RHORCs Health Care Initiative Student Success Kit

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RHORCs/Health Care Initiative Student Success
Kit

• Presenter
• Marsha Roberson, RN, MN, Director
• South Coast RHORC _at_ SBCC
• October 8, 2004

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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

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Background

• Phillips, B., Project Coordinator. (2003, July).
  San Diego, CA The Center for Student Success.
• Literature review Promising practices at work in
  California Community College health occupations
  programs.
• Survey Findings Promising practices at work in
  California Community College health occupations
  programs.

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Methodology

• Student Success Kit developed (7/04)
• Provide on-site, regional training or workshops
  to colleges for implementation of components of
  the Kit. (2005 pilot)
• Provide on-going technical assistance for an
  additional 1-2 years. (grant-dependent?)

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Major Categories of Student Success Kit

• Student Recruitment
• (to achieve a better fit)
• Student Preparation
• Student Retention

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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
• Student Volunteer Program
• Parent Outreach
• Summer Health
• Institute

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Recruitment via Counselor Outreach

• One-on-one sessions with academic and career
  counselors
• Counselor workshops
• Counselor hospital tour

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Other Recruitment Strategies

• Career Fairs high schools and colleges
• Career Center Resources
• CDs
• Reference books
• Videos
• Websites
• Public Outreach

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Student Preparation

• Early Assessment and Intervention
• Aptitude Assessments
• Career Aptitude (Bridges.com)
• Choices
• COPs
• Eureka
• Myers-Briggs
• Psychological Services Bureau
• Work Keys

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MORE Student Preparation Strategies

• Academic Assessment
• Assessment Technologies Institute (ATI)
• Educational Resources Inventory (ERI)
• Health Education Systems Inc. (HESI)
• Psychological Services Bureau Reading
  Comprehension Examination
• Pre-requisite Validation

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Other Preparatory Strategies

• Student/family activity
• Job shadowing
• Career-specific informational meetings

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Preparatory course

• Strategies for Student Success in
• Allied Health Programs
• A Model Curriculum

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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.

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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

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Modules

• 1
• 2
• 3
• 4
• 5
• 6
• 7
• 8

• Overview of Health Care Systems
• Legal, Ethical, Professional Issues
• Establishing Effective Support Networks
• Maximizing Learning
• Critical Thinking Skills
• Language Communication Skills
• Medical Terminology
• Sample Basic Skills Assessment Tests

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Module 3 Support Systems

• A brain to pick
• A shoulder to lean on
• A kick in the pants

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Module 3Establishing Support Networks

• Financial
• Scholarships / Loans
• Veterans Programs
• EOPS
• Community Resources through Partnerships

• Social Cultural
• Student Health Services
• Re-entry Programs
• Housing
• Child Care
• Culturally specific organizations
• Disabled Student Services

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Module 4Maximizing Learning

• Learning Styles
• Kolb Learning Style Inventory
• Myers-Briggs Type Indicator
• Keirsey Temperament Sorter

• Study Skills
• Routine
• Relevance
• Repetition
• Specific Skills

• Time Management

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Study Routine

• Attitude
• Active participation
• Interacting with material
• Finding relevance
• Rewards

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Study Routine- Techniques for studying science

• PQR4
• Preview or survey
• Questioning
• R4
• Reading
• Reciting
• wRiting
• Reviewing

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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

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Deterrents to Effective Study Habits-Procrastinat
ion

• - Common reasons
• Lack of relevance
• Goals are projected too far or are unrealistic
• Poor self image (avoidance of failure)
• Perfectionism
• Forms
• Strategies
• Risk/benefit analysis
• Reasonable goals
• Get started Just Do It
• Assistance
• Overcome perfectionism

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Deterrents to Effective Study Habits-Test Anxiety

• Mild Anxiety
• Enhances energy
• ? alertness
• Encourages individual best

• Moderate ? Panic Levels
• Clouds thinking
• ? senses
• Detriment to performance

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Deterrents to Effective Study Habits-
Test Anxiety

• Causes
• Expectations
• Fear of losing affection and positive regard
• Grades determine worth
• Guilt for under-preparation
• Lack of control

• Strategies
• Over- preparation
• Reframe negative self-talk
• Relaxation techniques
• Control on test day
• No discussion pre-test with classmates

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Study Buddies
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Effective Study Groups

• Structure Process
• 3-5 members with rotating leadership
• Responsibilities of members

• Tips
• Rotate leadership
• Set goals
• Share the workload
• Adjust to different styles

• Benefits
• Increased motivation
• Solidifying knowledge by sharing with others
• Peer support by tapping in to variety of strengths

• Cautions
• Preparation is essential
• Keep size small
• Socializing or whining sessions need limitation

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Multi-role students
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Time Management

• Time Management
• Value based
• Goal based
• Role based

• Living Schedule
• Study Schedule

• Daily To Do lists
• Prioritize

• Time Management Tips

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Module 5 Critical Thinking Skills
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Rt. Brain
Left Brain
Creativity
Application
Reflect
Evaluate
Gather Data
Gut level intuition
Think on your feet
Created by Sally Miller Marjorie Miller
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Know when, where how to fill in your gaps

• Create a critical thinking environment with
  peers instructors
• Collaborate with study partners
• Seek guidance supportanother
• ear,
• brain,
• pair of hands

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Module 6Language Communication Skills

• Communication Process

• Non-verbal
• Verbal
• Symbolic Communication

• Factors Affecting Communication
• Therapeutic Non-therapeutic
  Communication

• Helping Relationships
• Communication Styles

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Module 7-
Medical Terminology

• Word Creation
• Root words
• Prefixes
• Suffixes
• Combining vowels

• Spelling
• Pronunciation

• Doc Talk

• Abbreviations

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Module 8 Assessment Tests

• English Proficiency
• Reading

• Math Competencies

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Student Retention Strategies Within
Student Success Kit

• Overcoming barriers to success
• Scholarships
• Work/study programs

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Student Health Services

• Flyers screening tools
• Anxiety panic attacks
• Anger management
• Cold flu
• Depression management
• Healthy relationships
• Normal nutrition/problems
• Single parent support groups/resources
• ABCs of ZZZs
• Stress management
• Test-taking skills/coping with test anxiety

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Program Delivery Options

• Student assessments
• Varying modes of delivery
• Varying speeds of delivery

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Program Delivery Options

• Varying modes of delivery
• Alternatives to lecture
• Modular
• On-line
• Video-conference

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Support Groups

• Learning communities
• Peer Groups

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Tutoring

• Instructor
• Provide coaching
• Multiple modes of learning.
• Self-tutoring (CDs, chapter reviews/tests)
• Student-led
• Skills Lab Tutoring

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Wrap-Up

• Whats your need?
• recruitment
• preparation
• retention strategies
• Identify 2-3 strategies to help your students
  succeed
• Note steps to implementing at least 1.
• Share 1 of these

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Summary

• What parts of the Student Success Kit fit your
  needs and your students?
• How can the Student Success Kit enhance existing
  student services
• on your campus?