Smith V A
College of Nursing, Texas Woman's University, Denton, Tex. 76204.
J Nurs Educ. 1990 May;29(5):215-8. doi: 10.3928/01484834-19900501-06.
The current shortage of nurses and the decreasing student applicant pool supports the need for institutions of higher education to examine the problem of nursing student attrition and possible solutions. This study surveyed 227 non-returning students to identify attrition factors. The results implicate problems with class scheduling, inadequate financial resources, and employment responsibilities. Twenty four nursing faculty members were additionally surveyed to identify factors. The faculty respondents target poor study skills as the primary problem, a finding not agreed on by the former students. These identified problem areas implicate inadequate preadmission advisement. Students should be made aware of the personal and financial costs of a nursing education prior to admission. Preadmission advising that provides an applicant with a more complete understanding of the nursing educational process may help prevent student attrition and the loss of new nurses to the profession.
当前护士短缺以及申请就读护理专业的学生人数不断减少，这表明高等教育机构有必要审视护理专业学生流失的问题及可能的解决办法。本研究对227名未返校学生进行了调查，以确定流失因素。结果显示课程安排、资金不足和工作职责方面存在问题。另外还对24名护理教员进行了调查，以确定相关因素。教员受访者将学习技能差视为主要问题，而这一结果并未得到之前那些学生的认同。这些已确定的问题领域表明入学前咨询不足。学生在入学前应了解护理教育的个人成本和经济成本。为申请人提供对护理教育过程更全面理解的入学前咨询，可能有助于防止学生流失以及新护士离开该行业。
