Academic Support Programs Utilized for Nursing Students at Risk of Academic Failure: A Review of the Literature

Abstract

Replacing a student lost to academic failure is difficult. Although utilized in different manners, academic support programs are an effective retention strategy.

Baccalaureate Nursing Program Admission Requirements and Predictors of Success

“…Focusing on identifying at-risk components for applicants and building successful programs to support students may be of greater benefit to the future of our profession. Academic support programs such as academic coaches, supplemental instruction, and peer tutoring have all been shown to assist with success in at-risk students (Freeman & All, 2017). Utilizing these resources, nursing programs could further mitigate the nursing shortage and increase student success.…”

Prelicensure Nursing Students’ Reflections on Institutional Response to the 2020 COVID-19 Crisis

“…Many studies are related to the academic support programs for students at risk of academic failure ( Freeman & All, 2017 ; Harding, 2012 ; Harris et al, 2013 ; Peyrovi et al., 2009 ). Limited studies addressed academic support ( Martin et al, 2018 ), perception of academic support, and nursing students’ success in the program.…”

“You Want Me to Come to Your Office?!”: Student experiences of Moving from Failure to Success in a Nursing Course

“…This will mean that some students who have strong capacities and potential, and who may have devoted considerable time and held spaces within a program, will not complete their programs, reducing graduation rates and practicing professionals for the field. The consequences for students and the profession are considerable and, in an increasingly student-centred university environment, this exploration of student perspectives of moving from failure to success is timely and warranted (Freeman & All, 2017).…”

“…Attrition and retention are widely examined in the nursing literature in relation to nonacademic, instructional, and institutional issues, with solutions such as support for study and time management skills; pacing; early identification for support programs; and focused program advising and admission criteria all recommended (Freeman & All, 2017;Lancia et al, 2018;Olsen, 2017). In this paper, we present results from an interpretive phenomenological exploration of students' experiences of moving from failure to success in a nursing course.…”