Abstract
Background: Not all students who enter nursing programs are prepared at the same level of educational equity, and some may have other obstacles that prevent their success once admitted. This may be especially true for underrepresented minority students. Early assessment of all students is essential to identify potential problems sooner versus later.
Purpose: The purpose of this study was to identify at-risk nursing students early to ensure student success through appropriate referrals on campus.
Methods: This was a secondary analysis of a student success program based on Jeffreys' Nursing Universal Retention and Success (NURS) model.
Results: Four factors were identified that were used to tag and identify at-risk students within our student success management software program.
Conclusions: The program was successful in identifying students based on 4 factors (low personal/college support, financial challenges, excessive work hours, and substantial family obligations) that could place them at risk, so students could be referred to appropriate resources available on campus early in the process.