UAA School of Nursing Began in 1998 to

UAA School of Nursing

• Began in 1998 to recruit and mentor AN/AI students into nursing • Memory of only 6 AN/AI graduates • AN/AI RNs 1% • Initially federal funds; now general university funds • Now… • 270 RRANN graduates • 16% of Alaska has AN/AI heritage • 3% RNs are of AN/AI heritage • AAS, BS, MS, NP, DNP • 95% currently practicing • 80% stay in Alaska, many in rural AK RRANN: Then and now

• 135+ pre majors for BS and AAS • 24 current majors • • 4 BS, 20 AAS 12 new majors beginning in Jan Strong numbers AAS majors, esp. rural AK Decline in BS majors • 85% graduation rate versus 8% university wide • 94% 1 st time NCLEX pass rate RRANN: Current data

RRANN: Impact

• Student Success Facilitators “Aunties at school” • Anchorage and Bethel • RRANN Scholarship • • • Since 2006 private donor awarded $334, 000 to students Average scholarship $750/semester for @ 20 students/year Tutoring Lending closet Academic and financial guidance Mentoring Life coach/assistance Summer camps for HS students Faculty/classroom cultural education Community partnerships Outreach events RRANN: Services

• • • Recruitment Retention Nursing camps for high school/middle school Advocacy Funding • Questions: Annette Rearden, Associate Professor UAA SON, RRANN Program Coordinator • alauria@alaska. edu • 907 786 4873 • Stephanie Sanderlin, student success facilitator • Rebecca Dreier, student success facilitator • Joel Manalo, tutor coordinator Jessica Glore, student success facilitator, Bethel RRANN: Future