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We provide research design and management, program evaluation, policy analysis, and technical assistance to school districts, institutions of higher education, governmental organizations, NGOs, and other stakeholders in the educational and public policy arena.  \nMuch of EPI’s research focuses on the access to and through postsecondary education and many of our projects are related to federally-funded initiatives involving the preparation and training of teachers, school reform efforts, student college readiness, postsecondary retention, return on investment in education, and workforce outcomes.  \nEPI is a 501(c)3 not-for-profit corporation based in Virginia Beach, Virginia. SwailLandis, a consulting firm, is a subsidiary of EPI.  \nPreferred citation: Swail, Watson S. (2025). Nursing Student Success: A Research Review. Policy Perspective. Educational Policy Institute.  \nVisit [www.educationalpolicy.org](www.educationalpolicy.org) and [www.swaillandis.com](www.swaillandis.com) to learn more.  \n[www.educationalpolicy.org](www.educationalpolicy.org) 2  \nNursing Student Success: A Research Review Educational Policy Institute  \nAbout the Author  \nWATSON SCOTT SWAIL is the Founding President and Senior Research Scientist of the Educational Policy Institute. Dr. Swail has been involved in education for the past 35 years as a middle school teacher, curriculum developer, teacher trainer, adjunct faculty member, policy analyst, program evaluator, and entrepreneur. He is noted for developing the Swail Geometric Framework for Student Retention, a framework from which institutions of higher education can improve their service to students and increase graduation rates. He has conducted research for dozens of organizations, including Lumina Foundation, Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, Alfred P. Sloan Foundation, The Ford Foundation, the US Department of Education, and colleges, universities, and school across the US and Canada. He is a frequent keynote speaker at conferences and professional development workshops on issues of educational opportunity, college access and affordability, and future issues in education. Over the past two decades, he has helped raise over $100 million for public institutions and $20 million in projects at EPI.  \nDr. Swail is a prolific writer with over 95,000 followers on LinkedIn who enjoy his occasional Swail Letter on Higher Education. He has published several books, including The Student Success Papers (2019), From Thought to Action (2019), Stop Making Sense: A Collection of Thoughts and  \nOther Random Musings on Education (January 2018), Educated Thoughts (2015), Finding Superman: Debating the Future of Public Education in America (2012), Retaining Minority Students in Higher  \nEducation (2003), and Memory, Reason, and Imagination: A Quarter Century of Pell Grants (1998) . The ROI of Higher Education is set for release in 2025 .  \nDr. Swail earned his Doctor of Education from The George Washington University, a Master of Science in Education from Old Dominion University, and a Bachelor of Education from the University of Manitoba. He is a dual citizen of the US and Canada. He is an accomplished singer/songwriter, much less accomplished golfer and tennis player, and an avid Winnipeg Jets and Washington Capitals fan.  \n[www.educationalpolicy.org](www.educationalpolicy.org) 3  \nNursing Student Success: A Research Review Educational Policy Institute  \nTable of Contents  \nExecutive Summary .....................","cbCaiipPqZhin6QL","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaiipPqZhin6QL","pdf",1175805,"English","# Executive Summary\n# Factors Related to Nursing Student Success\n## Introduction\n## Academic Factors\n## Background Variables\n## Non-Academic Factors\n## Institutional Factors\n## High-Stakes Tests\n## The TEAS Examination\n## The National Council Licensure Examination (NCLEX)\n## Defining a Successful Nursing Student\n# References","[{\"question\":\"What does the research review focus on regarding nursing student success?\",\"answer\":\"It reviews factors associated with nursing student persistence and success, covering academic, non-academic, and institutional influences, as well as test-related considerations.\"},{\"question\":\"Which examinations are discussed as high-stakes tests for nursing students?\",\"answer\":\"The review discusses the TEAS Examination and the National Council Licensure Examination (NCLEX) as key high-stakes tests.\"},{\"question\":\"How does the document define a successful nursing student?\",\"answer\":\"It sets out a section explicitly dedicated to defining what constitutes a successful nursing student, tied to the review’s synthesized findings.\"}]","Nursing Student Success: A Research Review | PDF",1789940772,126]