University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio Detailed Assessment Report FY 2012 Nursing - Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) As of: 11/07/2013 12:48 PM CDT (Includes those Action Plans with Budget Amounts marked One-Time, Recurring, No Request.) Student Learning Outcomes/Objectives, along with Any Associations and, Targets, Findings, and Action Plans SLO 1: Knowledge and Theory Advance the discipline of nursing through the generation of new knowledge and theory. 95% of students will receive a rating of acceptable on the first attempt Finding (FY 2012) - Met outcomes for program. The exit survey is given to students upon completion of the degree programs to determine their perceptions of how the program prepared them to achieve expected learning outcomes in 2010-2011 on a scale of Source of Evidence: Exit Survey Questions 23a, 23b, 23c, 23d. not prepared to extremely prepared. Finding (FY 2012) - Not Reported This Cycle 95% of responding students will indicate that program fostered to a major extent their development of the ability to advance the discipline of nursing through the generation of new knowledge and theory. Source of Evidence: Alumni Survey Questions Section # 4 which asks the respondent to use the scale of extremely to not at all to reflect the extent to which the PhD program fostered their development of the of the ability to advance the discipline of nursing through the generation of new knowledge and theory. Finding (FY 2012) - Not Reported This Cycle Alumni survey will be sent out in 2013. 95% of responding students will Agree or Strongly Agree that the course prepared them to meet expected outcomes. Source of Evidence: NURS 6316, 6373, 6374, 6375, 6376, 7380, 7382, 7383. Document: Course evaluations Questions # 4, #5, #7 #22, #31 Finding (FY 2012) - Not Met A total of 8 students enrolled across these two courses, 6 responded for a response rate of 75%. The mean scores for NURS 7383 indicate that students felt that the course prepared them to meet expected learning outcomes. There were 33% who felt they made substantial progress and 67% who felt they made exceptional progress. However, the mean scores for NURS 6373 indicate that the students felt the course prepared them to meet expected learning outcomes. There were 50% who chose agree and 33% who chose strongly agree. Question 22: 6373 (3.7). Question 31: 7383 (5.0). SLO 2: Clinical Researcher The students will demonstrate excellence as a clinical researcher in the health sciences in a focal area of nursing
outcome for program. Source of Evidence: Exit Survey Questions 24a, 24b, 24c Finding (FY 2012) - Not Reported This Cycle 95% of responding students will indicate that the program fostered to a major extent their development of the ability to demonstrate excellence as a clinical researcher in the health sciences in a focal area. Source of Evidence: Alumni Survey Questions Section # 4 which asks the respondent to use the scale of extremely to not at all to reflect the extent to which the PhD program fostered their development of the ability to demonstrate excellence as a clinical researcher in the health sciences in a focal area. Finding (FY 2012) - Not Reported This Cycle Progress in meeting expected learning outcomes. Source of Evidence: NURS 5315, 6316, 6373, 6374, 6375, 6376, 7380, 7382, 7383 Document: Course evaluations Questions # 4, #5, #7 #29, #31 Finding (FY 2012) - Not Met A total of 8 students enrolled across these two courses, 6 responded for a response rate of 75%. The mean scores for NURS 7383 indicate that students felt that the course prepared them to meet expected learning outcomes. There were 33% who felt they made substantial progress and 67% who felt they made exceptional progress. However, the mean scores for NURS 6373 indicate that the students felt the course prepared them to meet expected learning outcomes. There were 50% who chose agree and 33% who chose strongly agree. Question 22: 6373 (3.7). Question 31: 7383 (5.0). Related Action Plans (by Established cycle, then alpha): NURS 6373: Continue to monitor course evaluations for trends. Revised curriculum will be implemented in Fall 2013, and spring 2013 course evaluations will be examined for trends in NURS 6373. Relationships (Measure Outcome/Objective): Measure: Course Evaluations Outcome/Objective: Advance Clinical Practice Through Research Clinical Researcher M 5: Dissertation Proposal Defense Dissertation Proposal Defense Rubric The student must make an appointment with dissertation chair to discuss the dissertation proposal and approval process and secure permission to enroll. The student along with the dissertation chair will complete the dissertation form, signed and return to Graduate Nursing Office to obtain a registration permit number. Student and faculty must indicate the stage of the proposal process in which the student will participate for credit. Faculty should specify types of activities that are expectations for successful completion of the course, e.g. proposal written, dissertation committee approval, IRB approval, COGS approval. A letter grade will be awarded for agreed upon activities. Faculty and student should each keep a copy. A signed copy of the form must be placed in the student's record in the Graduate Nursing Office. Source of Evidence: Oral Defense of Dissertation Proposal Form 95% of students will receive a rating of pass without major changes on the first attempt. Finding (FY 2012) - Not Reported This Cycle There were no students eligible to defend their dissertation proposal in 2012 M 6: Final Dissertation Oral Defense Final Dissertation Oral Defense Rubric When the Supervising Committee judges the dissertation to be suitable for defense, it submits a Request for Final Oral Examination Form through the Committee on Graduate Studies (COGS) to the Dean-GSBS and requests scheduling of the Final Oral Examination. Public announcement of the Final Oral Examination is made by the GSBS office. This Examination is conducted by the Supervising Committee with the Supervising Professor as chairperson. Interested persons may attend the public defense and have the right to question the candidate. After the public defense, the Final Oral Examination continues with an intensive oral examination by the Supervising Committee with is not customarily open to the public. The Supervising Committee members vote on the candidate's success or failure on the Examination. The Supervision Committee submits the Report on Final Oral Examination Form to COGS. In the event of a failing performance by the candidate, the Supervising Professor shall also submit to the COGS a recommendation regarding remedial action; in such case, the COGS shall decide on the recommendation or other action to be taken. In the event of a successful performance by the candidate, the COGS shall vote on whether to approve the recommendation by the Supervising committee for granting of the Source of Evidence: Final Dissertation Oral Defense Form
90% of students will receive a rating of pass on the first attempt. Finding (FY 2012) - Not Reported This Cycle There were no students eligible to complete the Final Dissertation Oral Defense examinations in 2012 SLO 3: Synthesize Theories into Application Student will be able to synthesize theories from natural and/or behavioral sciences for application to a specified area of nursing 95% of students will receive a rating of Finding (FY 2012) - Met outcome for program. Source of Evidence: Exit Survey Questions 23a, 23b, 23c, 23d Finding (FY 2012) - Not Reported This Cycle 95% of responding students will indicate that the program fostered to a major extent development of their ability to synthesize theories from natural and/or behavioral sciences for application to a specified area of nursing. Source of Evidence: Alumni Survey Questions Section # 3 which asks the respondent to use the scale of extremely to not at all to reflect the extent to which the PhD program fostered their development of the ability to synthesize theories from natural and/or behavioral sciences for application to a specified area of nursing. Finding (FY 2012) - Not Reported This Cycle Progress in meeting expected learning outcomes. Source of Evidence: NURS, 7310, 7381, Cognates. Document: Course evaluations Questions # 4, #5, #7 #22, #27, #31 Finding (FY 2012) - Not Reported This Cycle These courses were not offered. SLO 4: Advance Clinical Practice Through Research Students will be able to advance clinical practice through research utilization. 95% of students will receive a rating of The doctoral qualifying examination is an opportunity to assess the student's potential for productive and independent investigation. The exam contains written and oral parts. Faculty members assess the depth and breadth of the student's knowledge Finding (FY 2012) - Met 95% of responding students agreed that they were extremely prepared to achieve expected student learning
outcome for program.the exit survey is given to students upon completion of the degree programs to determine their perceptions of how the program prepared them to use and apply research on a scale of Not Prepared to Extremely Prepared. Finding (FY 2012) - Not Reported This Cycle 95% of responding students will indicate that program fostered to a major extent their development of the ability to advance clinical practice through research utilization. Source of Evidence: Alumni Survey Questions Section # 4 which asks the respondent to use the scale of Major Extent to Not at All to reflect the extent to which the PhD program fostered their development of the ability to advance clinical practice through research utilization. Finding (FY 2012) - Not Reported This Cycle Progress in meeting expected learning outcomes.source of Evidence: NURS 6373, 6374, 6376, 7380, 7383. Document: Course survey Questions # 4, #5, #7 #24, #29, #31, #32 Finding (FY 2012) - Not Met A total of 16 students enrolled across these three courses, 10 students responded for a response rate of 63%. The mean scores indicate that students felt that the courses prepared them to meet expected learning outcomes. There were 36% who felt they made substantial progress and 59% who felt they made exceptional progress. Questions 24: 6376, 6376, 7383 (4.6) Questions 29: 6376, 6376, 7383 (4.6) Questions 31: 6376, 6376, 7383 (4.6) Questions 32: 6376, 6376, 7383 (4.6) Related Action Plans (by Established cycle, then alpha): NURS 6373: Continue to monitor course evaluations for trends. Revised curriculum will be implemented in Fall 2013, and spring 2013 course evaluations will be examined for trends in NURS 6373. Relationships (Measure Outcome/Objective): Measure: Course Evaluations Outcome/Objective: Advance Clinical Practice Through Research Clinical Researcher SLO 5: Assume Nurse Scientist Role The students will assume nurse scientists roles within academic health centers and other disciplinary health sciences and educational institutions 95% of responding students will assume nurse scientists roles within academic health centers and other disciplinary health sciences and educational institutions Finding (FY 2012) - Not Reported This Cycle SLO 6: Professional Ethics Evaluate the value and knowledge components of philosophical and ethical dimensions of issues confronting health care and nursing 95% of students will receive a rating of Finding (FY 2012) - Met
outcome for program. Source of Evidence: Exit Survey Questions 24a, 24b, 24c Finding (FY 2012) - Not Reported This Cycle 95% of responding students rate that the program fostered to a major extent development of the ability to evaluate the value and knowledge components of philosophical and ethical dimensions of issues confronting health care and nursing. Source of Evidence: Alumni Survey Questions Section # 4. Finding (FY 2012) - Not Reported This Cycle Progress in meeting expected learning outcomes. Source of Evidence: NURS 6225, 6226 Document: Course evaluations Questions # 4, #5, #7 #27 #29, #31 #32 Finding (FY 2012) - Not Reported This Cycle There were no students enrolled in these courses for 2012 Details of Action Plans for This Cycle (by Established cycle, then alpha) BS to PhD Curriculum The BS to PhD curriculum was streamlined to allow students to complete the degree in a shorter time frame. Established in Cycle: FY 2011 Implementation Status: Planned Will continue to monitor for trends for NURS 6373. NURS7383- Student reversed the scale. Implementation Description: Spring 2013 course evaluations will be examined for trends in NURS 6373 and 6376 Analysis Questions and Analysis Answers Provide a brief analysis of the assessment results for this year. (For Academic Units Only) During the FY2012 assessment period, the Doctor of Nursing Philosophy PhD program had 4 outcomes that were met, and 3 that were not met. There were also 15 outcomes that were not reported in this cycle due to no students eligible to measure specific outcome. What changes or improvements have you made based on these assessment results? (For Academic Units Only) Due to faculty efforts, 100% of the PhD students passed the qualifying exams this year as compared to 50% last year. No students qualified for graduation in 2012 so exit survey results could not be collected this year. The Alumni Survey has been updated and will be sent to graduates in 2013. After monitoring student research skills again this year, the curriculum for NURS 6373 was revised in an effort to improve learning outcomes. The new curriculum is scheduled to be implemented in fall 2013, and the course evaluations will be reviewed to determine the impact.