SOUTHEASTERN LOUISIANA UNIVERSITY
School of Nursing
ANNUAL THEORY COURSE REPORT FORM
Course: Nurs 383
I.
COURSE IDENTIFICATION DATA
Level:
Course Title/Number:
Coordinator:
Course Faculty:
II.
III.
Evaluation Period: Spring 2014
Integrative
Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing / N383
Pamela Tusa, MSN, RN
Michele Ellis, Pamela Tusa
DATA COLLECTION
A.
Dates (Semesters) Spring 2014
B.
Methodology: Total of 81 students in 2 sections. A total of 29 students responded
to the course evaluation. Course evaluation was made available from 5/5/14 to
5/18/14 via Survey Monkey.
EVALUATION RESULTS
A.
Findings (Summary Data):
Question
Response Rate: 36%
STRONGLY AGREE
AGREE
DISAGRE
STRONGLY
DISAGREE
1. Course content and design were effective in
meeting course objectives.
75.9%
20.7%
3.4%
0%
2. Teaching/learning practices were effective in
meeting course objectives.
82.8%
13.8%
3.4%
0%
3. The course promoted clinical reasoning.
82.8%
17.2%
0%
0%
4. The course provided opportunities for
collaboration with peers/faculty.
72.4%
27.6%
0%
0%
5. Upon completing this course, I am able to
discuss the theoretical and practical foundation
of psychiatric/mental health nursing.
6. Upon completing this course, I am able to
describe psychosocial tools and interventions
used in psychiatric/mental health nursing.
7. Upon completion of the course, I am able to
demonstrate critical thinking skills by selecting
nursing actions which will meet the standards of
psychiatric/mental health nursing practice to
promote, maintain, and restore health in
individuals across the lifespan experiencing
psychobiological disorders and/or psychiatric
emergencies.
55.2%
44.8%
0%
0%
65.5%
34.5%
0%
0%
58.6%
41.4%
0%
0%
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Question
STRONGLY
AGREE
60.7%
AGREE
9. The textbook provided assistance in meeting
course objectives.
62.1%
37.9%
0%
0%
10. Class discussion, lecture, and activities
provided assistance in meeting course
objectives.
69.0%
24.1%
6.9%
0%
11. Tests and/or graded assignments measured
my level of achievement of course objectives.
58.6%
37.9%
3.4%
0%
12. This course helped me to develop oral and
written communication skills.
53.6%
42.9%
3.6%
0%
13. This course increased my knowledge of
theory-based nursing interventions.
62.1%
37.9%
0%
0%
8. Upon completing the course, I am able to
evaluate the applicability of nursing research
findings to psychiatric/mental health nursing.
39.3%
DISAGREE STRONGLY
DISAGREE
0%
0%
B. Summary of Narrative Comments: Only 7 of the 29 students who took part in the
survey, actually left comments. These comments varied from one student noting “I didn’t
care for the book. The teacher knew much more than the book presented.” While another
student noted that they liked the textbook. Most comments were positive about the
instructors’ styles of teaching, although one noted that “quizzes should only be worth 5
points.”
C. Comparison of current to the last two years results include a summary
of any trends or patterns.
Unfortunately, we were unable to compare the results from the last academic year because they
were erased from Blackboard before the course coordinator could collect the data.
IV.
IV.
ATI TESTING RESULTS (only for courses with ATI tests)
(Including comparison of current results with results from the last two semesters)
In the spring, 27 students failed to meet Level 2 during first attempt testing and had to retest.
Second attempt, 6 students failed to meet Level 2 and had their clinical grade dropped by a letter
grade. Total 76 of 82 students ultimately passed for a pass rate of 92.68%.
In the fall, 19 students failed to meet Level 2 and 18 retested (out of 91). Second attempt, 3
students failed to meet Level 2 and 4 students had their clinical grade dropped by a letter grade.
Total 87 of 91 students ultimately passed for a pass rate of 95.6%.
The group mean for Southeastern continues to surpass the national and program means for the
ATI Mental Health Exam.
RECOMMENDATIONS TO LEVEL: Upgrade the textbook to the newest edition, which
includes the new DSM V changes.
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