title: A multifaceted progression approach to enhancing student success.
abstract: This article describes how a faculty rallied together and developed a positive progression approach to promote student success on standardized specialty and comprehensive examinations, which fosters critical thinking, clinical judgment, student self-assessment, and individualized plans of action. Specific strategies implemented are discussed. Aggregate student data related to course grades, specialty and comprehensive exit examination scores, and NCLEX pass rates support this innovative approach to student success.
authors.affiliation: Author Affiliations: Assistant Professor (Dr Cole), Capstone College of Nursing, The University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa; Professor and Dean (Dr Adams), College of Nursing, The University of Alabama in Huntsville.
authors.forename: Leslie G
authors.initials: LG
authors.lastname: Cole
authors.forename: Marsha H
authors.initials: MH
authors.lastname: Adams
mesh_terms: D000124:Achievement; D002983:Clinical Competence; D004508:Education, Nursing, Baccalaureate / Q000379:methods*; D004521:Educational Measurement / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D006801:Humans; D007600:Judgment; D008008:Licensure, Nursing; D015402:Nursing Education Research; D015403:Nursing Evaluation Research; D015404:Nursing Methodology Research; D010865:Pilot Projects; D018794:Problem-Based Learning; D013338:Students, Nursing / Q000523:psychology*