When Holistic Admissions Review Is Not Enough: Barriers to Diversity
| Autor: | Katherine M, Zimnicki, Kristina S, Aaron, Elizabeth P, McQuillen, Amanda L, Palma, Greg V, Sikora, Erik V, Carter |
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| Rok vydání: | 2022 |
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| Zdroj: | Journal of Nursing Education. 61:375-382 |
| ISSN: | 1938-2421 0148-4834 |
| DOI: | 10.3928/01484834-20220610-03 |
| Popis: | Background: Patient populations are increasingly diverse; however, the health care workforce often fails to reflect the diversity of the populations it serves. Holistic admission review (HAR) has been proposed as a strategy to diversify the student body and create a more diverse workforce. Method: This article describes the development, application, and evaluation of a holistic admissions process for freshman undergraduates admitted directly to a College of Nursing located in a nonaffirmative action state. Results: There was an increase in the diversity of applicants; however, the selected metric of SAT (Scholastic Aptitude Test)/ACT (American College Test) scores resulted in a decrease in the number of qualified applicants. This decrease disproportionately affected underrepresented students, illustrating that the inability to consider race, ethnicity, or gender continues to restrict the admission of a diverse student body even with HAR. Conclusion: Our findings highlight the need to consider all aspects of HAR, particularly the effect of the chosen metrics on the applicant pool. [ J Nurs Educ . 2022;61(7):375–382.] |
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