MENTORING & ENRICHMENT RESOURCESACADEMIC ADVISORS Each student is assigned an academic advisor to assist the student in their educational endeavors. These assignments will be posted on the bulletin board in the main lobby. All students are encouraged to schedule an appointment with their academic advisor twice a year. If a student does not initiate a meeting, the academic advisor will contact the student by Term 2, and then again in Term 4. When a student experiences academic difficulty, the academic advisor will be notified by the course coordinator to direct the student to the services available at the school to assist them in seeking academic remediation. STUDENT COUNSELOR Guidance and counseling are an integral part of the comprehensive program offered to our students during the school year and to assist our students we have engaged the services of a school counselor, who is available 6 hours a week or by special appointment.All sessions with the counselor are confidential.Records of counseling sessions will be kept in a private file of the counselor. It is understood that counseling is on a voluntary basis.However, there may be occasions when the faculty and/or administration may deem it necessary for a particular student to have counseling in order to remain in the program and/or return to the program after a leave of absence. The school counselor is to be viewed as a resource that helps the student begin to problem solve. Extended services are to be provided by licensed therapists outside the School of Nursing setting, at the student's expense. ENRICHMENT PROGRAM When entering nursing, students need to think in a sophisticated way, to problem solve and to make clinical judgments that create effective nursing care. Students need to understand how to change some of their study skills to reflect this difference. They need to be able to separate important critical knowledge from knowledge that is not crucial. Students frequently have difficulty understanding important concepts in class notes and reading assignments. They read and review notes, but cannot grasp main ideas or principles. This Enrichment Program helps our students build upon concepts taught, graduate and pass the NCLEX examination. This will be accomplished through regularly scheduled small enrichment sessions to augment the student's nursing classes. Having a consistent means of studying may decrease the student's struggle at different points in their nursing education. In this way, students have a consistent plan and method to help assimilate knowledge on a consistent basis - not as a sporadic endeavor. The enrichment program will assist the student to:
As educators in a changing world, the faculty of Roxborough Memorial Hospital School of Nursing is committed to having our students learn to administer medications safely and efficiently. One facet of educating the student in medication administration is teaching math calculations for drugs which may be given by various routes. Because the learning curves of students vary, some have more difficulty mastering math skills than others. For this reason we have developed this program, designed to benefit students in need of assisted learning. The focus of this program is based on Problem-based Learning, which has the students function as active participants in learning, rather than passive recipients of the information. The Math instructor will involve the student in the learning process by using various strategies designed to enhance retention of the material. The faculty feels that using this creative teaching and learning strategy is an investment in each student's future, and may help prevent medication errors they might have made as student nurses, or as entry level nurses. Assisted learning is needed by those students who have test scores on dosage calculation quizzes of less than 80%, or who answer 3 or more math questions incorrectly on exams. Procedure: Students in need of assisted learning will receive a letter in their mailboxes. These students will be required to make an appointment with a designated instructor assigned to the Math portion of the Learning Assistance Program. Using the student's most recent test or quiz, the Math instructor will collaborate with the student to attempt to find the source of common errors, when possible. Attendance for Math Learning Assistance is required before being eligible to take the next exam. Each student should plan on a minimum of 1 hour for the first session. Subsequent sessions may require less time. When possible, assistance sessions will be conducted in small groups. After reviewing the student's most recent quiz or exam and identifying probable source of errors when possible, the Math instructor will have the student demonstrate solutions to sample problems which are similar in nature and of the same level of difficulty as those on the test. In addition, the student may be asked to solve additional problems at home. Following each session, the Math instructor and student will document on the Math Prescription Form the level of progress made by the student. Both the student and Math instructor will sign the form. This program is designed to enhance learning and improve retention of skills which are fundamental to nursing. Therefore, any student who feels the need for further instruction is invited and encouraged to attend one or more sessions of the Learning Assistance Program.
Roxborough Memorial Hospital School of Nursing is committed to excellence in the education of the student nurse. To that end, we have initiated a summer enrichment program for the student who wishes to review and refresh their knowledge of normal human anatomy and physiology. This program is open to all students wishing to attend. Topics which will be discussed include:
The program will be interactive and include clinical application of the topics discussed. In addition, thought provoking questions will be added for supplemental learning.
The anatomy and physiology enrichment program will begin each day at 0830 and end at 1230 and will take 5 days to complete. Students attending this program will be required to attend all 5 days.
Pre and post testing will be utilized to assess the learning needs of the student. In order to prepare for this program students are encouraged to read and review topics prior to attending class. Students are not required to purchase any additional books or material. However, students are encouraged to bring note books and may bring small tape recorders to record any lecture if they so desire.
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