Instructional Program Review Template for Academic Year 2013-2014
Please provide a concise response to all questions, and include relevant details in direct support of your responses. Bulleted lists may be used
to clearly organize information.
Section 1 - Program Information
1.0 Name of Program: RN and Career Mobility
Date:10/21/2013
1.1 Program Review Authors (include names and campus locations):
Eureka Campus: Kady Dunleavy, Roberta Farrar, Sally Urban, & Connie Wolfsen, Alison Stull
1.2 Dean’s Signature: Joe Hash
Date: October 31, 2013
1.3 Individual Program Information
# of Degrees offered: 2 (ADN & Career mobility)
# of Certificates offered: 1 (30 unit option)
1.3.1 State briefly how the program functions support the college mission:
The College partners with the community to contribute to the economic vitality and lifelong learning needs of its service area. In turn, the Nursing
program serves the community as it prepares students for a leadership role in the care of patients in a variety of health care settings including acute
care hospitals, skilled nursing facilities, home health agencies, clinics and out-patient services.
1.3.2 State briefly program highlights/accomplishments:
The program graduates approximately 50 students annually. These students go on to become registered nurses in a variety of healthcare settings.
The RN Program maintains Board of Registered Nursing accreditation at the maximum term allowed.
Section 2 - Data Analysis
2.1 Enrollment & Fill Rate
Enrollment ☐
Fill Rate ☐
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Select your program and click on: Enrollments & fill rates
Comment if checked:
Comment if checked:
2.2 Program Majors
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Select your program and click on: # of Majors
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2.3 Success & Retention
Success ☐
Retention ☐
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Select your program and click on: Success & Retention
Comment if checked:
Comment if checked:
2.4 Persistence
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Select your program and click on: Persistence & Completion rates
Comment:
2.5 Completers
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Select your program and click on: Persistence & Completion rates
Comment:
2.6 Program Completers
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Select your program and click on: # of Completers
Comment:
Student Equity Group Data
2.7 Enrollments
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by group
Select your program and click on ~ by Student Equity Group below the Enrollments & fill rates
Comment:
RN students are beyond BSI math and English requirements. Students are slightly older. We have a higher
proportion of DSPS students than the district average.
2.8 Success & Retention
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by group
Select your program and click on ~ by Student Equity Group below success & retention
Comment:
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by group
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Select your program and click on ~ by Student Equity Group next to persistence
Comment:
Skip this item. Data not provided.
Faculty Information
2.10 Faculty
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Select your program and click on: Faculty (FT/PT) & FTES/FTEF
Comment:
The data do not accurately reflect the FT/AF faculty rations for the RN program. The ADN Program consists of lecture and
clinical lab courses. Current increased enrollment requires 380 faculty TLU’s over four semester for successful deployment of
the RN program. In 2011-2012 5 (one grant-funded) FT faculty covered 225 TLU’s and Associate Faculty covered 155
TLU’s for a FT:PT ratio of 6:4. In 2012-2013 4 FT faculty covered 180 TLU’s and Associate Faculty covered 200 TLU’s for
a FT:PT ratio of 4:5.
CTE/Occupational programs
The following Labor Market section should be completed by all CTE/Occupational programs.
Only CTE/Occupational programs need to complete this section (2.9).
2.11 Labor Market Data
Refer to the California Employment Development Division:
http://www.edd.ca.gov/
www.labormarketinfo.edd.ca.gov
Provide a narrative that addresses the following:
a. Documentation of labor market demand
b. Non-duplication of other training programs in the region
c. Effectiveness as measured by student employment and program completions.
Narrative:
A. Based on the forecasts of the California Board of Registered Nursing, California will likely need to maintain the present number of
nursing graduates in order to meet long-term health care needs. According to labor market information from California EDD there are 55
annual job openings for RN’s in Del Norte, Humboldt, Trinity, and Mendocino counties. CR’s RN program is the only local educational
opportunity for persons seeking an education in nursing. The closest AND programs are at Mendocino College, Shasta College and
College of the Siskiyou’s. Anecdotally, there is a decrease in hiring for new RN graduates locally and throughout the state. This
downturn is a result of both state and national economies and mandated changes in healthcare. According to the California Institute of
Nursing and Healthcare (www.CINHC.org) the need for nurses throughout the state will continue to increase despite the current
downturn.
RNProgramReview10‐3113‐1.docx 5/1/2014 Page 3 B. Despite increased enrollments, we currently maintain a waitlist of students who meet admission screening criteria but cannot be
enrolled due to the impacted status of the program. We accept 55 students each year. The length of the waitlist indicates that students
who apply for AY 2014-2015 will not be able to enroll until 2016-2017 – a wait of 2 years.
C. HSU graduated their last class of RN BSN students as of 12‐2012. There are no other RN training programs within 200 miles.
D. 73% of the enrolled cohort for AY 2011-2012 completed, and graduated on time in the spring of 2013. As to whether or not this is
acceptable remains to be seen – faculty are investigating benchmarking and continuous quality improvement measures related to
benchmark attainment.
National licensing exam pass rates (first-time takers) for fiscal year 2012-2013 was 83%, which is above the state benchmark of 75%.
Post-graduation employment statistics are unavailable. However, Anecdotally, the majority of graduates were hired locally, and the rest
were employed out-of-state.
Summary of Section 2
Overall, what did you learn from the data provided in this section? Be sure to indicate if your discoveries apply to the entire district, or if they
vary by site.
The data does not accurately reflect the nursing program. It reflects students who have declared nursing as their major as well as students who are
enrolled in the nursing program. Because the data are skewed, it is not possible to reflect on what the data represents. Review and interpretation
would be possible if the data were separated into two sections: pre-nursing and nursing. This is true for all categories in this section.
Section 3 – Critical Reflection of Assessment Activities
Curriculum & Assessment Data
What courses, if any are not on track with regard to a 2-year assessment cycle? Explain if this is a consequence of
how often the course is offered or other mitigating factors such as outcome updates that may have changed the
assessment cycle.
N 161,162,163, N 60L: These courses have never been offered.
N41: This course has not been offered for several years and currently is in process of inactivation.
# of course SLO reports submitted during 2012-2013.
Reports submitted in 2012-13 up to the Sept 15, 2013 deadline were included in 2012-2013.
# of degree/cert (PLO) reports submitted during 2012-2013.
Reports submitted in 2012-13 up to the Sept 15, 2013 deadline were included in 2012-2013.
% of Course Outlines of Record up to date. Includes approvals through spring 2013.
Explain any mitigating circumstances.
Indicate if you have submitted updated Course Outlines of Record this fall.
If there is no plan for updating outdated curriculum, when will you inactivate?
View curriculum status: click here or go to: http://www.redwoods.edu/District/IR/Program_Select.asp
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N 41
29
4
92%
10 B was updated,
submitted and approved in
Fall 2013.
Select your program and click on: Curriculum Status
Did the Program Advisory Committee Meet in the last year? Y/N
Click here to view the Program Advisory Committee webpage
No
3.1 What changes have been made to the program based on assessment findings? You may include results from your closing the loop reports
that map to your program.



Developed stronger and more effective rubrics for evaluation of student performance
Revised clinical journal guidelines to be more reflective of the development of clinical reasoning & judgment
Began curriculum mapping process
3.2 (Optional) Describe assessment findings/observations that may require further research or institutional support.
1. Due to a lack of a post-graduate survey mechanism, no data is available regarding post graduate job placement and success.
Summary of Section 3
Provide any additional explanations for items described in section 3.
Section – 4 Evaluation of Previous Plans
4.1 Describe plans/actions identified in the last program review and their current status. What measurable outcomes were achieved due to
actions completed.
Action plans may encompass several years; an update on the current status, or whether the plan was discarded and why.
Click here to view completed program reviews from last year.
Actions Taken
Current Status
Impact of Action (describe all relevant
data used to evaluate the impact)
Curriculum revision
Partial implementation of revised curriculum discussed
with the CA Board of Nursing. The Board requires
complete curriculum revision prior to approval and
implementation.
Curriculum revision in progress.
Closed the loop on Clinical Journaling
Completed.
Improved ability of faculty to assess
development and application of clinical
reasoning and judgment.
RNProgramReview10‐3113‐1.docx 5/1/2014 Page 5 Discussion with Math Department did not
lead to mapping but did lead to a change in
teaching methodology.
Revised teaching method.
Update N 41
Counseling services evaluation &follow‐up
as needed.
Inactivated
Improved first time pass rate of the drug
competency exam in 3rd semester.
Dedicated counselor has been established for Prenursing program; Retention specialist available for
nursing students
Traumatic loss of retention specialist
resulted in loss of services for counseling
and follow-up of students.
4.2 (If applicable) Describe how funds provided in support of the plan(s) contributed to program improvement:
Section – 5 Planning
Documents
Click here to link to Institutional Planning
5.1 Program Plans
Based on data analysis, student learning outcomes and program indicators, assessment and review, and your critical reflections, describe the
actions to be taken for the 2013-2014 academic year. Use as many rows as you have actions, and add additional rows if you have more than 5
actions. Please number all rows that you add.
Please be specific. This section and section 6 should include a detailed justification so that the resource prioritization committees understand your
needs and their importance.
* Not all actions in this program plan section may require resources, but all resource requests must be linked to this section.
5.1 Program Plans
Action #
Action to be taken:
Relationship to
Institutional Plans
Expected Impact on
Program/Student Learning
Relationship to
Assessment
List the specific
action to be taken in
enough detail so that
someone outside of
Include the specific plan and
action item relevant to your
action to be taken.
For example: Annual Plan
Describe the expected impact in a
way that someone outside the
program can understand. The impact
should be measurable.
Include all
assessment results
that indicate that
this action will yield
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Needed
(Y/N)
A yes here
requires a
corresponding
request in the
your area can
understand.
1
Curriculum Review
with anticipated
revision
2
Replace instructor
computers in
AT 126, AT 103 &
AT 115.
RNProgramReview10‐3113‐1.docx 2013-2014 Theme:
Persistence; or
Goal 1: Student Success:
EP.1.6.2 Develop a plan for
narrowing the achievement
gap for underrepresented
student populations.
Accreditation Standard II.5:
Student Learning Programs
and Services
Accreditation Standard II.2.d
2013-2014 Annual Plan
Goal 4: Technology
EP.4.4.1
EP.4.4.1
5/1/2014 Revised curriculum that is reflective
of current nursing practice and
expected outcomes held by
stakeholders.
Computers do not support current
recommended teaching
methodologies such as the “Flipped
Classroom” (CA Health Workforce
Initiative http://ca-hwi.org/
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on the program. If
the assessment has
yet to be conducted,
explain when and
how it will be
conducted.
At this time,
assessments do not
reflect “big picture”
status of the
curriculum. Howe
ver those hiring new
graduates in acute
care settings (local
settings included)
are increasingly
providing new
graduate internship
programs to better
prepare their new
grad hires for
practice in their
facilities – a need
that has arisen due
to a perceived lack,
on the part of
stakeholders, of
current and up-todate nursing
curricula.
Faculty do not
utilize computers in
classrooms to teach
from because of
their slowness.
Outcomes do not
reflect use of or
learning from
technology.
next section.
N
Y
3
Tegrity Subscription
4
Increase Instructional
support services –
ISS
(skills lab, supply ma
nagement,
simulation)
Add a full-time,
tenure track faculty
5
RNProgramReview10‐3113‐1.docx Accreditation Standard II.2.d
2013-2014 Annual Plan
Goal 4: Technology
EP.4.4.1
EP.4.4.1
Accreditation Standard II.2.c
Accreditation Standard II.2.d
Supports student learning, increases
district-wide access
N/A
Y
Support Student Learning
N/A
Y
Accreditation Standard II.2.c
Accreditation Standard II.2.d
Support Student Learning
The intensity and
Y
volume of the skills
taught in N21, along
with the students’
need for
remediation and
practice times and
the intensity of
subject matter in
N24, along with the
extensive clinical
hours requires an
additional faculty
member to share the
teaching load.
Additionally, with
the strong
possibility of
retirement for 1-2
long term faculty
members, an
additional faculty
member to share the
teaching load will
provide the
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much needed
orientation
(mandated by the
CA Board of
Nursing) and
training to the
administrative as
well as clinical
aspects of teaching
these courses.
6
5.2 Provide any additional information, brief definitions, descriptions, comments, or explanations, if necessary.
Section 6 - Resource Requests
6.0 Planning Related, Operational, and Personnel Resource Requests. Requests must be accompanied by an action plan in the above section.
Requests should include estimated costs. Submit a support ticket if you do not know the estimated costs.
If you are requesting personnel resources, you must also include the “Request for Faculty or Staffing” forms, located at
inside.redwoods.edu/program review. Submit one form for each request.
Additional Instructions:
 Put down the full amount you are requesting in the “Amount” column. Put down the annual amount of any ongoing or recurring costs in
the “Annual Recurring” column. For example, a personnel request for a permanent position might show an Amount of $30,000 and an
Annual Recurring Cost of $30,000. A request for equipment might show an Amount of $5,000 and an Annual Recurring cost of $200. A
professional development request might show an Amount of $800 and a recurring cost of $0.
 If you have a grant or some other source of funding, include in the “Request” column a brief description of the source of funds and the
dollar amount that is expected to be covered by the other source and if the other source covers any of the annual recurring costs.
 Note in the “Request” column if this is a repeat request, and how many times you have submitted this request.
The item number must match the corresponding action # from section 5. Add rows as necessary.
Type of Request (Check One)
RNProgramReview10‐3113‐1.docx 5/1/2014 Page 9 $
$
Contac
Actio
n#
use #
above
Request
Describe your request here in a way that someone
outside the program can understand.
1
2
3
4
5
Planning
To be
reviewed
by
Prioritizati
on
Committe
es of the
Budget
Planning
Committe
e
None
New instructor computers for AT 126, AT 103 &
AT 115.
Tegrity subscription
Increase Instructional support services – ISS
(skills lab, supply management,
simulation)
Additional Full-time, Tenure Track Faculty
Profession
al
Developme
nt
Amount
Annua
l
Recurr
ing
Costs
n/a
10,000
N
N
x
40,000
30,000
Y
Y
x
100,000
Y
Operatio
nal
Personnel
To be
reviewed
and
grouped
by
Associate
Deans.
To be
reviewed
by Faculty
Prioritizati
on
Committe
e.
To be
reviewed
by the
Professiona
l
Developme
nt
Committee
x
x
Section 7-Author Feedback
Provide any constructive feedback about how this template or datasets could be improved.
How much do you agree with the following statements? (mark your choice with an x )
Strongly Somewhat
Neutral
Agree
Agree
This year’s program review was valuable in
[]
[x ]
[]
planning for the ongoing improvement of my
program.
Analysis of the program review data was useful in
assessing my program.
[]
[]
Somewhat
Disagree
Strongly
Disagree
[]
[]
[]
[ x]
[]
Section 8‐ PRC Response by section (completed by PRC after reviewing the program review) RNProgramReview10‐3113‐1.docx 5/1/2014 Page 10 t
Person
(Name,
email,
phone)
8.0 The response will be forwarded to the author and the supervising Director and Vice President: S.1. Program Information: Completed. S.2. Data Analysis: Acceptable. Working with Admissions and Records and IR to correct enrollment numbers. Good clarification and analysis of full‐time to part‐time faculty ratios. S.3. Critical Reflection of Assessment Activities: Exemplary. Two of five program outcomes have been assessed, and they include constructive dialogue. Many course‐level assessment reports have been submitted (more than indicated in the program review report). Program changes are clearly linked to the assessment results. S.4. Evaluation of Previous Plans: Acceptable. Curriculum revision is tied to standard 5. S.5. Planning: Acceptable. Resource requests linked to institutional plans. There could be stronger clarification of some of the justifications. This is a Eureka‐only program. S.6. Resource Requests: Resource requests linked to planning RNProgramReview10‐3113‐1.docx 5/1/2014 Page 11