Remediation in graduate nursing education: Strategies for supporting nurse practitioner students

Nurse practitioner (NP) educators play a critical role in ensuring that students attain the competencies required for safe and effective independent practice. However, some students encounter challenges in mastering key competencies and require targeted remediation to address performance gaps. As health care delivery grows increasingly complex and competency-based education (CBE) becomes the standard in nursing curricula, the demand for evidence-based remediation strategies increases. Despite this need, faculty often hesitate to initiate remediation due to uncertainty about the process and the lack of widely accepted best practices in NP education. This article proposes a three-phase, evidence-informed framework for supporting underperforming students: (1) identifying and clarifying performance issues, (2) developing individualized plans for success, and (3) providing ongoing assessment and feedback. Grounded in CBE principles, this framework emphasizes the value of individualized remediation plans and advocates for further research to establish best practices in NP student remediation.