3 results match your criteria: "University of South Carolina Aiken School of Nursing[Affiliation]"
Predictors of student veterans progression and graduation in Veteran to Bachelor of Science in Nursing (VBSN) Programs: A multisite study.
J Prof Nurs
June 2021
Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, 39 Augusta Drive, Marble Falls, TX 78654, United States of America. Electronic address:
Background: Capitalizing on the veteran's extensive service experience, values, and norms, Health Resources Services Administration (HRSA) proposed Nurse Education, Practice, Quality and Retention - Veterans' Bachelor of Science (VBSN) Program grants (2016-2019).
Purpose: The purpose was to identify predictors of student veterans' (SV) progression and graduation rates in VBSN programs.
Methods: A descriptive correlational retrospective design was used.
Discovering a New Purpose: Veterans' Transition to Nursing Education.
Nurs Educ Perspect
November 2019
About the Authors Barbara Patterson, PhD, RN, ANEF, is distinguished professor and associate dean for scholarship & inquiry, Widener University School of Nursing, Chester, Pennsylvania. BrendaElliott, PhD, RN, CNE, is adjunct faculty, Wilson College Department of Nursing, Chambersburg, Pennsylvania. KatieA.Chargualaf, PhD, RN, CMSRN, is an assistant professor, University of South Carolina Aiken School of Nursing, Aiken, South Carolina. Financial support for this project was awarded by the Army Nurse Corps Association. For more information, contact Dr. Patterson at
Article Synopsis
- Veterans are increasingly enrolling in college, especially in nursing programs, due to military downsizing and GI Bill benefits.
- A study focused on 11 veterans highlighted that their transition from military to academic life is difficult due to stark cultural and structural differences.
- Understanding military culture can help faculty better support veteran students in their nursing education journey.