Standard I: Outcomes
How are you involved in collecting and analyzing outcome data?
Monthly review of NLN standards, bi-annual review and discussion of outcome achievement at advisory committee meetings.
Describe your opportunity to give input into the budget process
If we need something for our classes, sims etc, we just ask-most requests are granted
Director asks for input when requesting Perkins money or equipment fee
How are teaching assignments made? What else is figured into your workload as faculty?
Based on experience, preference, schedule fit and needs of program.
Workload also allows time for professional development, committee participation, student advising.
Can you give an example of student services provided by the college that nursing students use?
Writing tutor, math tutor, financial aid, scholarships
What strategies are in place to facilitate periodic review of the curriculum, including program outcomes, learning strategies etc?
Bi-annual advisory committee meetings discuss program outcome achievement, annual August nursing "retreat" reviews curriculum, compares to NLCEX test blue-print, reviews TLEA, ensures repeated content builds on previously learned.
Please provide 2 examples of how you used outcome data to support a decision you made regarding the program.
Students dissatisfied with sims-expectations better defined, introduced earlier in program
Employers asking to teach resilience-more opportunities for peer support, mentoring
Has there been a recent success in obtaining additional human, instructional, physical, technology resources?
Yes-new faculty hired to replace resignation, adjunct faculty to support maternity leave, upgraded cameras and speaker boards in zoom rooms on both campuses, new Susie/Simon manikin and child Georgie with Perkins
How are preceptors used in the ASN program?
In the final clinical course, NRSG 267. Preceptors are selected by clinical partner, must meet qualifications. They are given a packet by the clinical coordinator outlining expectations, complete an evaluation. Students are graded by faculty with preceptor input.
How do students file a formal complaint?
Direct them to the website, complaint goes to Dean of Students for investigation
What professional standards are integrated throughout your program?
NLN, MT BON, AACN, QSEN, INACSL
How are you able to give feedback related to program effectiveness?
Annual faculty/staff surveys, informal feedback to director
How does the mission of the nursing program support the mission of the college?
The college mission supports excellence in lifelong learning and meeting community needs. The nsg program mission aims to prepare graduates to provide competent care, while focusing on excellence and lifelong learning.
How are you supported in providing a unique, innovative contribution to the faculty role?
Faculty/staff roles defined in the faculty handbook
Required prof dev (4x/year), request to attend workshops, webinars, conference, journal club
Academic freedom to administer courses as we see best
Faculty rank promotion
Canvas course shells for semester-password protected
Final grades in "elements"- also password protected
Written files at admin assistant desk-locked, her and director have a key
WRIT 101 helps teach proper writing skills
M140-basic drug calc
CHMY 121-helps understand Pharm
BIO201- Anatomy of body, builds on patho
How is student feedback on program effectiveness obtained?
End of course evals each semester,
Graduate satisfaction surveys each semester
Student reps at bi-annual faculty and advisory committee meetings.
How are you involved in the governance of the institution?
College committee participation-faculty senate, program review, E-learning, safety, wellness
What are your collective and individual faculty goals?
Evaluated annually
All faculty score at least 80% on student exit survey
Each faculty scores an average of 3.0 on student course eval surveys
What is the student to faculty ratio for lecture classes, labs, clinical rotations?
1-12 or 14 for class and lab
1-10 or less for clinical rotations
How do you measure achievement of student learning outcomes (SLOs)?
Also beginning to map in canvas.
What strategies are in place to engage you as faculty/staff in analyzing outcome data to drive change in the program?
Bi-monthly staff meetings where NLN standards are discussed
Bi-annual advisory committee meetings
Faculty/staff surveys
Informal feedback to director
How are students made aware of current policies, and changes to those policies?
All students receive a student handbook at orientation that is reviewed with the director, and must sign an attestation statement.
Policy changes are communicated via email from director, announcements in course shells, in class announcements, given a new handbook.
Time spent with director reviewing program procedure, with other faculty reviewing course information, observing classes, lab tour, campus tour
How are you involved in reviewing policies?
Student handbook reviewed annually, feedback given
Also informal discussions if policies need to be changed
How do you ensure your curriculum is up to date?
Current textbooks, clinical instructor feedback, use of "up to date" for case studies, davis drug app for most recent med info