Degree Name
Nursing Practice, DNP
Publication Date
2025
First Advisor
Sandy King
Second Advisor
Kristie Givens
Abstract
This DNP Project seeks to identify and evaluate among associate degree nursing (ADN) faculty, will implementing a pilot remediation policy, compared to the current remediation policy, impact faculty perception regarding exam remediation? Exam remediation is important as it helps students understand why they missed questions, how to improve on their next exam, provides guidance and confidence. It is also essential to determine whether required remediation for students after failing an exam promotes student retention, growth, and expansion at a local university in Oklahoma in the setting of an unprecedented program. Does adding required remediation after a failed exam offer students a means to acquire the necessary nursing knowledge and understand how to succeed? The impact is that the faculty understands how to perform exam reviews consistently to ensure the student's success in the courses and program. Additionally, faculty competency in exam remediation impacts the success of the program. This study used a pre- and post-educational survey to gain faculty perception of current and potential new exam policies. Pre-test did not differ substantially from the post-test. The two-tailed paired samples t-test result was insignificant based on an alpha value of .05, t (3) = 1.18, p = .325, indicating the null hypothesis cannot be rejected. Between the implementation of mandatory remediation for the students and a teach-and-learn for faculty, these two combined will benefit students, faculty, hospitals, and the program overall.
Rights Management
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.
Recommended Citation
McCoy, Randi, "Promoting Student Retention Through Mandatory Remediation" (2025). Doctor of Nursing Practice Projects. 98.
https://arch.astate.edu/dnp-projects/98
