2009-10PRE-NURSING ACADEMIC ADVISING

for Bluegrass Community and Technical College

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PRE-NURSING ADVISING IMPLICATIONS

Pre-nursing Advising began as part of the 2006 DOL Grant initiative to develop and expand the quantity and quality of nursing education.

The DOL grant objectives involved:1. Provide advising and case management to Nurse

Aide students who desire entry to a PN or RN program

2. Provide intensive advising to ensure successful transition from a PN to RN program

3. *Provide intensive/ comprehensive advising services for Pre-nursing population*

ADVISOR INTRODUCTION

Kimberly Marshall Full-time, temporary

Advising began October 2009

Qualifications: M.Ed., Student Personnel

Services Provisional Certificate for

School Counselor, All Grades Professional Experience:

Counseling, Guidance, Consultation, Program Coordinator/ Developer, Program Administrator

ESTABLISHING PRE-NURSING ADVISING

Extensive, ongoing training with Assessment and Advising Center

Meetings with Project Director and Assistant Dean of Nursing

IT setup and office arrangements

Nursing Division collaboration

Consultations with BCTC Offices (Records, Admissions, Financial Aid, Student Development and Counseling Center, etc.)

PRE-NURSING ADVISING PARADIGMPre-nursing Academic Advising

Delivery System

Individual Student Planning

Support Sessions

Success Advocacy

Assessment and

Advising Sessions

Appraisal and

Advisement

System Support

Collaboration and

Consultation

Nursing Division

Assessment and

Advising Center

Additional BCTC

Services

Accountability System

Results Reports

*Influenced by the ASCA National Model

SERVICES PROVIDED Pre-nursing academic

advising Curriculum exploration Course planning and

enrollment Program Selective

Admissions review Resource referrals (Transfer

Center, Financial Aid, Alternative Nurse Aide training)

Financial Aid Degree Audits Recommendation Letters Grant Documentation

PRE-NURSING DEVELOPMENTS

Referral Cards Grant Briefing and Consent Student Tracking Forms Pre-nursing Assessment

and Advising Session Agenda

Pre-nursing Support Session Agenda

ADN Course Checklist Newsletter/Brochures Pre-nursing Listserv Pre-nursing Advising Guide Nursing Career Resource

Guidebook

BASIC SESSION AGENDA Greeting

Introduce Pre-nursing advising Sign Grant Form/Briefing Complete Pre-Nursing Student Tracking

Form Discussions

“Nursing interest” COMPASS/ ACT Scores Course Placement

Report Review Program Requirements

Use Pre-nursing Newsletter with appropriate curriculum

Explain RN/PN Selective Admission process

Coursework Exploration Review PeopleSoft records Complete ADN/RN or PN Course Checklist

Schedule Courses Use New Student Advising Form for

Freshmen, Readmit, Transfer Students; or Use Academic Advising Form for

continuing students Supply Student with:

Calendar and Office Directory Additional resources and contacts

Paraphrase session, ask for questions, and thank student

2009-10 MASTER CALENDAR October 2009

5th: Began Training, Program Development, and Student Support/ Advising Sessions

20th: Fall Pre-nursing Newsletter release 26th: Started Spring 2010 Priority Enrollment

November 2009 17th: Started Spring 2010 Registration 20th: ADN Pre-admissions Conference

December 2009 5th: Advising Program Evaluation began 14th: New Student Orientation 17th: Spring 2010 Pre-nursing Newsletter

release January 2010

11-15th : Late Registration 11th: Winchester Campus Late Spring

Registration 14th: Created Listserv of advised students 14th: Program Updates via mass email 19th: Program Updates via mass email 26th: Leestown PN Pre-admissions Conference 29th: Cooper RN Pre-admission Conference

February 2010 5th: Danville PN Pre-admission Conference 12th: FaceBook 101 Workshop 23rd: Program Updates via mass email 26th: Meeting w/ Pre-nursing Committee Chair

March 2010 1st: On-line Student Advising begins 5th: Summer 2010 Pre-nursing Newsletter release 8th: Danville Campus Advising 11th: Lawrenceburg Campus Advising 15th: Danville Campus Advising 16th: Winchester Campus Advising 17th: KY Career Development Assoc. Conference 18th: Created the Nursing Career Resource Guidebook 22nd: Priority Registration Sign-ups posted 23nd-24th: Winchester Campus Advising 29th: Summer/Fall 2010 Priority Registration begins 30th: Career Fair-Leestown Campus

April 2010 13th: Lawrenceburg Campus 16th: Summer/Fall 2010 Priority Registration ends 19th: Summer/Fall 2010 regular Registrations begins TBA: Late Registration 23rd: Stop By, Get Started First-time student Advising

May 2010 4th: Program Update/Surveys via mass email 6th: Danville Campus 10th: Nursing Advisory Committee Presentation 12th: Danville Campus 21st: Central Baptist Nursing Fair 25th: Lawrenceburg Campus 27th: Danville Campus

June 2010 Final Advising Program Evaluation

PROGRAM EVALUATION DATA

The following results data describes the impact of pre-nursing services.

Results-What was changed BCTC pre-nursing students had a direct contact for the Nursing Program (specifically a

liaison between advising and Nursing) Such contributed to advising consistency Various Faculty and Nursing Division indicated their demand of advising services was

alleviated

Implications-What the data shows There is a large demand for pre-nursing services The largest sector of students includes currently enrolled students seeking ADN. Survey demonstrates high % of satisfactory services and the need for focus advising

Future Nursing Career Pathways High ratio of applicants vs. # accepted allots for several hundred students needing an

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