title: Growth and access increase for nursing students: a retention and progression project.
abstract: The Growth and Access Increase for Nursing Students (GAINS) Project was the first federally-funded initiative for the baccalaureate program. A project goal was to provide a program of support and resources for students successful completion of the program. The strategies included peer-tutoring, mentoring, advisement, prenursing experience seminars, and faculty development. Although the target of 70% program completion was not achieved, many other rewards were experienced. A follow-up survey indicated that only one graduate had to sit twice for the licensing examination. Further, over 70% are currently employed in medically-underserved areas and all have plans to pursue advanced degrees. Current school initiatives are based on the successes from the project.
authors.affiliation: School of Nursing at the College of New Rochelle, USA.
authors.forename: Geraldine
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Valencia-Go
mesh_terms: D002983:Clinical Competence / Q000592:standards; D003479:Curriculum / Q000592:standards; D004508:Education, Nursing, Baccalaureate / Q000592:standards*; D005181:Faculty, Nursing / Q000592:standards*; D006801:Humans; D008611:Mentors; D015402:Nursing Education Research; D009937:Organizational Objectives; D010379:Peer Group; D015397:Program Evaluation; D013338:Students, Nursing; D014481:United States