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Student Success Survey: Supporting Academic Success for At-Risk Nursing Students Through Early Intervention
Rhonda M McLain1, Matthew Fifolt, Martha A Dawson
1Author Affiliations: Assistant Professor (Drs McLain, Dawson, and Milligan), Instructor (Ms Davis), School of Nursing; Assistant Professor (Dr Fifolt), Program Manager (Dr Su), Associate Professor (Dr Hites), School of Public Health, University of Alabama at Birmingham.
Nurse Educator
|October 11, 2016
Summary
Increasing nursing workforce diversity improves care for minority patients. A new self-assessment tool helps faculty advisors identify academic needs to reduce high attrition rates among diverse nursing students.
Area of Science:
- Nursing Education
- Health Workforce Diversity
Background:
- Diverse nursing students improve care quality for minority patients.
- Despite increased enrollment, diverse nursing students face high attrition rates.
- Targeted academic support is crucial for retaining diverse nursing students.
Purpose of the Study:
- To assess the construct validity of a novel self-assessment tool.
- To enable faculty advisors to identify individual academic needs of nursing students.
- To support the retention of students from diverse backgrounds in nursing programs.
Main Methods:
- The study evaluated a self-assessment tool designed for faculty advisors.
- Construct validity was the primary focus of the assessment.
- The tool aims to pinpoint specific academic challenges faced by students.
Main Results:
- The self-assessment tool demonstrated construct validity.
- The tool effectively identifies diverse students' academic needs.
- Findings support the tool's utility in academic advising.
Conclusions:
- The validated self-assessment tool can aid faculty in supporting diverse nursing students.
- Addressing individual academic needs is key to reducing attrition.
- Enhancing retention of diverse nursing students is vital for workforce diversity and equitable patient care.
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