Explore an Institutional Partnership to Improve Nurse Practitioner Student Retention, Meet Rising Demand for Primary Care Providers
Nurse practitioner (NP) students have their work cut out for them, juggling a full plate that includes an advanced and intense curriculum (the “3Ps” are a good example) with full-time jobs and personal commitments. Stress, anxiety, and burnout are thus common and often the main causes behind NP student attrition.
The problem becomes more acute considering the projected primary care provider (PCPs) shortage within the next few years. As the majority of NPs choose to focus on family practice and specialize in the primary and specialty care of patients, they may be vital to closing the gap.
Nursing institutions thus need to improve NP student retention. One way is to find alternative learning methodologies that support students’ unique needs, pave the way for them to pass certification exams, and help develop the necessary skills and training for clinical practice.
The ideal solution should help them:
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MASTER THE SCIENCE OF LEARNING AND MEMORY
Digital platforms that complement the three-step memory forming, retaining, and retrieval process equip students with the right tools to learn and remember facts faster and better. This will help accelerate their progress through the curriculum and strengthen their knowledge mastery and application to clinical practice.
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BE EXAM-READY THROUGH PRACTICAL PREP WORK AND ACTIVE LEARNING
Board-style questions and quizzes that mimic real tests enable np students to be better prepared to face the hurdles of certification exams. they will also benefit from systems that have built-in active learning experiences, which help enhance classroom engagement.
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TRACK PERFORMANCE AND DRIVE PROGRESS USING DATA ANALYTICS
Tools that can provide accurate performance data will enable educators to identify when or where students are the weakest or struggling and most importantly, how to help them. As much as possible, remediation support should be tailored to individual needs.
PICMONIC + TRUELEARN: POWERFUL SOLUTIONS FOR BETTER NP EDUCATION
Support NP students’ advanced learning needs, elevate program performance and outcomes.
Thousands of nursing schools, educators, and NP students have benefited from the integration of Picmonic and TrueLearn. Both are data-driven teaching and learning platforms with proven results that leverage a combination of audio-visual mnemonics, AI
algorithms, data analytics, and evidence-based learning science. Altogether, they create an efficient learning loop that enhances learning, remembering, and recalling of information.
Five ways Picmonic + TrueLearn promote more effective NP education:
Learn
Students use Picmonic’s audio-visual mnemonics to self-learn, revise, and absorb complex concepts with ease.
Retain
A combination of humor, strong storytelling, and vivid mnemonic imagery anchors information and turns them into long-term memories.
Prepare
Students can use TrueLearn’s board-style questions to practice knowledge recall, prepare for exams, and track their performance.
Improve
Seamless integration between both platforms allows students to access Picmonic to revise notes whenever they make a mistake on TrueLearn.
Assess
Students and educators can access data from both platforms via dashboards to gauge performance, identify gaps, and remediate.
The Picmonic-TrueLearn synergy improves learning, retention, and recall of the need-to-know facts required in NP education. Educators have access to data dashboards to monitor and track students’ progress and development, allowing them to pinpoint and tailor remediation as needed. Students are better equipped to face certification exams with adequate support and learning resources, leading to greater educational and program outcomes.
EMPOWER EDUCATORS AND NP STUDENTS WITH PICMONIC AND TRUELEARN
Learn more about each solution:
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Picmonic uses audio-visual mnemonics and memorable storytelling to help students learn, master, and recall complicated concepts with greater ease. The platform tracks student progress and repeatedly schedules quizzes across a spaced-out timeframe – testing students on low-stakes recall and further reinforcing learned information into long-term memory. MORE ON PICMONIC |
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TrueLearn helps improve exam preparedness and outcomes by providing students with board-style questions that test their comprehension, knowledge application, and information recall. Students and educators can access built-in data analytics designed to assess performance, identify gaps, and begin remediation to ensure better future results. MORE ON TRUELEARN |
HOW DOES THIS BENEFIT YOUR INSTITUTION?
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