The above links will take you to the Center for the Health Professions site.

Studies of Nursing Education

CCHWS has conducted several studies on nursing education in California,
including research focusing on the education of diverse nursing students. Research in this area is ongoing.

Graduations and losses of nursing students:
Seago JA, Spetz J. (2003) Admission Policies and Attrition Rates in California Community College Nursing Programs. A Report to Senator Charles Poochigian and the California Postsecondary Education Commission. Sacramento CA: California Postsecondary Education Commission and the University of California Policy Research Center. February 4, 2003. Full Text

The value of nursing education:
Seago JA, Spetz J. (2002) Registered Nurse Pre-Licensure Education in
California. Nursing Economics. May-Jun;20(3):113-117. Response to Letter to the Editor, Nursing Economics. 20(5):206-207.

Spetz J. (2002) The Value of Additional Education in a Licensed Profession: The Choice of Associate or Baccalaureate Degrees in Nursing. Economics of Education Review. 21:73-85.

Diversity and nursing education:
Seago, JA, Spetz, J. (in press) California's Minority Majority and the White Face of Nursing. Journal of Nursing Education.

Central Valley Nursing Diversity Initiative Evaluation

Perceptions of pre-nursing and non-nursing college students:

Seago JA, Spetz J, Alvarado A, Keane D, Grumbach K. (2006) The Nursing Shortage: Is It Really About Image? Journal of Healthcare Management 51(2):96-110.

Seago JA, Spetz J, Keane D, Grumbach K. (2006) College Students’ Perceptions of Nursing: A GEE Approach. Canadian Journal of Nursing Leadership 19(2):56-74.
Abstract

Contact: Jean Ann Seago, PhD, RN or Joanne Spetz, PhD