P9 Test of Essential Academic Skills as an Admission Criteria in Wor Wic Community College Nursing Program

Presenters

Stacy McGrath, School of Nursing

Abstract

The world of healthcare is always changing, but the foundation of quality healthcare remains constant, qualified registered nurses. More students enter community colleges than four-year universities in an attempt to become registered nurses. As the need for registered nurses grows, the number of open slots within community college nursing programs is not growing at the same rate. Community colleges such as Wor-Wic Community College are faced with large applicant pools with limited seats available within their programs. As the pass rate for the NCLEX-RN licensing exam declines, it is more important than ever that nursing schools start off with the best possible nursing students from their applicant pool. An unsuccessful student is detrimental to the program and the future of healthcare. The purpose of this retrospective quantitative study is to identify the relationship of TEAS test scores and successful students within the Wor-Wic Community College Associate Degree of Nursing program.

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