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ArticleJournal of professional nursing : official journal of the American Association of Colleges of Nursing

Managing the unexpected: Stressors and solutions for challenges experienced by RN-BSN students during an unprecedented global pandemic.

Debra A Hrelic, Jane G Anderson

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Article in Journal of professional nursing : official journal of the American Association of Colleges of Nursing. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

2 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Debra A HrelicUniversity of North Carolina Wilmington, 601 S. College Rd. McNeill Hall, Wilmington, NC 28403-5995, United States of America. Electronic address: hrelicd@uncw.edu.
Jane G AndersonUniversity of North Carolina Wilmington, 601 S. College Rd. McNeill Hall, Wilmington, NC 28403-5995, United States of America.
University of North Carolina Wilmington · US

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundThe year 2020 brought the world the Coronavirus and the resulting pandemic. A large contingent of registered nurses (RNs), working as essential workers, were also attending classes in online accelerated programs (OAPs) to earn their BSN degree. Attending school as a working RN, can be stressful. During an active pandemic, it can be overwhelming. PURPOSE: This quality improvement project was aimed to identify students' stressors in an online accelerated RN-BSN program, and to use the results to make adjustments in coursework to decrease academic stress while improving student success.

methodA Qualtrics survey was distributed to 1992 active RN-BSN students to identify the student's "biggest challenges or stressors", and 302 students responded listing 1105 stress responses and elaborations. The survey included some academic suggestions by faculty to alleviate course stress. Students commented on the usefulness of suggestions and proposed additional ideas. Compassionate interventions were employed in each core nursing course.

resultsAfter 2 terms a post-intervention survey was conducted to evaluate the effectiveness of the course interventions employed. A total of 276 students participated in the post-intervention survey, with 778 responses to the employed interventions.

conclusionsFindings show the importance of faculty vigilance in assessing cause for declines in academic performance. Using an inquiring approach and flexibility to adapt coursework while maintaining student learning outcomes is possible and can play a significant role in student success.

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Education, Nursing, BaccalaureateStudents, NursingEmpathyHumansPandemicsSurveys and QuestionnairesCOVID-19Nursing studentsOnline educationPandemicStress

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PMID35568459
PMCPMC8901410
OpenAlexW4220873803

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