College of DuPage
NURSING PROGRAM ADVISORY COMMITTEE - Minutes
Thursday, April 11
7:30-9:15
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Attendees:
1. Joan Dollinger, Indian Prairie School District 204
2. Joan Libner, Benedictine University
3. Dianne Jamison, Governor’s State University
4. Sandra Palmer, College of DuPage alum
5. Connie Uhlken, Northern Illinois University
6. Katherine Weibel, Adventist Health System
7. Bethany Whitney, College of DuPage nursing student
8. Nancy Lee, Tabor Hills Retirement Community
9. Deann Edgers, Aurora University
10. Denise Arp, Edward Hospital
11. Patti Foley, Edward Hospital
12. Joann Mazur, Adventist Bolingbrook Hospital
13. Anne Stezowski, Elmhurst Memorial Hospital
14. Maureen Waller, College of DuPage faculty
15. Bob Berry, College of DuPage faculty
16. Theresa Bucy, College of DuPage faculty
17. Linda Barkoozis, College of DuPage faculty
18. Vickie Gukenberger, College of DuPage Associate Dean of Nursing and Health Sciences
Recorder: Nancy Boutcher
Item
1
Topic
Welcome and Introductions
Discussion
Meeting called to order at 7:30am
Action/Follow-up
Send PN IDFPR report 2012.
Introduced ourselves and reviewed the packet of materials and
agenda.
2
Approval of minutes from 10/25/2012
College of DuPage – Nursing Department 1 Waller moved to accept the minutes with
minor edits; Bucy seconded; motion
carried.
3
Program offering update
• PN program discontinuation
• BNA program site offering
• ADN revision
o Approvals completed or
in process
o Curriculum Plan of
Study
o Graduate outcomes
Bucy & Barkoozis:
PN program is being discontinued and incorporated into the
new A.D.N. program, whereby student may take the PN
licensure test after the first year, if they choose.
• Makes good sense
• Good use of resources
PN to A.D.N. bridging is still in planning stage and how to
transition them into the new concept based curriculum.
We have 3 “advanced placement” types of students: 1) former
C.O.D. nursing students, 2) transfer students, 3) LPNs
Concept Based Curriculum points/goals:
• Develop the student in a broader sense than acute
care
• Reduce content creep
• Loosen the grip on “lecturing”
• Goal to make an easier transition to BSN program
• Position the high school student for the next rung on
the ladder
Evolve/Elsevier longitudinal testing is being used for
benchmarking.
We already have two 3+1 agreements – Benedictine U and
Governor’s State.
We will maintain our accreditation; change report being sent
out this week.
Current students will complete their current program; will not
be transitioned to the new curriculum.
Program Outcomes handout was referenced.
B.N.A. Program: in 2nd 8 weeks of Fall Semester will be
offered at our Westmont Campus in addition to our main
campus.
College of DuPage – Nursing Department 2 A.D.N. Admission: Moving from ~120 A.D.N. fall admission
and 40 P.N. spring admission to ~80 A.D.N. admission in fall
and 80 in spring semesters.
• Would like clinical rotations to become more routine
and predictable.
• Provides more of an even balance
• Shorter waiting period for admission or readmission
Admission exam is the HESI A2 (Evolve/Elsevier academic
assessment test), and have adopted the Evolve HESI
longitudinal testing, intended for providing resources,
feedback and remediation.
• Students find the feedback useful
• Students have access for up to a year after graduation
• Not intended to replace NCLEX prep courses, but
could influence that decision; yet to be seen
• Aurora U has seen improvement after they
implemented incentives for students to take the tests
seriously
4
Program of Study update
• Curriculum Map
Program of Study handout was reviewed.
• A plan to help the high school student ladder through
B.N.A., A.D.N., and B.S.N.
5
Evaluation of Clinical Faculty: assistance
from Clinical Sites
Berry:
Development and Welfare Committee is developing a tool
for evaluating clinical faculty in a more realistic and
meaningful way. Referenced the handout.
Looking for clinical charge or unit nurses to be involved in the
evaluation.
C.O.D. has hired two Assistant Deans to focus on part time
faculty.
We plan to continue doing the student evaluations of the
clinical faculty; add a self evaluation; require new faculty to
do a simulation clinical for observation; add the new
evaluation tool for clinical sites to be involved with.
College of DuPage – Nursing Department 3 Clinical Liaison feedback:
• Differing opinions on who should do the evaluating:
Staff nurse/ charge nurse/ team leader/ coordinator
• Paper format would be better than electronic; others
feel electronic would be better
• Would like a level of anonymity – role of the person
rather than the person’s name
• There is some concern that the evaluator may not be
evaluating the right person
7
Updates from agencies and other nursing
program reps (Practice, People and
Policies)
• Implications for clinical
placement
NIU: Many leadership changes; new Chair Person – Jan
Strom. New Dean – Daryl Block, who is a nurse. New
University President – Dr. Baker, starts in July. Going through
curriculum revisions; finalizing DNP program
Adventist: Hinsdale is going through magnet journey.
Technology advancement – realtime charting; Hinsdale goes
live in 2 weeks
Edward: EPIC go live is April 28; converting from Meditech.
Looking for a plan to train faculty. Students are view only.
Previous EPIC users can test out.
Aurora U: fully online with BSN; Masters will go online this
fall. Going well.
Indian Prairie: working on the Program of Study
Core competencies are going to be required in high schools.
Students are more responsible for performance; learning to
work in groups and not just be listeners.
Elmhurst Hospital: Officially merged with Edward as of June
1st.
Governor’s State: Leadership changes, new Chair; Pat Martin
RN to B.S.N. coordinator, Dr. Beth Cada – Dean for College
of Health and Human Services; new Provost. Higher Learning
Commission is visiting to see how GSU evaluates all online
courses (not just nursing). GSU will begin accepting freshman
College of DuPage – Nursing Department 4 in 2014, except nursing/ 3+1 programs.
Tabor Hills: Looking to be able to take students back in June.
Benedictine U: increased # of corhorts from 4-6 per year in
RN to B.S.N. Involved in curriculum revision; expect to
launch fall 2014. Looking at hybrid offerings. CCNE final
accreditation outcome should come in April. Instituted a
bridge option to MSN.
8
Other activities
• Nursing symposium, 4/23
• Educational advancement fair,
5/1
• Inaugural induction in Alpha
Delra Nu – Rho Chapter, 5/3
Coming to the end of our semester (May 11); next events are:
Nursing Symposium, 4/23 (referenced flyer)
Educational Advancement Fair, 5/1 (15 colleges participating)
Inaugural induction to Alpha Delta Nu – Rho Chapter, 5/3
(over 50 inductees)
Vickie noted that clinical agencies have their own eval tools
for students to evaluate the site.
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Next meeting and Adjournment
9:30am meeting adjourned.
Tour of the SIM space.
President Breuder hosts:
Tentatively scheduled for 10/23/2013; Reception at 5:00;
Meeting from 6:30-8:30 p.m.
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