Nursing Student Retention [electronic resource] : Understanding the Process and Making a Difference.

Cover; Halftitle; Seriestitle; Title; Copyright; Dedication; Contents; Preface; Acknowledgments; PART 1 What's Happening? Exploring Student; 1. Overview of Student Retention; SNAPSHOT SCENARIO; NEED, SIGNIFICANCE, AND DEFINITIONS; MULTIDIMENSIONAL PROCESS OF STUDENT RETENTION; THE NURS MODEL: ASSUMPTIONS, PREMISES, AND OVERVIEW; KEY POINT SUMMARY; APPLICATION STRATEGIES; EASY APPLICATION ACTION STEPS; EDUCATOR-IN-ACTION VIGNETTE; TOOLKIT RESOURCE BOX; DISCUSSION QUESTIONS; REFERENCES; 2. Student Profile Characteristics; SNAPSHOT SCENARIO; PERSONAL BACKGROUND AND IDENTITY; Age.

Ethnicity and RaceGender; Language; EDUCATIONAL AND WORK BACKGROUND; Prior Educational Experience; Family Educational Background; Why Is the Experience Different?; Prior Work Experience; Enrollment Status; INTERACTION WITH OTHER MODEL DIMENSIONS; KEY POINT SUMMARY; APPLICATION STRATEGIES; EASY APPLICATION ACTION STEPS; EDUCATOR-IN-ACTION VIGNETTE; TOOLKIT RESOURCE BOX; DISCUSSION QUESTIONS; REFERENCES; 3. Cultural Values and Beliefs, Self-Efficacy, and Motivation: Important Considerations; SNAPSHOT SCENARIO; CULTURAL VALUES AND BELIEFS; SELF-EFFICACY AND MOTIVATION; Background.

Self-Efficacy AppraisalKEY POINT SUMMARY; APPLICATION STRATEGIES; EASY APPLICATION ACTION STEPS; Appraising Your CVB; Appraising Your Students' CVB; EDUCATOR-IN-ACTION VIGNETTE; TOOLKIT RESOURCE BOX; DISCUSSION QUESTIONS; REFERENCES; 4. Academic Factors; SNAPSHOT SCENARIO; STUDY SKILLS AND STUDY HOURS; Personal Study Skills; Personal Study Hours; ATTENDANCE; CLASS SCHEDULE; GENERAL ACADEMIC SERVICES; KEY POINT SUMMARY; APPLICATION STRATEGIES; EASY APPLICATION ACTION STEPS; EDUCATOR-IN-ACTION VIGNETTE; Questions; Student Responses; TOOLKIT RESOURCE BOX; DISCUSSION QUESTIO; REFERENCE.

5. Environmental FactoSNAPSHOT SCENARI; FINANCES, FAMILY, WORK, AND FRIENDS; 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; KEY POINT SUMMARY; APPLICATION STRATEGIES; EDUCATOR-IN-ACTION VIGNETTE; TOOLKIT RESOURCE BOX; DISCUSSION QUESTIONS; REFERENCES; 6. Professional Integration and Socialization; SNAPSHOT SCENARIO; PROFESSIONAL INTEGRATION AND SOCIALIZATION.

FACULTY AND PROFESSIONAL NETWORKSFaculty Advisement and Helpfulness; Memberships; Professional Events; POWER OF FRIENDS AND PEER SUPPORTS; Friends in Class; Peer Mentoring and Tutoring; MULTISERVICE INNOVATIONS FOR SUCCESS; Enrichment Programs; Integrated Nursing Student Test Enhancement Program; Nursing Student Resource Center or Nursing Neighborhood; KEY POINT SUMMARY; APPLICATION STRATEGIES; EDUCATOR-IN-ACTION VIGNETTE; TOOLKIT RESOURCE BOX; DISCUSSION QUESTIONS; REFERENCES; 7. Academic and Psychological Outcomes; SNAPSHOT SCENARIO; ACADEMIC OUTCOMES; PSYCHOLOGICAL OUTCOMES; Satisfaction.

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This is the only book to offer an evidence-based model for retaining students and ensuring success across the nursing education spectrum. It is designed to assist faculty in creating, implementing, and evaluating student retention and academic success strategies. This model, Nursing Undergraduate Retention and Success (NURS), can be used effectively with all kinds of nursing programs, both traditional and nontraditional, including diploma, ADN, RN-BS, and accelerated BS. The book features the Nursing Student Retention Toolkit, an easy-to-use digital toolkit for assessment and planning that is.

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