Category: Student Remediation

Effective Remediation for Nursing Students

Effective remediation strategies for nursing students

                                  by Susan Sportsman, PhD, RN, ANEF, FAAN

Building Upon Comprehensive Remediation Programs: Focusing on Individual Student Success in Nursing Education

In May 2021 our Collaborative Momentum Consulting blog featured a discussion on remediation programs for nursing students, titled “Setting Students Up for Success” We addressed the pressing need to develop remediation programs tailored to meet the diverse needs of your entire student body. While we hope these strategies were helpful, we recognize there is also a need for individualized support and remediation for nursing students facing academic challenges. Often, educators find themselves assisting individual students who demonstrate trouble achieving success in faculty-made or standardized tests or other assignments.

This month we aim to equip educators with practical approaches to assist individual students in identifying areas of difficulty, understanding specific knowledge gaps and developing personalized improvement plans. Continue reading “Effective Remediation for Nursing Students”

Setting Students Up for Success

nursing student set for successBy Susan Sportsman, PhD, RN, ANEF, FAAN

Ashley’s Story

Regular readers of the Collaborative Momentum Consulting blog may remember the November 2020 story of Ashley, a high school dropout who wanted to be a nurse. A single mother of a small boy, Ashley had been working at low paying jobs when she was encouraged by a friend to complete a GED and take prerequisite courses necessary for a nursing degree. Grades in these courses, although not outstanding, were sufficient for admission to the nursing program.  Ashley struggled her first year in the nursing program—making low C’s in all her nursing courses, although she performed well in during her clinical experience.

We all have had students like Ashley. Continue reading “Setting Students Up for Success”