Together the Success Coaches and Skills Tutors provide comprehensive support to students throughout their journey in the Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN) program.
We believe it is much easier to stay on track than it is to catch up. Reach out for support early to prevent falling behind and ensure your long-term success.
Success Coach
The Success Coach assists students in the following areas:
- Theory: Study strategies, test-taking strategies, organization, course content, dosage calculations, and exam review.
- Skills: Mastery skills and clinical performance, including prioritization and organization.
- Psychosocial/Financial: Guidance and resources.
Students may be referred by an instructor or may self-refer to a Success Coach.
Skills Tutors
The Skills Tutor assists students with:
- Skills: Mastery skills and clinical performance, including prioritization and organization.
- Support during open lab sessions.
Students are referred by an instructor to a Skills Tutor.
- Early Alert Referral System
A resource hub that connects ACC students with assistance for academics, health care, child and family care, mental health, transportation, food assistance, civil rights resources, and other needs. - The C.A.R.E. Network
Connects students with community resources and services related to basic needs, including child care, housing and utilities, emergency funds, food assistance, mental health counseling, and other support. - Health Sciences Success Coordinator
Provides Health Sciences students with support in areas such as study skills, test-taking strategies, time management, academic concerns, and navigating available college resources. - Library Services
ACC Libraries and Reference Librarians are available to help students with research and academic support. Services are available in person, by appointment, email, phone, and through online chat. - Mental Health Resources & Counseling
ACC counselors can assist students experiencing personal challenges or difficulty being successful. Counseling services may also include career and academic support and are available through appointments, referrals, and walk-in services. - Student Support
ACC provides a variety of free academic, personal, financial, and technology support services designed to help students stay on track and overcome challenges. - Student Accessibility Services (SAS)
Provides equitable access and accommodations for students with documented disabilities to support their full participation in college classes, programs, and activities.
New Student Topics
Studying & Testing Topics
- How to Answer NCLEX Style Questions
- Medical and Surgical Nursing NCLEX Exams
- NCLEX Exam Reviews (Registered Nurse RN)
- NCLEX Practice Exams (RNPedia)
- NCLEX Practice Questions (Nurseslabs)
- NCLEX Select All That Apply Practice SATA Question
- Study Tips for Nursing Students (Nurse Buff)
Healthcare Topics
- Anorexia Nervosa
- Bulimia Nervosa and Binge-eating
- Cataract Nursing Care Plan & Management
- Civility Mentor
- Cranial Nerve Assessment
- Cranial Nerves Anatomy
- Cranial Nerves Music Video: Big Brains Matter More
- Glaucoma Nursing Care Plan & Management
- Glaucoma Pathology, Diagnosis, and Treatment
- Macular Degeneration Nursing Care Plan & Management
Dosage Calculations Tutorials
- Calculating Infusion Rates Halving Method
- Dosage Calculations for Nursing Students on IV Drip Rate Factors Made Easy
- Heparin Drip Calculation Practice Problems for Nurses
- IV Infusion Time Calculations Nursing | Dosage Calculations Practice for Nursing Student
- Safe Dose Dosage Range Pediatric Calculations Nursing Drug Math
- Weight-Based Dosage Calculations | Drug Medication Calculations by Weight Nursing Students
NCLEX-Style Questions Tutorials
- Tips and Tricks to Mastering NCLEX-Style Questions in 2020
- Med Surg NCLEX Style Questions
- NCLEX Questions and Answers Strategies
- Select All That Apply Practice
- How to Answer NCLEX Style Select All That Apply Questions
- Delegation Nursing NCLEX Questions Review
- Patient Prioritization and NCLEX Questions
- Patient Prioritization for Fundamentals
- Picmonic Pharmacology
eBooks (requires ACCeID)
- Fundamentals Success, 5th Ed : NCLEX-Style Q&A Review
- Maternal and Newborn Success, 3e: A Q&A Review Applying Critical Thinking to Test Taking
- Med-Surg Success, 3e: A Q&A Review Applying Critical Thinking to Test Taking
- Pediatric Success: NCLEX-Style Q&A Review
- Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing Success: A Course Review Applying Critical Thinking to Test Taking
These workshops serve as a review and are not designed for students who have no previous instruction in dosage calculations. In order to attend the workshops, you must be currently enrolled in one of these courses:
- HPRS 2300 Pharmacology for Health Professionals
- PHRA 1309 Pharmaceutical Math
- VTHT 1349 Veterinary Pharmacology
- or have previously taken one of these courses.
There are no more upcoming Dosage Calculation Workshops scheduled at this time.
Nursing-Related Websites
Note-Taking Apps
- NotebookLM – Free for all ACC students.
- Notability
- Goodnotes
Study Tips
Testing Strategies
- Nexus Nursing
- ATI – Navigate to Learn ➜ Achieve.
AI Resources
Contact
Success Coaches
Nancy Mack, EdD, RN
Success Coach – Team Lead
Round Rock Campus
[email protected]
Ann Hearn, MSN, RN
Success Coach
Eastview Campus
[email protected]
Jayme Moore, MSN, RN
Success Coach
Highland Campus
[email protected]
Sarai Czap, MSN, RN
Success Coach
Round Rock Campus
[email protected]
Skills Tutors
Denny Joe, BSN, RN
Skills Tutor
Round Rock Campus
[email protected]
Glenda McCombs, BSN, RN
Skills Tutor
Eastview Campus
[email protected]
Sara Shannon, BSN, RN
Skills Tutor
Highland Campus
[email protected]
Success Coach
Jason Binney
Success Coach
Eastview Campus
(512) 223-5843
[email protected]
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