BARRIERS IN OBTAINING A BACHELOR OF SCIENCE DEGREE AS PERCEIVED BY NURSES PREPARED BELOW THE BACCALAUREATE LEVEL.
Contributors: Oklahoma State University.
Published: 1988
Number of pages: 90
Subjects: Health Sciences, Nursing.
Description: Scope of study. This descriptive study was designed to examine barriers in obtaining a bachelor of science in nursing by those nurses prepared below that level. The research questions addressed motives for and barriers to obtaining a bachelor of science in nursing by pre-baccalaurate nurses. The population was obtained by randomly selecting the names of 375 associate degree and diploma nurses from a list of all registered nurses in the State of Oklahoma. The instrument consisted of 28 open-ended questions. The returns were evaluated using frequencies and percents on the demographic information and also by applying chi square test of independence. The level of significance was set at 0.5.

Findings and conclusions. Diploma nurses indicated that pressure from their employers was the main reason they would be interested in obtaining a bachelor of science degree. Associate nurses identified personal achievement as important for them. Diploma and associate degree nurses identified distance to class as their greatest barrier. When subjected to statistical analysis there was an insignificant relationship between the variables related to motives and associate degree and diploma desire to obtain a bachelor of science degree. There were four significant relationships in the variables related to the barriers in obtaining a degree in nursing. It was concluded that alternate programs and greater support be given to associate degree and diploma nurses who desire to obtain a bachelor of science degree in nursing.
Notes: Source: Dissertation Abstracts International, Volume: 50-05, Section: B, page: 1854.

Thesis (ED.D.)--OKLAHOMA STATE UNIVERSITY, 1988.

School code: 0664.