Skip to main content

Tonya Willingham

Clinical Associate in the School of Nursing
School of Nursing
Box 3080, Durham, NC 27710
307 Trent Drive, Box 3080, Durham, NC 27710
Office hours By appointment  

Selected Publications


A National Study of Progression Policies and Course Repetition in Prelicensure Registered Nursing Programs.

Journal Article Nursing education perspectives · January 2022 BackgroundThe literature lacks description of the incidence of nursing students failing and repeating courses. Nursing student repeaters delay graduation and entry into the workforce; they are also at risk for attrition.AimThe aim of the ... Full text Cite

The Incidence of Student Repeaters in Pre-Licensure Nursing Programs in North Carolina

Journal Article Teaching and Learning in Nursing · October 1, 2018 When nursing students fail and are required to repeat a course in a pre-licensure nursing program, they are at risk for attrition from the nursing program. While nursing student attrition is a problem with recognized consequences to student, school and pro ... Full text Cite