Nursing Student Resource Center (NSRC) Enhances Student Outcomes and Retention in Nursing Programs Laura Fraebel, Grants Project Director Renee Felts,

Nursing Student Resource Center (NSRC) Enhances Student Outcomes and Retention in

Nursing Programs

Laura Fraebel, Grants Project Director

Renee Felts, RN, Coordinator, NSRC

Located in central Kentucky Part of the Kentucky Community and Technical

College (KCTCS) System Six campuses and several satellite locations Nurse Aide, Practical Nursing, and ADN

programs

Bluegrass Community and Technical College

Equipment for nursing labs

Additional Faculty

Scholarships

Nursing Student Resource Center (NSRC) staff and materials

$1.4 million Department of Labor Community-Based Job Training Grant awarded December

2006

Full-time Coordinator/Part-time Tutors Four Campus Locations Referral (instructor/self)

Nursing Student Resource Center (NSRC)

NSRC Procedures

Sign-in/Waiver Needs Assessment/Student

Information Follow-up: Individual Plan Data Collection – Follow-up/Grades

NSRC – Student Survey

What worked. . .? Study Skills instruction (group) Math Workshops (group) #1 Group/ #2 Individual Assistance Focused Content sessions (grp/ind) Online tutoring NSRC resources (reference, video, charts)

“Mrs. Felts, I perfectly agree with you, ‘nursing is no easy endeavor' and I truly believe that with such great help from you, I and others who knock on your door shall cross the finish line with {the} smile of victory” --Leestown student

“Thank you for your help, on this test I scored 92%!!” –Leestown student

“Renee thank you for your advise on how to study. On my last {test} I improved 10 points!!– Danville student

“The NSRC was great! I have improved tremendously!!—Cooper student

“Yaaaay, I passed. . .I made it, thank you for all of your help!—Lawrenceburg student

NSRC Statistics

ALL ASSOCIATE DEGREE PROGRAMS

ALL SEMESTERS 11/07-5/09

Total students assisted

206

Total visits 387

Progressed 160 78%

Non-Progressed 47 22%

Not Eligible 2 1%

Eligible Non-progressed

45 98%

Total Eligible 204 99.5%

Total Remain in program

180 87%

NSRC Statistics ALL PNPROGRAMS

ALL SEMESTERS 11/07-5/09

Total students assisted

326

Total visits 778

Progressed 240 74%

Non-Progressed 86 26%

Not Eligible 32 27%

Eligible Non-progressed

54 63%

Total Eligible 294 90%

Total Remain in program

276 85%

Ms. CarrieRay Black, LPNGraduate of Leestown Campus, BCTC, PN program

Contact Information

Bluegrass Community and Technical CollegeNursing Division303 Oswald Building, 470 Cooper DriveLexington, KY 40506859.246.6470

Karen Mayo, Assistant Dean 859.246.6525

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