title: Using a Holistic Preadmission Assessment to Help Predict Second-Degree Nursing Student Success.
abstract: The purpose of this study was to identify a profile of noncognitive preadmission characteristics that were associated with academic failure in a cohort of second-degree nursing students who applied to an urban school of nursing. Preadmission testing data for 86 students from a suite of assessments that predict performance in high-stress environments yielded unique characteristics that were associated with vulnerability to attrition. The findings support the use of holistic admissions criteria to promote success.
authors.affiliation: Author Affiliations: Assistant Professor (Dr Barton), School of Nursing, University of Houston, Sugar Land; Manager for the SIMCARE Center (Ms Willis), Chamberlain College of Nursing, Houston; and Associate Professor (Dr Lin), School of Education, Health Professions, and Human Development, University of Houston-Victoria, Texas.
authors.forename: Lisette
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Barton
authors.forename: Angela
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Willis
authors.forename: Hsin-Hui
authors.initials: HH
authors.lastname: Lin
mesh_terms: D000124:Achievement; D000328:Adult; D003479:Curriculum; D004511:Education, Nursing, Graduate; D004521:Educational Measurement; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D015402:Nursing Education Research; D015279:Organizational Culture; D011446:Prospective Studies; D012570:School Admission Criteria; D013338:Students, Nursing / Q000523:psychology*