PROGRAM PURPOSE &
OBJECTIVES
STATEMENT OF PURPOSE
The
purpose of the Essentials in Nursing Success (ENS) Project is to develop,
implement and evaluate strategies that enable the University of Arkansas
for Medical Sciences (UAMS) College of Nursing to graduate an increased
number of educationally and financially disadvantaged individuals from the
generic baccalaureate program, and to insure that more of these
individuals become registered nurses. Individuals who complete the ENS
program will be prepared to join the workforce as professional nurses,
with some practicing in rural, medically underserved areas of Arkansas.
The project will focus on 6 components of the
Public Health Service Act, Title VIII, Section 827, as prescribed by the
Secretary. Specific components the ENS Project will address are: (1) the
identification, recruitment, and selection of disadvantaged individuals;
(2) facilitation of their entry into the UAMS College of Nursing
baccalaureate program; (3) provision of counseling and other assistance
that will enable them to successfully complete their nursing education;
(4) provision of preliminary education that will help them successfully
complete the regular course of education; (5) payment of stipends during
their period of nursing education; and (6) provision of training,
information, and advice to the College of Nursing faculty with respect to
encouraging disadvantaged individuals to complete their nursing
education. As a result of this project, it is anticipated that there will
be an increase in the number of registered nurses from disadvantaged
backgrounds who are prepared to provide care to citizens in rural and
urban areas of Arkansas.
PROGRAM OBJECTIVES
Identify, recruit, and select 60 students
from disadvantaged backgrounds annually to participate in the ENS Program.
Senior High School
students
| Metropolitan
Career Technical Center |
Little Rock, AR |
| North
Little Rock High School |
North Little Rock, AR |
| Central High
School Helena-West Helena, Delta Region |
West Helena, AR |
| Carlisle High
School |
Carlisle, AR |
| Rogers High
School |
Rogers, AR |
| Lonoke High School |
Lonoke, AR |
Feeder Colleges
| Philander Smith
College |
Little Rock, AR |
| University of
Arkansas at Little Rock |
Little Rock, AR |
| Pulaski
Technical College |
North Little Rock, AR |
| Phillips
Community College |
West Helena, AR |
| Northwest
Arkansas Community College |
Rogers, AR |
UAMS College of Nursing - Little Rock & Hope
Facilitate the entry of ENS participants
into the College of Nursing baccalaureate program through pre-nursing
support groups & tutoring programs.
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Pre-Nursing Support Groups Monthly Meetings
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Tutoring Services through the Student Nurse
Support Program
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Summer Camps
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Pre-Matriculation Classes
Provide academic support and a mentoring
program designed to assist participants to successfully complete their
College of Nursing education and achieve success on the NCLEX.
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Peer Tutoring
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Office of Educational Development Referrals
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Study Sessions
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College of Nursing ENS Support Group
Monthly Meetings
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Standardized Testing
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Computerized NCLEX Review Test
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Mentoring
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CON Student Nurse Support Program (SNSP)
Provide financial support for ENS
College of Nursing students through a stipend award.
Monthly stipends of $250 are awarded to ENS
student participants enrolled in the College of Nursing beginning July
2004
Arrange annual faculty development
activities that focus on strategies for ensuring educational success among
students from minority/disadvantaged backgrounds.
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