Exploring Early Admission Processes: Implications for Nursing Workforce Diversity and Health Care Equity.

Kupiri Ackerman-Barger Maya London Amanda Yi Madeline Verzola Machelle Wilson Jeffrey Fine Tonya L Fancher

Nurs Educ Perspect

About the Authors Kupiri Ackerman-Barger, PhD, RN, CNE, ANEF, FAAN, is associate dean for health equity, diversity and inclusion and clinical professor, University of California, Davis, Betty Irene Moore School of Nursing, Sacramento, California. Maya London, BS, is junior specialist, Center for a Diverse Healthcare Workforce, University of California, Davis, School of Medicine. Amanda Yi, BA, is admissions coordinator, University of California, Davis, Betty Irene Moore School of Nursing. Madeline Verzola, MBA, is manager of admissions, student services and outreach, University of California, Davis, Betty Irene Moore School of Nursing. Machelle Wilson, PhD, is senior biostatistician, Clinical and Translational Science Center, University of California, Davis. Jeffrey Fine, MPH, is statistician, Department of Public Health Sciences, University of California, Davis, California. Tonya Fancher, MD, MPH, is associate dean for workforce innovation and education quality improvement, University of California, Davis, School of Medicine. This project was supported by the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) of the US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) as part of an award totaling $3,791,026 with 0 percent financed with nongovernmental sources. The contents are those of the authors and do not necessarily represent the official views of nor an endorsement by HRSA, HHS, or the US Government. The project described was supported by the National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences, National Institutes of Health (NIH), through Grant Number UL1 TR001860. The content is solely the responsibility of the authors and does not necessarily represent the official views of the NIH. For more information, contact Dr. Ackerman-Barger at .

Published: November 2022

This pilot study aimed to describe applicants who do not progress during the nursing school admissions process, explore common reasons they do not progress, and identify demographic trends. We conducted a retrospective cohort analysis on applicants who were not admitted to a master's entry program for nursing over the course of five consecutive admission cycles. The most common reasons for denial were missing prerequisite, late application, a bachelor's degree grade point average of <3.0, and a science prerequisite grade point average of <2.7. We found associations between some demographic groups and nonprogression through the application process.

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