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Enhancing Student Success through Mentoring and ePortfolio. Judy Snayd, RN, MSN, CNE Lili Rafeldt, RN, MA, CNE Judith Chisowa . ePortfolio has been used in multiple ways at TRCC. Connections to others within the college Reflection and Growth Presentation of Assignments
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Enhancing Student Success through Mentoring and ePortfolio Judy Snayd, RN, MSN, CNE Lili Rafeldt, RN, MA, CNE Judith Chisowa
ePortfolio has been used in multiple ways at TRCC • Connections to others within the college • Reflection and Growth • Presentation of Assignments • Demonstration of Outcomes
Library • Nursing Gateway Information Literacy / ePortfolio assignment • Connection - librarian through ePortfolio • Information 24/7 Online
Career Center • Connection to Career Specialist through interest assessment / ePortfolio • Career Planning
Exposure • Minority Nurse Magazine • Future Nurse • Student Nurse.com • Observation / Room assignment • Interactions within classes and clubs
Pre-Nursing International Mentoring • ESOL support or classes • Medical Terminology Course • Perspectives of Nursing Course • Support in Writing, Math and Tutoring Centers • Purnell Model
International Nursing Student Mentoring • Demographics • 20% freshman class • Areas represented Puerto Rico, Peru, Philippines, Eastern Europe, China, Vietnam, Africa-Ghana; Zambia; Nigeria, Morocco, American Indian, France
The Process • Student Fact Sheet • Heritage Assessment • Referral Form • Invitation to All • Group • Individual • Quiz Review • Medical Terminology
Mentoring Activities • Role playing communication and care in clinical situations • Reviewing how to document and report in a health care setting • Case studies to develop prioritization and critical thinking skills • Simulation Exercises • Demonstrated use of text books to develop nursing care plans
Other Mentoring Activities • Comparing and contrasting the delivery of health care in America • Discussing the role of male and female health care provider when working with patients • Ways to communicate with patients, nursing instructors and health care staff in the American health care and educational system
Mentoring Activities within the Clinical Setting • Diverse hospital population • Preceptorship • Internships
Ways that mentoring can be done • Coaching proactively (before clinical) • Reflection after incidents • In person or electronically as appropriate • Active use of the nursing lab • As the student body grows ePortfolio serves as a tool for continued relationships
Ongoing Assessment • In first year increased student retention • In second year continued retention demonstrated
Student Presentations • ePortfolio--Judith • http://www.eportfolio.org/public.cfm?uc=677scx1