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| Dr. Veronica Abdur-Rahman |
Dr. Veronica Abdur-Rahman
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Dr. Veronica Abdur-Rahman has extensive experience in the areas of student retention and progression. Early in her career as a nurse educator, Dr. Abdur-Rahman used pre-admission assessment tools to identify students at-risk for academic failure and developed and implemented courses and seminars to facilitate student success in nursing school. Dr. Abdur-Rahman has published her work on retention in several nursing journals and the article, "The Relationship Between Nurse Entrance Test (NET) Scores and Performance of First-Year Nursing Students," was published in 1999 in a book on Recruitment and Retention of Minority Nursing Students by Tucker Publications.
In 1995, Dr. Abdur-Rahman was awarded a grant from the Department of Education Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education (FIPSE) to improve pre-nursing students' performance in math, reading, and critical thinking. Project outcomes included the development of enhancement strategies to improve basic skills in addition to skills with test-taking, stress and time management. Pre-nursing students who participated in the project performed significantly better than non-participants on standardized admission exams and experienced lower attrition in the nursing program. The project, entitled, "Retaining Ethnic Minority Nursing Students (REMS): A Multidimensional Approach was published in the ABNF Journal, March/April 1999.
In her current role as Director of the BSN Program at Spalding University, Dr. Abdur-Rahman has designed and implemented an extended degree program specifically for students experiencing academic difficulties. Additionally, she has fine-tuned the delivery format of nursing courses in order to facilitate student learning. These initiatives have resulted in a significant improvement in the retention rate of nursing students. |
| Dr. Patricia Spurr |
Dr. Patricia Spurr
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Dr. Patricia Spurr presently serves in the position as Education Consultant at the Kentucky Board of Nursing. Patty started her nursing career as an Associate Degree nursing graduate from Eastern Kentucky University. Recognizing that her career goal was education, she returned to the University of Louisville where she obtained her Baccalaureate and Masters Degree in Nursing and a Doctorate in Educational Administration. Prior to joining the Board staff, she served as the Director of the Baccalaureate Nursing Program at Spalding University in Louisville. Education has always dominated Dr. Spurr's professional life; prior to joining academia, she served in the capacity of staff educator and the Director of Education at two local Louisville hospitals.
Dr. Spurr is active professionally. She holds memberships and offices in organizations such as the American Nurses Association, National League for Nursing, NSNA, among others. She has spoken regionally and nationally on issues related to education and entry into practice. Presently she serves as a member of the National Council of State Boards of Nursing Examination Committee. For over five years, she served as the elected consultant to KANS. |
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Contact Information
3825 Ridgewood Road
Jackson, Mississippi 39211
IHL Voice: 601.432.6288
SBCJC Voice: 601.432.6346
Questions?
Dr. Martha Catlette
Director of Nursing Education
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