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Nursing StudentRetention & Success:
Our Business, Our Responsibility
Margie Clark MSN, RN, GNP-BCLansing Community College
Lansing, [email protected]
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Acknowledgement Dr Marianne R. Jeffreys
Nursing Student Retention: Understandingthe Process and Making a Difference(2004)
Springer Publishing Company
ISBN 0-82613445-9
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Session Objectives Discuss the multidimensional process of
nursing student retention
Identify factors that restrict or support
student retention & success
Describe strategies that can enhancestudent retention and success
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Nontraditional Nursing StudentMeet one or more of the following:
Age 25 or older Commuter
Enrolled part-time
Male Member of an ethnic and/or racial minority group
Speaks English as a second (other) language
Has dependent children
Has a general equivalency diploma (GED)
Requires remedial classes
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Traditional Nursing StudentDoes not meet the criteria of nontraditional nursing student
and meets all the following criteria:
Age 24 or younger Resides in campus housing or off-campus housing Enrolled full-time
Female White and not a member of an ethnic and/or racial
minority group Speaks English as a first language Has no dependent children Has a United States high school diploma Required no remedial classes
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Factors Influencing Retention Student Profile Characteristics
Student Affective Factors Academic Factors
Environmental Factors
Professional Integration and Socialization
Academic and Psychological Outcomes
Outside and Surrounding Factors
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Student Profile Characteristics Age
Ethnicity and Race Gender
Language
Prior Educational Experience
Family Educational Background
Prior Work Experience
Enrollment Status
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Student Profile Characteristics have a direct
influence on academic factors, culturalvalues and beliefs, self-efficacy,motivation, and environmental factors.
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Student Affective Factors Attitudes, values, and beliefs about
education, nursing, and ones ability tolearn and perform the tasks required forcourse and nursing program success.
Cultural Values and Beliefs Self-Efficacy
Motivation
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Cultural Values and Beliefs Consciously and unconsciously guide
Thinking Decisions
Actions that affect retention
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Cultural Values and Beliefs Orientation Time Perception Verbal Communication Nonverbal Communication Household Responsibilities
Health Nurse Education
Teacher Autonomy Help-Seeking Behaviors Work Habits Persistence
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Academic Factors Personal study skills
Personal study hours
Attendance
Class schedule
General academic services
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Environmental Factors Financial status
Family financial support
Family emotional support
Family responsibilities
Child care arrangements
Family crisis
Employment hours
Employment responsibilities
Encouragement by outside friends
Living arrangements
Transportation
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Professional Integration & Socialization Faculty advisement and helpfulness
Memberships
Professional events
Encouragement by friends in class
Peer mentoring and tutoring
Enrichment programs
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Academic & Psychological Outcomes Academic Outcomes
Course grade Cumulative grade for courses in major
Overall GPA
Psychological Outcomes
Satisfaction Stress
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Outside & Surrounding Factors World, national, local events
Politics and economics
Health care system
Nursing professional issues
Job certainty
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Professional Events & Memberships Participation in professional events and
memberships is viewed as an essentialactivity for professional growth and careermobility by providing unique opportunities
for professional socialization, networking,skill enhancement, knowledge expansion,and professional attitude development.
(Joel & Kelly, 2002)
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Student Success & Retention Programs Orientation
Newsletter Study Groups
Tutoring
Stipends Mentoring
Tutoring
Nursing StudentResource Center
Career advisement
Guidance Workshops
Networking
Transitional support Test Prep Programs
Referral
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Where do I begin? What do you want to do?
Activities
Resources
Equipment
Technology
Furniture
Personnel
Budget
other What is already available?
What is feasible?
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Lansing Community College Strategies Testing taking seminars (SDEV)
NURS 101 Study and Test Taking Skills
Clinical Documentation Skills
Peer Mentor Program Student Nurses Association
Volunteer opportunities
Math Seminars Math for Nurses
Concept Mapping Seminars
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More LCC Strategies Cultural health assessment/interview
DVDs of lab procedures Immunization clinics on campus
Faculty, administrators and studentsvolunteering together (role modeling)
Test Reviews (Case study method)
Full time faculty for Mastery Learning Supplemental Instruction (paid student
tutors)
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Share Your Successes
AndBarriers
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