Factors that influence the advisement of nursing students regarding baccalaureate completion: associate degree nursing faculty perceptions1

Associate degree nursing faculty engage in career advisement. This article describes research regarding faculty perceptions of factors that influence their advisement of students to matriculate in baccalaureate degree completion programs. Study participants reported a belief that given adequate support and a period of recuperation, graduates were well prepared to educationally advance. In addition, the degree to which linkages had been established with baccalaureate completion programs influenced advisement strategies. Furthermore, faculty described a moral obligation to advise students based on a perceived relationship that was uniquely collegial. Recommendations focus on intentional strategies to support students' educational continuation.