Kentucky State

UniversitySchool of Nursing

Interventions for Successful

NCLEX-RN Passage RatesBetty H. Olinger, EdD, RN, CNE

WSSU-CEEHD

Leadership Institute VI

June 13, 2013

Nursing Educational Enrichment Project (NEEP)

A six year HRSA Workforce Diversity grant focused on increasing nursing educational opportunities racial/ethnic minority or economically disadvantaged students

STUDENTDEMOGRAPHICS

Fall 2010 and Fall 2012, a total of 170 students admitted to NUR 111-Nursing I course

129 (75.9 percent) were successful in transitioning from the NUR 111-Nursing I course into the NUR112 -Nursing II course

41 students (24.1 percent) were unsuccessful in this progression. Of the 41 unsuccessful students, 25 (61%) were African American

. All unsuccessful students required at least one developmental course before entering the nursing program. The African American students required on the average of 2.92 developmental courses

The majority of the nursing student population require

need-based financial aid

NEEP STUDENT DEMOGRAPHICS

Fall From Fall 2007 – Spring 2013, 216 prenursing and nursing students enrolled in NEEP

74 of the 216 were enrolled in nursing courses 24 of the 74 (32%) graduated from the program 22 of 24 (92%) passed NCLEX-RN on first-take

SOCIAL DETERMINANTS OF HEALTH (SDH)

Students struggled with various personal distractions such as family or personal illness, financial troubles, and diagnosed or undiagnosed mental health issues

Students were identified as having difficulty studying, taking tests, and managing time due to diagnosed and undiagnosed psychosocial issues such as anxiety, depression, and ADHD.

The SDH hinder students from focusing on academic success

SDH STRATEGIES

Application of this framework will help to identify and explain the multiple variables beyond individual-level attributes that contribute to the high attrition rates in minority prenursing and nursing students.

Nursing Undergraduate Retention and Success (NURS)

Conceptual model, as defined in Marianne Jeffreys’ “Nursing Student Retention Understanding the Process and Making a Difference”

Provides a number of evidence based multi-level intervention strategies to address structural determinants such as cultural values and education quality as well as intermediary determinants such as psychosocial and behavioral factors

NEEP for Upward Progressing Students (UPS)

Proposes a multi-faceted and multi-disciplinary approach using the SDH and NURS frameworks to increase the retention rates of prenursing and nursing students

Multi-faceted program will afford students opportunity to enhance socials networks, increase self-esteem, become a role model to others, and obtain clinical exposure by becoming involved in a civic engagement to impact on health disparities

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