Assisting the transition: establishment of a first year experience coordinator role for nursing students
Edited book (chapter)
Chapter Title | Assisting the transition: establishment of a first year experience coordinator role for nursing students |
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Book Chapter Category | Edited book (chapter) |
ERA Publisher ID | 2797 |
Book Title | New developments in nursing education research |
Authors | Birks, Melanie (Author), Chapman, Ysanne (Author) and Ralph, Nicholas (Author) |
Editors | Emerson, Tod S. |
Page Range | 77-89 |
Series | Nursing - Issues, Problems and Challenges |
Chapter Number | 5 |
Number of Pages | 13 |
Year | 2015 |
Publisher | Nova Science Publishers |
Place of Publication | New York, NY. United States |
ISBN | 9781634631143 |
Abstract | This paper discusses issues around the transition of beginning nursing students into higher education. The authors report on a project conducted at a multi-campus university within a School of Nursing and Midwifery dispersed across four diverse sites. First-year students encounter specific issues of adjustment in this environment, particularly when studying by distance mode. To provide the support necessary in the transition to tertiary study, First Year Experience Coordinator (Nursing) (FYEC) positions were established on each of the four campuses. This role was intended to offer personal, educational and professional support to beginning nursing students; establish a specific educational program for diploma qualified nurses to transit to the Bachelor of Nursing (BN) program; reduce the attrition rate from the BN program across all campuses; develop expertise in student engagement and support roles among staff; and establish a research agenda in respect of the first-year experience of nursing students. |
ANZSRC Field of Research 2020 | 390308. Technical, further and workplace education |
390110. Medicine, nursing and health curriculum and pedagogy | |
420599. Nursing not elsewhere classified | |
Public Notes | Files associated with this item cannot be displayed due to copyright restrictions. |
Byline Affiliations | James Cook University |
School of Nursing and Midwifery | |
Institution of Origin | University of Southern Queensland |
https://research.usq.edu.au/item/q2q0q/assisting-the-transition-establishment-of-a-first-year-experience-coordinator-role-for-nursing-students
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