Abstract
Considering the consistent healthcare system load demands, nursing shortages persist, especially in remote areas of the United States. It is vital that students interested in attending nursing school and working in their home communities have expanded nursing program access and supports in order to supply the necessary nursing workforce in remote areas. Lack of diversity in the nursing profession weakens healthcare delivery. Native Americans are underrepresented as nursing students and employed nurses. Measures to provide a more diverse workforce should concentrate on recruitment, retention, and graduation rates of underrepresented minority nursing students. Limited research is available surrounding Native American nursing students’ nursing program experiences in comparison to non-Native American nursing students and no quantitative studies explore their perceived academic self-efficacy. This study explored perceived critical success factors for Native American and non-Native American pre-licensure nursing students. A questionnaire was administered to nursing students at three New Mexico pre-licensure nursing programs to answer the question, “What are perceived critical success factors for Native American and non-Native American pre-licensure nursing students?
Language
English
Document Type
Scholarly Project
Degree Name
Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP)
Level of Degree
Doctoral
First Committee Member
Dr. Melissa Cole DNP, MSW, RN-BC, NEA-BC, FACHE
Second Committee Member
Dr. Molly Dayzie DNP, RN
Third Committee Member
Dr. Angeline Delucas DNP, MPH, RN, NEA-BC
Keywords
Native American nursing students, prelicensure nursing students, college self-efficacy, student persistence, student resiliency
Recommended Citation
Nielsen, Karen E.. "Perceived Critical Success Factors for Native American and Non-Native American Pre-licensure Nursing Students in Northern New Mexico." (2021). https://digitalrepository.unm.edu/dnp/36
