Amid a National Nursing Shortage, Prospective Nursing Students Say Lack of Academic Preparedness Is the Driving Decision to Delay or Forego Nursing School
LEAWOOD, Kan., Sept. 12, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- According to a new national survey of nearly 4,000 prospective nursing students, for many students who are delaying or foregoing application to nursing school, the COVID-19 pandemic made them more interested in nursing careers, but they feel academically unprepared for the rigors of nursing education.
- The new survey of 3,917 prospective nursing students was conducted by ATI, a leading provider of education technology and support to more than 60% of the nation's undergraduate nursing programs.
- The students surveyed had recently taken the ATI Test of Essential Academic Skills (TEAS), designed to determine students' academic preparedness to enter nursing school.
- The most cited reason for delaying application to nursing school was the desire to improve academic preparedness (69%).
- Nursing students from ATI client schools garner better results on the NCLEX required for practice, with pass rates that significantly exceed industry counterparts.