An integrative review of threshold concepts in doctoral education: Implications for PhD nursing programs

2021 ◽  
Vol 99 ◽  
pp. 104786
Author(s):  
Deborah E. Tyndall ◽  
Gina C. Firnhaber ◽  
K. Brooke Kistler
Keyword(s):  
Doctoral Education ◽  
Nursing Programs ◽  
Integrative Review ◽  
Threshold Concepts

An Integrative Review on Standardized Exams as a Predictive Admission Criterion for RN Programs

2017 ◽  
Vol 14 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Julie E. Twidwell ◽  
Kathie Records
Keyword(s):  
Predictive Accuracy ◽  
Nursing Programs ◽  
Integrative Review ◽  
Admission Criteria ◽  
Pass Rates ◽  
Attrition Rates ◽  
Clinical Placements ◽  
Program Success ◽  
Admission Criterion ◽  
Standardized Exams

AbstractNursing programs reject qualified applicants due to limited clinical placements and faculty. By admitting the strongest candidates, schools of nursing will reduce attrition rates, increase NCLEX-RN pass rates, and speed the entry into practice of well-prepared nurses to help stem the nursing shortage. This integrative review identified the standardized admission exams most predictive of student success. Included were articles published between 2005 and 2016 that focused on admission criteria, RN programs, specific exams (e. g., HESI-A2, TEAS, SAT, CAAP, or ACT), NCLEX-RN performance, or program success. Standardized exams are effective predictors of success in programs of nursing and first-attempt NCLEX-RN. While predictive accuracy differs between exams, findings suggest that the HESI-A2 is currently the best predictor of success. By optimizing the use of standardized exams as admission criteria, nursing programs can reduce attrition rates and improve NCLEX-RN pass rates. This will maximize program capacity and contribute to a greater number of practicing nurses.

Threshold Concepts in Doctoral Education

2019 ◽  
Vol 44 (1) ◽  
pp. 38-42 ◽  
Author(s):  
Deborah E. Tyndall ◽  
Kerri B. Flinchbaugh ◽  
Nicole I. Caswell ◽  
Elaine S. Scott
Keyword(s):  
Doctoral Education ◽  
Threshold Concepts

scholarly journals Integrative reviews in Brazilian nursing postgraduation programs: a bibliometric study

2020 ◽  
Vol 73 (suppl 6) ◽  
Author(s):  
Tábata Cerqueira Nascimento Nobre ◽  
Darci de Oliveira Santa Rosa ◽  
Ednalva Alves Heliodoro
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Data Collection ◽  
Nursing Programs ◽  
Integrative Review ◽  
Bibliometric Study ◽  
Exclusion Criteria ◽  
Data Collection Period ◽  
Collection Period ◽  
Education Personnel ◽  
The University

ABSTRACT Objectives: to analyze the Brazilian scientific integrative review production in postgraduation nursing programs. Methods: bibliometric design, carried out in the database of dissertations and theses of the Coordination for the Improvement of Higher Education Personnel, in October 2018. Results: 35 dissertations and 1 thesis were found. Most studies were carried out at the University of São Paulo; the main methodological reference was Mendes, Silveira and Galvão (2008); for data collection, it was Ursi (2005). The most used database was CINAHL, followed by LILACS and PubMed. The period of publication varied from 5 to 30 years; and the sample, from 6 to 299 texts. Some studies did not mention keywords, data collection period, exclusion criteria or publishing period. Conclusions: despite the growing popularity of integrative review studies, they are undervalued in the stricto sensu postgraduation program in nursing and there are shortcomings in the implementation of the method, related to the absence of important elements.

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