Factors influencing pharmacology knowledge acquisition in traditional versus nontraditional baccalaureate nursing students

Abstract

Factors that restrict or support academic achievement are a major concern for nurse educators. The authors examined selected academic and nonacademic factors, including the Kolb Learning Styles Inventory III, that affected the ability of prelicensure baccalaureate nursing students in acquiring pharmacology knowledge. This study used a comparative descriptive design to analyze the nature and strength of the relationship between the selected independent academic and nonacademic variables and final pharmacology course averages. Findings suggest that nonacademic factors such as family responsibilities significantly affect academic success.