Donnell Wendy M
Nurs Educ Perspect. 2015 Jan/Feb;36(1):16-21. doi: 10.5480/13-1212.
The purpose of this study was to examine the associations between English as a second language (ESL), a reading comprehension program, and attrition rates of nursing students.
Higher attrition rates of ESL nursing students are an assumption, seemingly based on anecdotal evidence. Data reflecting ESL student attrition should be measured and analyzed so that students can be identified prior to attrition.
A secondary analysis of a large database of 27 initial licensure programs in Texas was completed.
Data analysis identified that ESL students who used a reading comprehension program were almost twice as likely to be off track or out of the program as ESL students who did not use the program.
Nurse educators need to evaluate student profile characteristics in a comprehensive way when determining risk of attrition.
本研究旨在探讨英语作为第二语言（ESL）、阅读理解课程与护理专业学生流失率之间的关联。
ESL护理专业学生的流失率较高，这似乎是基于轶事证据的一种假设。应测量和分析反映ESL学生流失情况的数据，以便在学生流失之前识别出他们。
对德克萨斯州27个初始执照课程的大型数据库进行了二次分析。
数据分析表明，使用阅读理解课程的ESL学生偏离轨道或退出课程的可能性几乎是未使用该课程的ESL学生的两倍。
护理教育工作者在确定流失风险时需要全面评估学生的个人资料特征。
