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The impact of good student selection on
retention.
Mary Crawford
Florence Nightingale School of Nursing and Midwifery
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Context
Nursing students• Pre qualification
• BSc (hons) programme
• Graduate entry diploma programme
• Diploma of Higher Education programme
• Adult / child / mental health branch programmes
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What is our aim?
Application
Successful enrolment Retention
Qualification and entry to professional register 3
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Aim of selection
Select from wide pool of suitable applicants
Recruit to target commissioned numbers
Low attrition
Employability
Desire to work as nurse in long term
Ability to become leading practitioner
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Entry Qualifications
• Wide range of qualifications accepted.
• Sound numeracy and literacy necessary.
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Which applicants do we want?Someone who:
•Makes sound judgements•Has good interpersonal skills •Has good key skills•Wishes to serve the community
•Can undertake physically demanding work
•Can learn from new situations
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Characteristics of good nurse (identified by patients and relatives) •Confident
•Compassionate
•Knowledgeable
•Good clinical skills
•Listening skills
•Shows respect
•Looking smart
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Is it possible to “talent spot” at application?
• How to spot potential
• How to test potential
• Some skills / characteristics inherent
• Can someone apply new learning?
• What can be taught?
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Student population
Ethnic diversity
Maturity of students
Financial issues for different students
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Mature students
Length of time since studying
University life geared to the young
Financial issues
Child Care issues
Part time working
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Can we turn attrition into retention? Every student has own story
Individual issues v programme issues
More useful to focus on success rather than failure – i.e. why do they stay
What can we do to keep someone who is thinking of going?
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Why do students stay?
• Academically stronger students may problem solve more effectively
• Timely support from staff
• Personal tutor relationship
• Early intervention
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Other predictors affecting retention • Entry qualifications (McCarey et al
2006)
• Distance from “home”
• Early engagement
• Attendance
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What might help?
•Pre- enrolment induction for mature learners
•Identification of at risk students
•Early intervention
•Buddy systems
•Case management
•“Boot camp” (Pullen et al 2009)
•Web based student support systems
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Conclusion
Predicting achievement is complex
Focus upon achievement more helpful than attrition
Early intervention may reduce attrition
Select the right students to start with
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Questions
How useful is previous educational achievement?
What part does college support play?
What should be tested at application?
Is it worth trying to keep a student who is thinking of leaving?
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