RHORCs/
Health Care Initiative
Student Success Kit
Presenters:
Mary O’Connor, RN, MSN, Director,
Orange/Inland Empire RHORC
Kathleen Schrader, RN, CEN, DNSc, Director,
Central RHORC
Linda L. Zorn, RD, MA, Interim Director,
RHORCs/Health Care Initiative
Introduction –
Challenges Facing CCCs:
 Increase diversity
 Work with reduced budgets
 Increase completion rates
 Maintain high pass rates-
national exams
 Provide equal access
 Optimize time on wait lists
Goal:
 The RHORCs/Health Care Initiative will
develop a Student Success Kit as a
recruitment/retention resource for
community college health care instructors,
counselors and administrators.
 The Student Success Kit will contain
guidelines as well as a preparatory course
on specific strategies that colleges can
implement with existing campus
resources.
Methodology:
 Develop Student Success Kit
 Provide on-site, regional training to
colleges for implementation of
components of the “Kit.”
 Provide on-going technical assistance for
an additional 1-2 years.
Major Categories of
Student Success Kit:
 Student Recruitment (to achieve
a better fit)
 Student Preparation
 Student Retention
Student Recruitment Strategies
Elementary School Outreach
• Interactive Sessions using Elementary
Outreach Kit
Middle School Outreach
• Medical Adventure Camp
High School Outreach
• Career Presentations
• Health Career Academies
• Junior Volunteer Program
• Parent Outreach
• Summer Institute
Recruitment Via
Counselor Outreach
• One-on-one sessions with
academic and career counselors
• Counselor workshops
• Counselor hospital tour
Other Recruitment Strategies
Career Fairs – high schools and colleges
Career Center Resources
 CDs
 Reference books
 Videos
 Websites
Kiosks
Student Preparation:
Job Shadowing
Early Assessment and Intervention
Self/Family Readiness Assessment
Aptitude Assessments
• Choices
• Myers-Briggs
• Psychological Services Bureau
PSB Health Occupations Aptitude
Examination
PSB Registered Nursing School Aptitude
Examination
• Work Keys
MORE Student Preparation
Strategies:
Academic Assessment:
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Assessment Technologies Institute (ATI)
Educational Resources Inventory (ERI)
Health Education Systems Inc. (HESI)
English as a Second Language (ESL)
Psychological Services Bureau Reading
Comprehension Examination
– Pre-requisite validation
Preparatory course:
Strategies for Student Success in
Allied Health Programs:
A Model Curriculum
 Marjorie A. Miller, RN, MA
 Curriculum Consultant
 mmiller@Nurse-EdConsulting.com
Allied Health Curriculum
 Purpose is to attract students interested
in Allied Health Occupations and to
support them in gaining essential skills
for success in these careers.
 Curriculum consists of 8 modules that
can be either used in their entirety or
adapted as specific modules needed by
students and faculty.
Factors Influencing Success
 Academic Preparation
 Basic Study Skills
 Realistic understanding
of the chosen profession
or occupation
 Critical Thinking Skills
 Time Management Skills
 Communication Skills
 Social Support Networks
Modules
 1 Overview of Health Care Systems
 2 Legal, Ethical, Professional Issues
 3 Establishing Effective Support Networks
 4 Maximizing Learning
 5 Critical Thinking Skills
 6 Language & Communication Skills
 7 Medical Terminology
 8 Sample Basic Skills Assessment Tests
Module 3: Support Systems
 A brain to pick
 A shoulder to lean on
 A kick in the pants
Module 3:
Establishing Support Networks
 Financial
– Scholarships / Loans
– Veteran’s Programs
Social – Cultural
– EOPS
– Community Resources – Student Health Services
through Partnerships
– Re-entry Programs
– Housing
– Child Care
– Culturally specific
organizations
– Disabled Student Services
Module 4
Maximizing Learning
 Learning Styles
– Kolb Learning Style Inventory
– Myers-Briggs Type Indicator
– Keirsey Temperament Sorter
 Study Skills
• Routine
• Relevance
• Repetition
 Time Management
 Specific Skills
Study Routine
 Attitude
– Active participation
– Interacting with
material
– Finding relevance
– Rewards
Study RoutineTechniques for studying science
 PQR4
– Preview or survey
– Questioning
– R4
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Reading
Reciting
wRiting
Reviewing
Specific Study Skills
 Note-taking
– think links
• Concept maps
• Diagrams
– Mechanics of note taking
• Legibility
• Summaries at the end of
class
 Listening
– Helps & hindrances
– Positioning
– Accommodations
 Reading
– Active reading
– Critical reading
 Writing
– Purpose
– Topics
– Audience
Deterrents to Effective Study HabitsProcrastination
- Common reasons
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Lack of relevance
Goals are projected too far or are unrealistic
Poor self image (avoidance of failure)
Perfectionism
– Forms
– Strategies
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Risk/benefit analysis
Reasonable goals
Get started … Just Do It
Assistance
Overcome perfectionism
Deterrents to Effective Study HabitsTest Anxiety
 Mild Anxiety
– Enhances energy
–  alertness
– Encourages individual best
 Moderate  Panic Levels
– Clouds thinking
–  senses
– Detriment to performance
Deterrents to Effective Study HabitsTest Anxiety
 Causes
– Expectations
– Fear of losing affection and
positive regard
– Grades determine worth
– Guilt for under-preparation
– Lack of control
 Strategies
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Over- preparation
Reframe negative self-talk
Relaxation techniques
Control on test day
No discussion pre-test
with classmates
Study Buddies
Supporting Student Success
Effective Study Groups
 Structure & Process
– 3-5 members with rotating
leadership
– Responsibilities of
members
 Benefits
– Increased motivation
– Solidifying knowledge by
sharing with others
– Peer support by tapping in
to variety of strengths
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Rotate leadership
Set goals
Share the workload
Adjust to different styles
 Cautions
– Preparation is essential
– Keep size small
– Socializing or whining
sessions need limitation
Multi-role students
Maximizing LearningTime Management
 Time Management
– Value based
– Goal based
– Role based
Living Schedule
Study Schedule
 Daily To Do lists
 Prioritize
Time Management Tips
Module 5
Critical Thinking Skills
Critical Thinking in
Allied Health Occupations
First Step in CT is
questioning
Forms the basis of all of the
other processes in CT
Transcends all the processes
involved in learning
something new
What is critical thinking?
Is it gut level thinking?
Is it … intuition ?
Is it gathering data?
Is it Reflecting?
Rt. Brain
Creativity
Left Brain
Application
Reflect
Evaluate
Gather Data
Gut level
intuition
Think on your feet
Created by:
Sally Miller & Marjorie Miller
What skills do allied health workers
need for competent performance?
Know when, where & how
to fill in your gaps…
 Create a “critical thinking”
environment with peers &
instructors
 Collaborate with study partners
 Seek guidance &
support…another
– ear,
– brain,
– pair of hands
What skills do allied health workers
need for competent performance?
Recognize cues
? Deviations
Cluster cues
Validate cues
What skills do allied health
workers need for competent
performance?
Attach meaning
to cluster of cues
What skills do allied health workers
need for competent performance?
Communicate
Module 6
Language & Communication Skills
 Communication Process
 Non-verbal
 Factors Affecting
 Verbal
Communication
 Therapeutic &
Non-therapeutic
Communication
 Symbolic Communication
 Helping Relationships
 Communication Styles
Module 7Medical Terminology
 Word Creation
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Root words
Prefixes
Suffixes
Combining vowels
 Spelling
 Pronunciation
 “Doc Talk”
 Abbreviations
Module 8 – Assessment Tests
 English Proficiency
 Reading
 Math Competencies
Student Retention Strategies
Within Student Success Kit:
College Success course
Overcoming barriers to
success:
•Scholarships
•Work/study programs
Student Health Services
Flyers & screening tools:
– Adequate sleep
– Anger management
– Depression management
– Healthy relationships
– Single parent support groups/resources
– Stress management
– Time management
– Test-taking skills/coping with test
anxiety
Program Delivery Options:
– Independent Learning
Modules
– Lecture/Discussion
– On-line
– Part-time
Support Groups
Instructor Led
– Moments with Mary – Cuesta
College
Learning communities
Peer Group
– National Student Nurses Association
(NSNA)
Tutoring:
 Instructor
– Provide coaching
– Multiple modes of learning.
 Self-tutoring (CDs, chapter
reviews/tests)
 Student-led
 Skills Lab Tutoring
Wrap-Up:
5 Minute Application Activity Read through your handout of Student
Success Strategies
 Determine if your program could expand its
recruitment, preparation, and/or retention
strategies
 Write out 2-3 strategies that are likely to help
your students succeed
 Note steps to implementing at least 1.
 Share 1 of these at your table or with another
workshop participant