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Jujuan B English1, Debra K Gordon
1Off-Campus BSN Program, College of Nursing, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock, Ark, USA. jenglish@uacch.edu
Abstract:
A problem-based remediation plan was developed and implemented to improve the clinical reasoning abilities and standardized test taking abilities of 9 students following 2 failures of the HESI exam. Prior to implementation students were assessed for learning needs, presence of anxiety, and learning styles. After completing the remediation sessions, all students successfully passes the HESI Exam with scores of 99.99.
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