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Understanding Academic Success From the Perspective of Nursing Students: A Qualitative Study.

Nurs Educ Perspect

February 2022

About the Authors The authors are faculty at the Louisiana State University Health New Orleans School of Nursing, New Orleans, Louisiana (LSUHNO). LSUHNO is a Louisiana Center for Promotion of Optimal Health Outcomes: A Joanna Briggs Institute Center of Excellence. Marie Adorno, PhD, APRN, CNE, is an assistant professor of clinical nursing and director of the DNS Program. Paula A. Kensler, DNP, MBA, RN, is an instructor of clinical nursing and director of the Clinical Nurse Leader (MSN) and Executive Nurse Leader (DNP) Programs; she is a candidate for the PhD degree. Todd Tartavoulle DNS, APRN, CNS-BC, is an associate professor of clinical nursing and program director, Traditional BSN Program. For more information, contact Dr. Adorno at

Baccalaureate nursing education programs must focus on social transition as well as academic preparedness to maximize student success. The purpose of this qualitative research study was to identify nontraditional nursing students' perspectives on strategies that enabled them to succeed. Focus groups were conducted with nontraditional students who graduated on time from a BSN program.

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