A holistic admissions process was developed and implemented in a baccalaureate nursing
program to improve student selection and student success. The goals were to increase …

An accelerated bachelor of science in nursing program adopted holistic admissions
practices to increase diversity in the student body. This quality improvement project aimed to …

Changing demographics, the shift to community prevention and health promotion,
complexity of medical care advances, and chronicity requires nursing professionals who are …

Healthcare workforce diversity is foundational for the reduction of health disparities,
improvement of population health outcomes and the enhancement of patient satisfaction. To …

Nationwide, faculty in colleges of nursing are struggling to define practices surrounding
holistic admission. Faculty may support the idea of holistic admissions however, little is …

Background: Traditional nursing admission processes may pose barriers to enhancing the
diversity of the nursing workforce. Holistic admission moves beyond academic metrics to …

Background: Patient populations are increasingly diverse; however, the health care
workforce often fails to reflect the diversity of the populations it serves. Holistic admission …

Background Holistic admission review has been promoted as a strategy to increase the
diversity of the nursing student body by considering an applicant's unique experiences and …

Problem Statement Research shows that holistic admissions review practices can increase
diversity across students without decreasing the workforce preparedness and academic …

Holistic review in admissions considers an applicant's background and experience in
combination with academic achievement. In order to evaluate baccalaureate nursing school …