.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Outcomes are discussed in light of similar programs.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Underprepared disadvantaged and ethnically diverse students can successfully become registered nurses.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Educators and recruiters for nursing practice should accept/hire culturally diverse students/nurses to expand the ethnic diversity of the nursing workforce to meet the needs of culturally diverse clients. Research is needed to determine the classes/components and length of the pre-entrance preparation program to successfully enhance success.
authors.affiliation: Loma Linda University School of Nursing, Loma Linda, CA, USA.
authors.forename: Vaneta M
authors.initials: VM
authors.lastname: Condon
authors.forename: Charlie Jo
authors.initials: CJ
authors.lastname: Morgan
authors.forename: Earline W
authors.initials: EW
authors.lastname: Miller
authors.forename: Iris
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Mamier
authors.forename: Grenith J
authors.initials: GJ
authors.lastname: Zimmerman
authors.forename: Wajeeha
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Mazhar
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002321:Career Choice; D004508:Education, Nursing, Baccalaureate; D005006:Ethnicity / Q000208:ethnology / Q000523:psychology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010560:Personnel Selection / Q000458:organization & administration*; D016730:Program Development; D015397:Program Evaluation; D035862:Vulnerable Populations / Q000208:ethnology / Q000523:psychology*; D055815:Young Adult
keywords: American Indians; Asians from developing countries; Black/African Americans; Hispanics/Latinos; academic success model; baccalaureate programs; disadvantaged; ethnic diversity; minority; recruitment; retention; undergraduate nursing education