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 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*

 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

 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 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

 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

 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

 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

 October 2009  5 th : Began Training, Program Development, and Student Support/ Advising Sessions  20 th : Fall Pre-nursing Newsletter release  26 th: Started Spring 2010 Priority Enrollment  November 2009  17 th : Started Spring 2010 Registration  20 th : ADN Pre-admissions Conference  December 2009  5 th : Advising Program Evaluation began  14 th : New Student Orientation  17 th : Spring 2010 Pre-nursing Newsletter release  January 2010  th : Late Registration  11 th : Winchester Campus Late Spring Registration  14 th: Created Listserv of advised students  14 th : Program Updates via mass  19 th : Program Updates via mass  26 th : Leestown PN Pre-admissions Conference  29 th : Cooper RN Pre-admission Conference  February 2010  5 th : Danville PN Pre-admission Conference  12 th : FaceBook 101 Workshop  23 rd : Program Updates via mass  26 th : Meeting w/ Pre-nursing Committee Chair  March 2010  1 st : On-line Student Advising begins  5 th : Summer 2010 Pre-nursing Newsletter release  8 th : Danville Campus Advising  11 th : Lawrenceburg Campus Advising  15 th : Danville Campus Advising  16 th : Winchester Campus Advising  17 th : KY Career Development Assoc. Conference  18 th : Created the Nursing Career Resource Guidebook  22 nd : Priority Registration Sign-ups posted  23 nd -24 th : Winchester Campus Advising  29 th : Summer/Fall 2010 Priority Registration begins  30 th : Career Fair-Leestown Campus  April 2010  13 th : Lawrenceburg Campus  16 th : Summer/Fall 2010 Priority Registration ends  19 th : Summer/Fall 2010 regular Registrations begins  TBA: Late Registration  23 rd : Stop By, Get Started First-time student Advising  May 2010  4 th : Program Update/Surveys via mass  6th: Danville Campus  10 th : Nursing Advisory Committee Presentation  12 th : Danville Campus  21 st : Central Baptist Nursing Fair  25 th : Lawrenceburg Campus  27 th : Danville Campus  June 2010  Final Advising Program Evaluation

 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 alternative

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