title: Integrative Review of Admission Factors Related to Associate Degree Nursing Program Success.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  High attrition in associate degree nursing (ADN) programs contributes to the nursing shortage and causes hardship for students, families, faculty, colleges, and taxpayers. The purpose of this integrative literature review is to identify admission criteria related to ADN program success to inform evidence-based admission policies and reduce attrition.
  
  
  METHODS
  Integrative review methodology, suggested by Whittemore and Knafl, was used. A systematic search of existing professional literature was conducted using five databases and key word searches. The final sample included 26 documents that were analyzed and synthesized with the matrix method.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Five categories of admission criteria and factors related to success in ADN programs were revealed from the analysis of findings: academic aptitude, demographic factors, psychological hardiness, specialty skills and experience, and socioeconomic support.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  ADN programs with a goal of decreasing attrition may want to implement admission selection guidelines that consider applicant criteria and attributes across all five dimensions. [J Nurs Educ. 2017;56(2):85-93.].
authors.forename: Jeanette M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Olsen
mesh_terms: D004507:Education, Nursing, Associate / Q000458:organization & administration*; D004521:Educational Measurement / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D006801:Humans; D015403:Nursing Evaluation Research; D012570:School Admission Criteria; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors; D013332:Student Dropouts / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D013338:Students, Nursing / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*