ERIC Number: ED650384
Record Type: Non-Journal
Publication Date: 2024-May
Pages: 103
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Student Satisfaction as a Predictor of Progression and Retention in Undergraduate Nursing: A Qualitative Action Research Study
Leah M. Jones Schneblin
Online Submission, Ed.D. Scholarly Research Project, Bradley University
This study sought to understand if a decline in student satisfaction occurs in undergraduate nursing students, and if students recover from such a decline. The purposes of this study were to examine overall undergraduate nursing satisfaction, explore the potential decline in satisfaction as students' progress through nursing school, and to describe the impact of student satisfaction on retention, at a private, not-for-profit health sciences and nursing school. The study used a qualitative approach, with one-on-one semi-structured interviews with nursing students in their final semester of nursing school to explore usage of student services, connection with staff, faculty, and peers, and sought to determine if students were happy as they prepared to graduate. Although some of the students in the study had more tumultuous academic journeys, each of the students in the study ultimately did find connection and reported they were happy with their selection of college and career choice. Limitations of the study include small sample size and niche area of study, investigating only undergraduate, Bachelor of Science in Nursing students.
Descriptors: Undergraduate Students, Nursing Education, Student Personnel Services, Student Attitudes, College Choice, Career Choice, Teacher Student Relationship, Peer Relationship, College Faculty, Educational Experience, Psychological Patterns, Decision Making, Prediction, Academic Persistence, Action Research
Publication Type: Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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