A POLICY ANALYSIS OF PUBLIC COLLEGES IN TEXAS OFFERING ASSOCIATE DEGREE NURSING (NURSING EDUCATION).
Contributors: Baylor University.
Published: 1996
Number of pages: 126
Subjects: Education, Administration.; Education, Community College.; Health Sciences, Nursing.; Health Sciences, Education.
Description: The primary focus of this study was to determine if differences existed in teaching loads, student contact hours per week, and beginning compensation between academic versus associate degree nursing faculty. Differences in salaries of nurses employed in the two-and four-year college associate degree nursing programs were compared to nurses with comparable qualifications employed in hospitals.

The study included 100 percent participation of all public colleges in Texas offering associate degree nursing programs. Forty-six associate degree nursing programs, including thirteen extended campuses, participated. Forty of the programs were located on two-year college campuses with six at four-year colleges.

A policy analysis of the participating institutions was conducted. Teaching load formulas, which included lecture, laboratory, and clinical equivalencies were submitted by the colleges. Beginning salaries for academic and associate degree nursing faculty were obtained. The formulas and salaries were analyzed using descriptive and inferential statistics.

The following results were gleaned from this study: (1) There were no statistically significant differences in lecture load formulas when comparing two- and four-year colleges. (2) There were no statistically significant differences between comparing two- and four-year college laboratory and clinical assignments. However, laboratory and clinical ratios did vary among the groups. (3) A statistically significant difference was found between beginning salaries of associate degree nursing faculty in two-year colleges as compared to academic faculty. The beginning salaries for associate degree nursing faculty were greater. (4) A statistically significant difference was found when comparing the beginning mean salaries of two-year and four-year college associate degree nursing faculty. Four-year faculty salaries were significantly greater. (5) A statistically significant difference was also found when comparing the beginning mean salaries of four-year college nursing faculty to the beginning mean salaries of two-year academic faculty. Four-year college associate degree nursing faculty salaries were significantly greater. (6) A statistically significant difference was found when comparing student contact hours per week among groups. Most comparisons revealed nursing faculty student contact hours were significantly greater. (7) Salaries of nursing faculty were less than those nurses employed in hospitals.
Notes: Source: Dissertation Abstracts International, Volume: 56-12, Section: A, page: 4629.

Thesis (ED.D.)--BAYLOR UNIVERSITY, 1996.

School code: 0014.