LA HARBOR COLLEGE
Student Learning Outcomes (SLOs) Assessment Report
Course Assessment
Division: Health Sciences
Discipline/Program:
Nursing
Course Number and Name: N315: Fundamentals of Nursing Processes and Practice
Program Contact Person: _Jenny Arzaga_____________________
Phone: (310) 233 – 4384_______________________________
Reviewed by:
Date:
Institutional
Learning
Outcomes
2
5
Joachin Arias, Ph.D., SLO Assessment Coordinator
Program Learning
Outcomes
Integrate the nursing
process using the Roy
Adaptation Model to
promote adaptation of
individuals, groups, and the
community.
Internalize professional
standards of nursing
practice
Course Intended
Outcomes
Relate the components of the
nursing process using the Roy
Adaptation Model
Develop professional
behaviors for nursing practice
December 15, 2014
Means of
Assessment and
Criteria for Success
Summary of Data
Collected
Means: KAPLAN RN
Fundamentals Predictor
Criteria for Success:
The composite score for
“Nursing Process” items
on the KAPLAN
Predictor for the LAHC
cohort will meet or exceed
the “normed” for those
taking KAPLAN for
Fundamentals.
Fall 2014:
% Correct (normed)
Assessment: 63.1 (60%)
Diagnose: 69.1 (67%)
Evaluation: 70.9 (62%)
Implement: 66.5 (68%)*
Planning:
73.0 (68%)
Critical
Thinking:
74.0 (70%)
Means: Rubric for
clinical performance
evaluation.
Criteria for Success:
90% of class will
demonstrate satisfactory
performance of related
competency behaviors as
described in clinical
performance rubric for
outcome 2 (Competency
II of WCET).
*Only area that did not
exceed normed was
Implementation.
Fall 2014:
40 students entered into
N315.
“3” exited for personal
reasons.
“0” failed clinic.
“1” failed academically.
Therefore, 100% (40/40)
of the students who
finished clinical obtained
a satisfactory for Section
II of the WCET.
Use of Results
Fall 2014:
Meets criteria.
Fall 2014 Course Intended
Outcomes
infused/integrated QSEN
throughout the curriculum.
They will continue to reflect
the intent of the Institutional
Learning Outcomes.
Fall 2014:
Meets criteria.
2
2
1, 4
Formulate clinical
judgments in practice that
promote the health of
patients
Provide safe, patientcentered care
Assimilate effectively
within nursing and interprofessional teams
fostering effective
communication to achieve
quality patient care
Identify assessment data with
which to formulate clinical
decisions
Provide safe, patient-centered
care
Describe roles of health care
team members and develop
effective strategies for
communication
Means: Grading Rubric
for Nursing Care Plans
(NCP).
Criteria for Success:
85% of class will pass 3
physiological and 1
psychosocial nursing care
plan that will meet or
exceed 75%.
Means: Rubric for
clinical performance
evaluation for outcome 4.
Criteria for Success:
90% of class will
demonstrate satisfactory
performance of related
competency behaviors as
described in clinical
performance rubric
(Competency IV of
WCET).
Means: Rubric for
clinical performance
evaluation outcome 5;
Successful completion of
N311 – Communication
in Nursing taken
concurrently with N315
and integrated throughout
the course. Must be
successful to continue in
nursing program.
Criteria for Success:
90% of class will
demonstrate satisfactory
performance of related
competency behaviors as
described in clinical
performance rubric
(Competency V of
Fall 2014:
98% (40/41) of the
students completed 3
physiological and 1
psychosocial nursing care
plan with a 75% or better.
“1” student had great
difficulty with NCP (2nd
level stimuli) despite
counseling and
instruction. Given several
attempts to redo NCP
with submissions
occurring at week 8.
Fall 2014:
100% of the students
obtained a satisfactory
rating for Competency IV
of the WCET.
Fall 2014:
Meets criteria.
Faculty and adjunct team to
meet during winter
intercession to review
grading criteria for
consistency.
Fall 2014:
Meets criteria, continue to
monitor.
“0” failed clinic.
Fall 2014:
100% of the students
obtained a satisfactory
rating for Competency V
of WCET.
“0” failed clinic.
100% of all generic
students who completed
N311 achieved a score of
75% or better.
Fall 2014:
Meets criteria.
2
Integrate best current
evidence with clinical
expertise for optimal health
care
Identify evidence-based
practices to support clinical
reasoning
WCET);
N311 Final grade will
meet or exceed 75%.
Means: Rubric for
clinical performance
evaluation outcome 6.
Criteria for Success:
90% of class will perform
Finger Stick Blood Sugar
(FSBS) at least four times
during N315 clinical
rotation as described in
clinical performance
rubric (Competency VI of
WCET).
Fall 2014:
40 students entered into
N315.
14 students did not
perform FSBS four times
during N315 clinical
rotation; 65% (26/40) of
students performed FSBS
at least four times during
N315 clinical rotation.
100% of the students
obtained a satisfactory
rating for Competency VI
of WCET.
Fall 2014:
Did not meet criteria. Will
continue to monitor. Most
of deficiency from students
assigned to adjunct faculty.
Will meet with adjunct
faculty to ensure equal
implementation of FSBS
performance by all students.
Students to be checked off
and cleared for independent
performance of FSBS by 2nd
week of N315 clinical
rotation.
“0” failed clinic.
5
Describe strategies for
improving outcomes of care
in clinical practice
Implement a personal quality
improvement project
3
Incorporate information
and technology to
communicate, manage
knowledge, mitigate error,
and support decision
making
Identify the impact of
information technology in the
clinical setting and guidelines
for protected health
information
Means: Completion of
(optional) Extreme Self
Care (ESC) reading and
responses to questions for
promotion of student
mental wellness and
nursing school success.
Criteria for Success:
90% of class will
participate in answering
weekly ESC questions
and obtain 6/6 additional
points to cumulative
score.
Means: Rubric for
clinical performance
evaluation outcome 8;
Criteria for success:
90% students will perform
medication administration
utilizing electronic
medical record and
barcode scanning per
facility protocol at least
Fall 2014:
100% of the students
obtained 6/6 additional
points to cumulative
score. All responses
attached to filed student
WCET.
Fall 2014:
Meets criteria, continue to
implement.
Fall 2014:
40 students entered into
N315.
11 students did not
perform medication
administration; 73%
(29/40) of students
performed medication
administration at least
four times utilizing
Fall 2014:
Did not meet criteria. Will
continue to monitor. Most
of deficiency from students
assigned to adjunct faculty.
Will meet with adjunct
faculty to ensure equal
implementation of
medication administration
performance by all students.
four times during N315
clinical rotation as
described in clinical
performance rubric
(Competency VIII of
WCET).
electronic medical record
and barcode scanning per
facility protocol during
N315 clinical rotation.
100% of the students
obtained a satisfactory
rating for Competency
VIII of WCET.
“0” failed clinic.