LA HARBOR COLLEGE
Student Learning Outcomes (SLOs) Assessment Report
Course Assessment
Division: Health Sciences
Discipline/Program:
Nursing
Course Number and Name: Nursing 343: Nursing Process and Practice in Psychosocial Adaptation of the Client
Program Contact Person: ___Edie Moore__________________________________
Reviewed by:
Phone: __310-233-4377_____________________
Joachin Arias, Ph.D. (SLO Coordinator)
Spring 2015 Semester
Institutional Learning
Outcomes
2, 3
Cognition
Information Competency
Course Intended Outcomes
1. Apply the nursing process to
individuals and groups across the
lifespan and in various developmental
stages.
Date:
Means of Assessment and
Criteria for Success
a.) Rubric for clinical
performance evaluation - 90%
of students will achieve an
overall “Satisfactory” rating
for Competency 1
b.) Unit Exams– 85% of
students will achieve an rating
of >75% for each exam and
the final
c.) Rubric for care plans –
100% of students will score >
75%
d.) Kaplan Testing - 85% of
students will meet or exceed
the national overall norm of
66%
e.) Overall mean score for the
cohort will meet or exceed the
national benchmark of 66%
f.) Kaplan cohort performance
report score for nursing
process will meet or exceed
the national norm for each step
in the nursing process
January 2015
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Summary of Data Collected
Use of Results
a.) UNMET: 88% of students
achieved satisfactory ratings
for Competency 1
b.) MET: 94.5% of students
achieved >75% or greater on
all unit exams and the final
c) MET: 100% of students
achieved > 75% rating on their
care plans
d). UNMET: 79.3% (6/29)
did not meet the national norm
of 66%.
e.) MET: Overall cohort
mean score was 77.55%.
f.) MET: Mean score for
nursing process exceeded
national norms in all areas.
a) Last 2 semesters were 88%,
93%. There has been no trend
up to now for a drop below
90%. Revision of the Nursing
History and Assessment Tool
was completed and will be
implemented Spring 2015 to
assist students in a better
overall assessment of the client.
I am postulating that bringing
focus and improved data
collection back to the first step
will improve the overall nursing
process.
b.) Continue to monitor progress
c.) Continue to monitor progress
d.) Monitoring trends to set a
benchmark. See below for last 3
years of data.
Fall 2011- 81% (unmet, n=43)
Spring 2012- 88% (met, n=16)
above the 66% norm for individual
scores. Aggregate scores
academic year 2011-2012 was
84.5% (n=59).
Fall 2012 – 79% (unmet, n=24)
Spring 2013 80% (unmet, n=26)
Aggregate 2012-2013 was 79.5%
(n=50)
Fall 13 - 85% achieved greater
than 66% (28/33)
Spring 14- 87% achieved greater
that 66% (33/38)
Aggregate for 2013-2014 = 86%
(met, n=71)
f.) Monitoring trends. For 2011-12
academic year all areas met except
for evaluation Fall 2011- 66.5%;
Spring 2012-66% (norm 67.55).
F2012- Sp2013 academic year
national norms in all areas met.
1, 4
Communication
Social Responsibility
2. Display professional behavior
standards of nursing practice.
2, 4
Cognition
Social Responsibility
3. Demonstrate clinical decision
making that is accurate and safe.
a.) Rubric for clinical
performance evaluation - 90%
of students will achieve an
overall “Satisfactory” rating
for Competency 2
a.) Rubric for clinical
performance evaluation -90%
of students will achieve an
overall “Satisfactory” rating
for Competency 3
b.) Unit Exams– 90% of
students will achieve an
overall cumulative rating of
>75%
c.) Kaplan cohort performance
report for critical thinking,
making nursing judgments and
setting priorities will meet or
exceed the national norm in
each area.
d.) Kaplan has new category
for safety.
a.) MET: 93% of students
achieved satisfactory ratings
for Competency 2.
a.) MET: 94% of students
achieved satisfactory ratings
for Competency 3
b.) MET: -94% of students
achieved >75% cumulative
grades overall
c.) UNMET for critical
thinking, mean score was
67.21 (national norm is 67.9).
MET: for making nursing
judgments, mean score 69.7
(national norm 68.4%) and
setting priorities, mean score
79.5 (national norm 70.5%)
d.) Cohort scored 67.3% for
safety (not yet normed by
Kaplan)
F2013 - mean score for nursing
process exceeded national norms in
all areas except evaluation F2013
67.4 (norm 67.5), Spring 2014 –
mean score for nursing process
exceeded national norms in all
areas.
a.) Continue to monitor progress
a.) Continue to monitor
b.) Continue to monitor
c.) Monitor critical thinking for
trends, no prior problem identified.
d.) Will monitor to set LAHC
benchmark or await Kaplan norm.
1, 2, 4
Communication
Cognition
Social Responsibility
4. Provide safe, patient-centered care.
1 ,2, 4
Communication
Cognition
Social Responsibility
5. Function effectively within nursing
and interprofessional teams utilizing
effective communication strategies.
2,3
Cognition
Information Competency
2,4
Cognition
Social Responsibility
6. Incorporate evidence-based
practices that support clinical
reasoning.
7. Identify areas for improvement in
quality and safety of healthcare
systems.
a.) Rubric for clinical
performance evaluation - 90%
of students will achieve an
overall “Satisfactory” rating
for Competency 5
b.) Kaplan cohort
performance report for
meeting client psychosocial
needs and therapeutic
procedures will meet or
exceed national norm
c.) New category added to
Kaplan for patient-centered
care.
a.) MET: 97% of students
achieved satisfactory ratings
for Competency 4
b.) MET: Mean score for
meeting client psychosocial
needs was 68.4% (national
norm 65.1%) and 67.1% for
therapeutic procedures
(national norm 64.8%)
c.) Cohort scored 78% for
patient-centered care (not yet
normed by Kaplan)
a.) Continue to monitor
b.) Continue to monitor
a.) Rubric for clinical
performance evaluation -90%
of students will achieve an
overall “Satisfactory” rating
for Competency 5
b.) Audio Visual Essay
Review Criteria -–80% of
students will achieve an
overall cumulative rating of
>75% (22.5/30 points)
c.) Kaplan cohort performance
report score for therapeutic
communication will meet or
exceed the national norm of
72.5%
d.) Group Project – 90% of
students will achieve 80% or
higher on their group project.
a.) Rubric for clinical
performance evaluation -90%
of students will achieve an
overall “Satisfactory” rating
for Competency 6
b.) Kaplan has new measure
for evidence-based practice.
a.) MET: 94% of students
achieved satisfactory ratings
for Competency 5
b.) 96.5% of students achieved
a passing score on their AV
Essay.
c.) Mean score for therapeutic
communication 84.7%
(national norm 72.5%).
d.) 100% of students achieved
greater than 80% on the group
project.
a.) Continue to monitor
b.) APA class with specific focus
on secondary/indirect source
referencing and more interactive
exercises has demonstrated
success. Student report more
confidence in APA formatting on
their evaluation of the class and
their grades demonstrate improved
understanding of APA basics.
Increasing workshop time from 2-3
hours allowed for enough time to
complete the workshop objectives.
c.) Continue to monitor
d.) Continue to monitor
a.) MET: 97% of students
achieved satisfactory ratings
for Competency 6
a.) Continue to monitor
b.) Will monitor to set LAHC
benchmark or await Kaplan norm.
a.) Rubric for clinical
performance evaluation -90%
of students will achieve an
overall “Satisfactory” rating
a.) MET: 99% of students
achieved satisfactory ratings
for Competency 7
c.) Will monitor to set LAHC
benchmark or await Kaplan norm.
b.) Cohort scored 75% for
evidence-based practice (not
yet normed by Kaplan)
a.) Continue to monitor
for Competency 7
2,3,4
Cognition
Information Competency
Social Responsibility
8. Utilize technology to research
patient information and communicate
with interprofessional teams, manage
knowledge, mitigate error, and
support decision-making.
a.) Rubric for clinical
performance evaluation -90%
of students will achieve an
overall “Satisfactory” rating
for Competency 8
a.) MET: 100% of students
achieved satisfactory ratings
for Competency 8
a.) Continue to monitor
Fall 2014 Semester
Institutional Learning
Outcomes
2
4,5
2
Course Intended Outcomes
1. Apply the nursing process using
the Roy Adaptation Model in caring
for individuals and groups across the
lifespan and developmental stages.
2. Practice professional behavior for
nursing practice.
3. Demonstrate clinical decision
making that is accurate and safe.
Means of Assessment and
Criteria for Success
a.) Rubric for clinical
performance evaluation - 90%
of students will achieve an
overall “Satisfactory” rating
for Competency 1
b.) Unit Exams– 85% of
students will achieve an rating
of >75% for each exam and
the final
c.) Rubric for care plans –
100% of students will score >
75%
d.) Kaplan Testing - 85% of
students will meet or exceed
the national overall norm of
66%
e.) Overall mean score for the
cohort will meet or exceed the
national benchmark of 66%
f.) Kaplan cohort performance
report score for nursing
process will meet or exceed
the national norm for each step
in the nursing process
a.) Rubric for clinical
performance evaluation - 90%
of students will achieve an
overall “Satisfactory” rating
for Competency 2
a.) Rubric for clinical
performance evaluation -90%
of students will achieve an
overall “Satisfactory” rating
for Competency 3
b.) Unit Exams– 90% of
students will achieve an
overall cumulative rating of
>75%
c.) Kaplan cohort performance
report for critical thinking,
making nursing judgments and
setting priorities will meet or
Summary of Data Collected
Use of Results
4
4. Provide safe, patient-centered care.
1,4
5. Function effectively within nursing
and interprofessional teams utilizing
effective communication strategies.
2,3
6. Incorporate evidence-based
practices that support clinical
reasoning.
exceed the national norm in
each area.
d.) Kaplan has new category
for safety.
a.) Rubric for clinical
performance evaluation - 90%
of students will achieve an
overall “Satisfactory” rating
for Competency 5
b.) Kaplan cohort
performance report for
meeting client psychosocial
needs and therapeutic
procedures will meet or
exceed national norm
c.) New category added to
Kaplan for patient-centered
care.
a.) Rubric for clinical
performance evaluation -90%
of students will achieve an
overall “Satisfactory” rating
for Competency 5
b.) Audio Visual Essay
Review Criteria -–80% of
students will achieve an
overall cumulative rating of
>75% (22.5/30 points)
c.) Kaplan cohort performance
report score for therapeutic
communication will meet or
exceed the national norm of
72.5%
d.) Group Project – 90% of
students will achieve 80% or
higher on their group project.
a.) Rubric for clinical
performance evaluation -90%
of students will achieve an
overall “Satisfactory” rating
for Competency 6
b.) Kaplan has new measure
for evidence-based practice.
2,4,5
7. Identify areas for improvement in
quality and safety of healthcare
systems.
a.) Rubric for clinical
performance evaluation -90%
of students will achieve an
overall “Satisfactory” rating
for Competency 7
3,4
8. Utilize technology to research
patient information and communicate
with interprofessional teams, manage
knowledge, mitigate error, and
support decision-making.
a.) Rubric for clinical
performance evaluation -90%
of students will achieve an
overall “Satisfactory” rating
for Competency 8