COLUMBUS STATE UNIVERSITY DEPARTMENT OF NURSING MAJOR FIELD ASSESSMENT LEVEL-3 STRATEGIC PLAN FOR FISCAL YEAR 08-09 Program: BSN Academic Year: 2008-09 Table 1 School of Nursing Trended Outcome Data 2004-05 2005-06 2006-07 2007-08 2008-09 2009-10 # Admissions annually 74 76 91 98 98 Graduation rate (those admitted 2 years earlier) NCLEX-RN Pass Rate (1 st attempt) NCLEX-RN Pass Rate (2 nd attempt) 58.6 % (of 76 adm in 03) 60% (of 74 adm in 04) 85% (of 76 adm in 05) 66% (of 98 adm in 06) 87.5% (of 98 adm in 07) 93% 100% 94% 93% 98.6% (11/10/09) (6 pending) 100% NA 100% 100% (no 2 nd attempts as of 11/01/09) Pending (86 potential grads in 2010) Goal 1 Maintain NCLEX-RN Success Review NCLEX-RN pass rates. Benchmarks: 1 st time pass rate 90% or higher 2 nd time pass rate 95% or higher NCLEX-RN pass rates 2009: 1 st attempt = 98.6% (6 pending) (76 of 82 students have taken exam as of Nov 10, 2009) (No 2 nd attempts yet) NCLEX-RN pass rates used to 1) help evaluate Nursing Student Success Program which was implemented in 2006-07 and expanded in 2007-08, and 2) help evaluate curriculum & teaching learning activities. Program satisfaction survey for graduating seniors. Program satisfaction survey for alumni (every 2 years for past two classes) EBI Inc Online Assessment each spring average scores equal or exceed national benchmarks. EBI Inc Online Assessment each spring average scores equal or exceed national benchmarks. 2008 graduate exit survey met or exceeded national benchmarks. Next alumni survey spring 2010. Identified concepts that need more emphasis in curriculum and did so in curriculum revision phase 1 implemented fall 2009. Identified areas include global health, cost effective care, and end of life care.
Nursing Major Field Assessment 2008-09 2 Goal 1 (continued) Base curriculum & program revisions on identified community needs and priorities.. Curriculum revision process includes community nurse members (minutes Curriculum Committee) BSN Advisory Board involved in curriculum & program revision (minutes Advisory Board) Ms Aleta Henderson from Doctors Hospital met & worked with curriculum committee, providing valuable insights. Curriculum revision and content priorities discussed in BSN Advisory Board minutes. Incorporated identified concepts and priorities into revised curriculum. Develop and implement online Masters in Nursing Science program with RN-to-MSN track. Track status & completion of major required tasks required: Hire consultant as needed Educate key faculty members Secure funding Secure BOR approval Initiate CCNE accreditation process Hire first 12-month FTE faculty Develop MSN curriculum Admit first class Evaluate Hire second 12-month FTE faculty Expand enrollment Hire Consultant Identified Dr. Jean Bartels from Georgia Southern University as consultant. Secure Funding In process of securing partial funding from community partners. Educate Key Faculty Members Plan for at least 2 faculty members (must hold doctorate) to attend CCNE conference related to graduate program development & accreditation.. Maintain momentum toward MSN program development. Monitor program development. Offer study abroad opportunities for nursing students. Initiate development of program in London follow in minutes Curriculum Committee. Dr. Noviello & Ms Frederick have worked with Dr. McCrillis, Director, Center for International Education Obtain financial & other support for continued development. Graduates attain basic competency in professional writing. Monitor number & type of writing assignments in program. Discussed & reflected in Nursing Faculty Meeting minutes. To evaluate & revise nursing professional writing project. Maintain NLNAC national accreditation of BSN Program. Seek CCNE accreditation. Monitor standards & compliance with accreditation standards. Initiated CCNE accreditation process. To foster collaboration among other USG BSN programs, majority of which are CCNE accredited.
Nursing Major Field Assessment 2008-09 3 Goal 1 (continued) Recruit & retain qualified faculty & staff to adequately support the School of Nursing mission. Monitor full & part time faculty positions benchmark: Full time 100% with at least a Masters Degree in nursing. Part time Majority with Masters Degree in nursing. Fall 08 & Spring 09-1 full time position remained vacant for 2 nd year due to few applicants & noncompetitive salaries. Fall 08 & Spring 09 36% (5 of 14) part time faculty members hold masters degree (rest hold BSN, 2 of whom are in graduate school). Seek funding for increased faculty salaries to draw more applicants for open positions. Increase recruitment for part time masters prepared faculty. Goal 2 Increase enrollment to 10,000 by fall 2011. Maintain expanded BSN pre-licensure admissions. Review trended admissions data. Benchmark: 98 admissions / yr Admitted 98 students fall 2008. Maintain pipeline of students eligible to apply to program Increase & maintain graduation rate for BSN program - 85% or higher. Review trended graduation rates. Benchmark: 85% or higher Graduation rate 2009 = 87.5% Help evaluate Nursing Student Success Program and program effectiveness. Maintain qualified BSN applicant pool Review annual numbers of declared nursing major student data & monitor trends. Over 450 nursing majors in spring 2009. Secure additional FTE faculty position to support RN-to-BSN program. Expand RN-to-BSN Program Enroll 20 students or more into RN-to-BSN program after revision and online development completed. Fall 2008 RN-to-BSN program suspended for 2 nd year due to faculty shortage. Program revision & development not completed due to faculty shortage. Goal 3 Create more partnerships with academic institutions, government agencies, and business consistent with the university s mission. Clinical site contracts maintained. (see goal #4 below) Clinical site contracts filed & monitored in SON office. All contracts current. Facilities not used for two years removed.
Nursing Major Field Assessment 2008-09 4 Goal 4 Increase external funding & recognition. Financial support continued from community partners. Monitor ongoing efforts & discussions through office of university advancement. Ongoing Continue efforts Secure 3 rd year of state 3-year grant to support faculty salary supplements & Student Success Program. Monitor budget. Year 3 funding secured ends June 30, 2010. Support above partnership efforts. Expand CSU Nursing Alumni Organization that was established last year. Reports from faculty coordinators. Web page developed & placed on nursing website. Active member recruiting begun. Goal 5 Provide a best-in-class technology platform & information-based services. Maintain state of the art equipment, models and simulations in campus labs. Monitor for malfunctioning and outdated equipment. Campus lab Illges 318 hospital beds outdated and two broken. 8 new hospital beds purchased with gift from CRHC. Add state of the art technology to the classrooms as evaluated & requested by faculty Expanded online teaching & learning. Monitor faculty requests for new classroom technology. Interest in student response system technology for classroom use. Student Technology Fee Grant funded to purchase complete student response system for each Illges classroom. Maintain effectiveness of teaching and learning when placed online. Monitor percentage of FT faculty members who have completed required certificate program (Indiana University at Perdue) Teaching & Learning in Web- Based Courses goal 100% of those who teach any module online. 100% of faculty teaching online have completed required course. Three new full time faculty members scheduled to participate in course in 2009. Reflects standard for faculty education met.
Nursing Major Field Assessment 2008-09 5 Course exam pass rates on content tested from learning Exams reflect expected & acceptable range of scores. Reflects effectiveness of online aintain & expand online full-text nursing journal data-base access for faculty & students. Course pass rates for courses using online learning Monitor subscription & seek funding. Course pass rates have improved on the junior level where three courses are taught online (Pathophysiology, Pharmacology, and Nutrition) 2008-09 database maintained with nursing contributing approximately $2500 toward cost. Reflects effectiveness of online Support integration of evidence based practice into nursing curriculum. JG/jg Major Field Assessment 2008 0-9 May 2009; Updated Nov 12 09