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Support TCAT’s LPN graduates in meeting requirements, offering ACE exam review session, nursing information sessions, academic pathways, and individual meetings to improve competitiveness for the FT nursing program.
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Dyersburg State Community College HIP Conference
Work Based Learning • SERS Grant: Access to Nursing • LPN to RN Fast Track Program • Evening Program
LPN to RN Fast Track Program • Goal: Support the TCAT’s LPN Graduates in navigating the requirements to become competitive applicants for the FT Program.
Facts: • The average number of applications for the three years was 109. • Approximately 53% per year were rejected due to not meeting the requirements for admission. • Lack of pre-requisites completion • Submission of incomplete applications • Lack of score on ACE exam
ACE Exam • 94 students took the ACE Exam (2017) • 59 scored less than 75 (62%) • Year of LPN Graduation • 2014-2017= 18 • 2010-2013= 12 • 2006-2009= 7 • <2005= 1 • Didn’t apply after scoring less than 75- 22
Action • Offered a 5 hour ACE Review Session before each testing session • Nursing Information Sessions held each semester • Appointments made with TCAT’s • Academic Pathways were developed • Done by graduation date
TCAT LPN Programs • Day and Evening Programs • Covington • Crump • Jackson • Memphis • Newbern • Paris • Ripley • Whiteville
Applications for FT (2017) • Covington- 4 • Crump- 2 • Jackson- 19 • Memphis- 4 • Newbern- 7 • Paris- 4 • Ripley- 4 • Whiteville- 1
Looking Forward • Host a summer gathering for LPN’s • Pre-requisite courses • Application • Entrance Exam • Develop a plan to meet with each graduating LPN class. • Day • Night
Evening Program • Goal: Survey our TN Reconnect Students • Interested in Nursing • How many days of week • Times of day • Action: • Analyzing Data