title: The effect of medical mathematics retention strategies in decreasing attrition rate among African American licensed practical nursing students in a community college.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  This education evidence based study examined African American students entering the Practical Nursing program and the strategies of medical mathematics bridge and tutoring programs to reduce attrition.
  
  
  OBJECTIVE
  To increase retention in the fundamentals of nursing courses, augmenting the program completion rate. DATA/OBSERVATIONS: Two groups of students (n = 105) participated for this one-year study over three semesters. Data revealed passing rates of 87%-92% for the nursing course and 75%-92% on medical mathematics when consistently attending programs. The attrition rate plummeting to 8% -34% contrasting previous years 43%-65%.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Retention intervention programs can have a positive impact on minority students' academic performance.
authors.affiliation: Undergraduate Program at Seton Hall University College of Nursing, New Jersey, USA. Marynbarra@aol.com
authors.forename: Maryanne
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Barra
mesh_terms: D001741:Black or African American; D006801:Humans; D008433:Mathematics / Q000193:education*; D009515:New Jersey; D009743:Nursing, Practical / Q000193:education*; D010865:Pilot Projects; D012073:Remedial Teaching