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Holistic Admissions Review Integration in Nursing Programs
Journal of Nursing Education
  • Michelle De Coux Hampton, San Jose State University
  • Denise Dawkins, San Jose State University
  • Sheri Rickman Patrick, San Jose State University
  • Raissa Onglengco, San Jose State University
  • Brenna Stobbe, San Jose State University
  • Sarah Kaufman, Kaiser Permanente
  • Chloe Alexa Hampton, Carnegie Mellon University
  • Claire Palazzo, San Jose State University
Publication Date
7-1-2022
Document Type
Article
DOI
10.3928/01484834-20220610-01
Abstract

Background: To address health inequities, the American Association of Colleges of Nursing, Institute of Medicine, and Association of American Medical Colleges recommend holistic admissions review (HAR) to increase health professional diversity. Method: This cross-sectional study collected admissions criteria from 1,547 nursing programs. Criteria were categorized according to the experiences, attributes, and academic metrics (EAM) model, and programs were dichotomized into those with holistic admissions criteria versus none. Results: Only 43% of nursing programs considered holistic admissions criteria. Regionally, rates varied from 35% in the South to 54% in the West. The rate of HAR integration exceeded 67% in only six states. Conclusion: Nursing programs have not widely integrated HAR despite evidence that academic metric use alone disadvantages qualified underrepresented students. HAR implementation can be facilitated by standardizing how HAR is operationalized and applying best evidence to rubric development that appropriately weighs admissions criteria based on the EAM model, and also training reviewers for unbiased candidate evaluation. [J Nurs Educ. 2022;61(7):361-366.]

Funding Sponsor
Leading Edge Endowment Fund
Citation Information
Michelle De Coux Hampton, Denise Dawkins, Sheri Rickman Patrick, Raissa Onglengco, et al.. "Holistic Admissions Review Integration in Nursing Programs" Journal of Nursing Education Vol. 61 Iss. 7 (2022) p. 361 - 366
Available at: http://works.bepress.com/denise-dawkins/23/