NLNAC Systematic Evaluation Plan 2010-2013

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RCCADNP Ongoing Systematic Evaluation Plan 2010-2013
Riverland Community College
Associate Degree Nursing Program
Systematic Evaluation Plan 2010-2013
Copyrighted Materials Developed by:
Diane Gold MS, RN, APN
Nursing Consultant for
Health Force Minnesota
Sue Field DNP, RN
Nursing Consultant for
Health Force Minnesota
Consultant
Lee Ann Gersmeyer MS, RN,
Nursing Consultant for
Health Force Minnesota
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RCCADNP Ongoing Systematic Evaluation Plan 2010-2013
Table of Contents
Standard I. Mission and Administrative Capacity ......................................................................................... 3
Standard II. Faculty and Staff ...................................................................................................................... 27
Standard III Students.................................................................................................................................... 40
Standard IV. Curriculum ............................................................................................................................. 54
Standard V. Resources ................................................................................................................................ 70
Standard VI. Outcomes ................................................................................................................................ 78
Revised Systematic Plan for Evaluation Riverland Community College ADN Program 10/2/12 ................. 92
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Standard I. Mission and Administrative Capacity
Criteria 1.1 The Mission/Philosophy and outcomes of the nursing education unit are congruent with those of the governing orga nization
Assessment
Expected Level of Achievement
The mission/philosophy and outcomes of the nursing
education unit are congruent with those of Riverland
Community College and MNSCU
Documents
Mission Statement of MnSCU
Mission Statement of College
Mission/Philosophy/Outcomes of
nursing program
Frequency of
Assessment
Assessment Method
Quantitative Analysis: Comparison Analysis demonstrates congruency between
MnSCU, RCC vision/mission and nursing education unit mission/philosophy and
outcomes.
Every other year (odd
years (2013)
Electronic Document/
Location
http://www.mnscu.edu/b
oard/policy/1a01.html
http://www.riverland.edu
/administration/missionstatement.cfm
ADN Student handbook
Plan
Paper Document/
Location
Administrative
Assistant for Health
Sciences Office Files
Administrative
Assistant for Health
Sciences Office Files
Administrative
Assistant for Health
Sciences Office Files
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Last updated
Who Responsible
10/2012
Faculty/Chief
Nursing Officer (CNO)
10/2012
Faculty/CNO
10/2012
Faculty/CNO
Frequency
Every two years or
with substantive
changes
Every two years or
with substantive
changes
Every two years or
with substantive
changes
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Table of Comparison of Above
MnSCU/College/Program
Administrative
Accreditation D2L Site:
Assistant
for Health
https://riverland.ims.mns
Sciences
Office
Files
cu.edu/
Implementation and Evaluation
Results of Data: Collection and Analysis
Odd years
Reviewed in Staff
Meeting Minutes
(date)
10/2012
Faculty/CNO
Every two years or
with substantive
changes
Action for Program Development, Maintenance, or Revision
To be evaluated-(odd years)
2006-2007-ELA met. Major curriculum change to “Pathway” model
and to overall program delivery model, mission, vision, philosophy.
(see self-study for details)
2008- ELA met. Program review and MBN approval Pathway
occurred.
MBN report
Program Review
Email message 8/7/06 references developing curriculum for pathway
programs on 8/8/06 meeting. No meeting minutes found. Layout of AD
Nursing Pathway on D2L under 2006 meeting minutes.
Maintain current evaluation process. Revise as needed with changes.
Maintain current evaluation process
2010-ELA met. Plans for curriculum revision to begin. Evaluated
during that process
2011- ELA met. Revision : MnSCU- Chancellor’s strategic
framework presented
Nursing Faculty
minutes 11/17/11
Revised- RCCADNP mission/vision to align with new NLN framework
(2010) and with RCC and MnSCU mission/vision.
2012- ELA met RCCADNP: Curriculum - NLN framework
implementation; MCOs to AASC
AASC minutes
May of 2012
AASC minutes
Completed MCO’s
fall of 2012
Maintain current evaluation process. Revaluate if new RCC President
revises the Mission/Vision/Values or interim president add diversity
statement.
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Criteria 1.2
The governing organization and nursing education unit ensure representation of students, faculty, and administrators in ongoing governance
activities.
Assessment
Expected Level of Achievement
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
50% of full time faculty will serve on a college
committee yearly (college wide committees, hiring
committees, work groups, simulation )
100% of faculty will serve on a nursing faculty
committees of the nursing unit. *(curriculum,
admissions/readmission, pinning ceremony, )
The Nurse Administrator will serve on at least 3 college
committees.
The Nurse Administrator will be represented in the
college governance.
At least 2 students will serve on the Nursing Advisory
committee each year
At least one student will attend semester faculty
meetings at least 50% of time.
Documents
Table: Students on nursing
committee
Electronic Document/
Location
Meeting minutes on
Accreditation D2L Site
https://riverland.ims.mnsc
u.edu/
Frequency of Assessment
Yearly or as changes occur.
(January)
Assessment Method
Quantitative analysis; comparative analysis with review of
attendance from meeting minutes and self-reporting of faculty
on college committees
Plan
Paper Document/
Last updated
Location
Document Room September 2012
Who Responsible
Faculty
Frequency
What Month
Yearly, January or as
changes occur
Accreditation D2L Site:
https://riverland.ims.mnscu.ed
u/
Document Room September 2012
Faculty
Table- Faculty participation
college/nursing committees.
Yearly, January or as
changes occur
MSCF contract faculty
committees
http://www.minnesotastatecol
legefaculty.org/ (find specific
August of 2012
Faculty
Yearly, January or as
changes occur
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Faculty Minutes/Committee
Minutes/Governance Minutes (Management Team, Executive
Team, Deans/Directors
Meetings)
link to faculty committees)
https://riverland.ims.mnscu.ed
u/
Document Room
Faculty/CNO
Yearly, January or as
changes occur
Implementation and Evaluation
Results of Data: Collection and Analysis
2010-Met- ELA met. Students are attending.
ELA Met-50% of full time faculty will serve on a college committee
*(college wide committees, hiring committees, work groups,
simulation)
100% of full time faculty serve on Nursing Advisory Committee
Reviewed in Staff
Meeting Minutes
(date)
Nursing advisory
committee meeting.
Minutes on D2L
Committee report
08-09 5/14/08,
11/18/09, 4/6/10,
11/29/10, 6/29/11,
11/30/11, 10/24/12
Advisory committee
minutes posted on
D2L and show
faculty are part of
the committee.
11/11/10 minutes
reminder of
11/19/10 Adv mtg
Action for Program Development, Maintenance, or Revision
Maintain current evaluation process. Nursing Advisory committee:
Students: Wendy Halvorson, Brandon Hamlin
Provide additional opportunities for students to attend meetings.
Maintain current evaluation process. Encourage faculty to become
active in other/additional college committees.
Maintain current evaluation process Encourage faculty to become
active in other/additional college committees.
Maintain current evaluation process.
ELA Met- Program Director serves on 4 college committees; Class
A, QUILT (Quality improvement Leadership Team, Disaster Sim,
RCC alumni committee)
ELA Partially met- The Nurse Administrator will be represented in
the college governance. Nursing Director is a faculty postion;
Nursing is represented by Dean of Health Sciences with input.
Class A, QUILT,
Disaster Sim, Alumni
minutes- College
Staff and faculty
website
Nursing Program Director in a faculty role- not represented in college
governance. Evaluate need for change in position. Dean supervising
program director provides representation.
2011: ELA Met- Graduated students serving on Nursing Advisory
2011 Advisory
comm. Minutes on
Maintain current evaluation process.
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committee
D2L: 6/29/11
Nursing Forum
Communications
in document room
Current students are attending team and advisory meetings
Grads invited: Wendy Halvorson
Action- Formation of Student Nursing Forum, faculty advisor
appointed.
ELA Met- 80% of full time faculty will serve on a college committee
*(college wide committees, hiring committees, work groups,
simulation)
ELA Met- 100% of full time faculty serve on Nursing Advisory
Committee
ELA Met- Program Director (CNO) serves on college committees;
Class-A, QUILT (Quality improvement Leadership Team, Disaster
Sim, V-Pass, Retention, Administrative Council,
ELA Met- The Nurse Administrator will be represented in the
college governance.
2012: ELA Met- Students are serving on Advisory Comm. Faculty
meeting
Service table
created. Sept 2012
2011 Advisory
Minutes posted on
D2L showing faculty
are part of the
committee.
6/29/11, 11/30/11.
And 10/28/11
minutes shows
reminder of
11/30/11 Adv. mtg
2011 Committee
Minutes
2011 Committee
Minutes
Sept 2, 2012
(Faculty Meeting
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Katie Jacobsen and Schyler Douglas served on the Nursing Advisory
Panel this year
Maintain current evaluation process for faculty serving on
committees.
Maintain current evaluation process.
Faculty Program Director appointed to Interim Associate Dean, CNO
position Oct, 2011. Full time administrative position.
Maintain current evaluation process.
Sally Garry is serving as student representative to the Nursing
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Nursing student representatives on Nursing Advisory Committee
Student Nurses Forum continues
ELA Met- 50% of full time faculty will serve on a college committee
*(college wide committees, hiring committees, work groups,
simulation)
ELA Met- 100% of full time faculty serve on Nursing Advisory
Committee
ELA Met- Program Director (CNO) serves on college committees;
Program Director serves on college committees; Class A, QUILT
(now AQIP), Disaster Sim, Retention, Administrative Council (now
President’s Cabinet), Academic council, Program Outcome, IDEA
Met- The Nurse Administrator will be represented in the college
governance.
2012-Advisory
minutes
10/24/12 Advisory
Summit students
Katie Jacobson and
Skyler Douglas were
invited.
Forum
Communications
Faculty PDP last
updated- August
2012. Completed
PDP not posted on
D2L. Confidential
information
2012 RBIAS- Fall
meeting- Minutes
10/24/12
2012- Committee
sheets, minutes
http://www.riverlan
d.edu/administratio
n/committees.cfm
2012- Committee
sheets, minutes
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Program Faculty meetings. She will attempt to enlist a first level
student to join her
Maintain current evaluation process. Maintain current evaluation
process.
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Criteria 1.3
Communities of interest have input into program processes and decision making.
Assessment
Expected Level of Achievement
Nursing Advisory Board meets twice a year to review the
nursing program and provide input. AC members listed with
Minutes
Frequency of Assessment
Twice a year
May/December
Assessment Method
Quantitative analysis of Advisory Board Minutes/attendance.
Plan
Documents
Last updated
Who Responsible
Listed on D2L site under
advisory committee
2009, 2010, 2011, 2012
CNO/Administrative
Assistant
Document room
Listed on D2L site under
advisory committee
2009, 2010, 2011, 2012
CNO/Administrative
Assistant
Accreditation D2L Site:
https://riverland.ims.m
nscu.edu/
Document room
Listed on D2L site under
advisory committee
2009, 2010, 2011, 2012
CNO/Administrative
Assistant
Documentation of
minutes of meetings,
letters , emails with
clinical sites
Accreditation D2L Site:
https://riverland.ims.m
nscu.edu/
Document room
Link to the MnSCU
advisory board
http://vfc6.project.mns
cu.edu/index.asp?Type
Advisory Board: list of
members/ bylaws
Copy of invitation for
Advisory Board Meeting
Advisory Board meeting
minutes
Electronic Document/
Location
Accreditation D2L Site:
https://riverland.ims.m
nscu.edu/
Paper Document/
Location
Document room
Accreditation D2L Site:
https://riverland.ims.m
nscu.edu/
CNO/Administrative
Assistant
CNO
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Frequency
What Month
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handbook
=B_BASIC&SEC=%7BB8
651B15-54AF-4BE0BD74CF57CFF0E732%7D
Advisory Committee
Policies, Definitions
and Procedures
http://www.mnscu.edu
/board/policy/330.html
http://www.riverland.e
du/policies/dataprivacy-employees.pdf
Implementation and Evaluation
Results of Data: Collection and Analysis
2010: ELA MET- Nursing Advisory Board met twice a year with
partners.
ELA Met- 100% of meetings-were with partners, students,
graduates, and faculty
2011: ELA MET- Nursing Advisory Board met twice a year with
partners.
Reviewed in Staff
Meeting Minutes
(date)
Posted on D2L
2010- minutes April
6, 2010- All College
Adv mtg. November
29, 2010
Nursing Advisory
Meeting
Posted on D2L
2011Minutes- June
29 and November
30, 2011
100% of meetings- were with partners see above.
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Action for Program Development, Maintenance, or Revision
Maintain current evaluation process. 12/14/09 EOS meeting minutes
Maintain. Co-chairs elected from MCHS- Austin and Albert Lea.
5/11/10 EOS meeting minutes.
Develop partnerships with Winona State University. Invite graduates
to attend. Student goal met.
Maintain current evaluation process.
Maintain. MD invited to committee- accepted. University Partnership
with Winona State University established. Graduates invited. Students
invited/attended.
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2012: ELA Met- Nursing Advisory Board met twice a year with
partners.
Met- 100% of meetings- were with partners See above
Posted on D2L 2012
Minutes- June 28
and Oct 24, 2012
(B&I Advisory
Summit)
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Maintain current evaluation process.
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Criteria 1.4
Partnerships exist that promote excellence in nursing education, enhance the profession, and benefit the community.
Assessment
Expected Level of Achievement
100% of Articulation agreements with
Baccalaureate Nursing Programs are
updated.
College offers scholarships to students
through the Foundation
100% of clinical contracts are current
Frequency of Assessment
 Yearly or as changes
made (February)
Assessment Method
Quantitative Analysis of Contracts
Quantitative Analysis of Articulation Agreements
Quantitative Analysis of Service Learning Surveys
Quantitative Analysis of Foundation Scholarships.




 Yearly or as needed
(February)
 Yearly (February)
Evidence of Partnership provided.
One or more new partnerships will occur
yearly.
Plan
Documents
Copy of Foundation
Scholarships received by
Nursing Students.
Electronic Document/
Location
Accreditation D2L Site:
https://riverland.ims.m
nscu.edu/
Accreditation D2L Site:
https://riverland.ims.m
nscu.edu/
Accreditation D2L Site:
https://riverland.ims.m
nscu.edu/
Evidence of new
partnerships-
Accreditation D2L Site:
https://riverland.ims.m
Nursing Forum
communications /Service
Learning information
Copy of signed Articulation
agreements with BSN
programs
Paper Document/
Location
Document Room
Last updated
Who Responsible
December 2012
Faculty
Frequency
What Month
Yearly February
Document Room
CNO
Yearly February
Document Room ; email
from Steve Bowren
CNO
Yearly February
CNO
Yearly February
Document room
Spring of 2012; in
process; first class in
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Descriptions, flyers, grants,
etc..
nscu.edu/
session this fall
semester
Implementation and Evaluation
Results of Data: Collection and Analysis
Reviewed in Staff
Meeting Minutes
(date)
Action for Program Development, Maintenance, or Revision
2010:
ELA Not Met- 100% of Articulation agreements with
Baccalaureate Nursing Programs are not updated.
ELA Met- College offers scholarships to students
through the Foundation (see report)
NPD minutes from
2010
RCC Articulations managed by Jan Waller/ Holly Sherman. (Dean of
Liberal Arts and administrative support) to manage all articulation
agreements in the future. MnSCU Nursing Articulation agreement
needs to be revised. Minnesota Nursing Program Directors group
addressing this. Program director meets with Augsburg, Crown, and
WSU to discuss articulations.
RCC annual Report
Maintain current evaluation process.
Maintain current evaluation process.
Majority of contracts are up to date. Update all contracts- NPD and
administrative assistant to work on.
ELA: Partially met- Majority of clinical contracts are current
Yes
Met: One new partnership will occur yearly
Disaster sim
taskforce and
implementation of
Disaster sim- news
articles.
Owatonna Hospital
IPEC center
2011:
ELA Met- 100% of Articulation agreements with
Baccalaureate Nursing Programs are updated
Statewide NPD
minutes 12/19/11
EOS discussion on
WSU. Articulation
discussion in
program minutes.
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Maintain current evaluation process.
MnSCU Nursing Articulation Agreement updated.
WSU BSN Partnership developed.
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11/29/10 Advisory
minutes
RCC annual report
Maintain current evaluation process.
ELA Met- College offers scholarships to students
through the Foundation.
Partially met-100% of clinical contracts are in process of being
changed
Faculty meeting
minutes discussion
on 8/25/11.
Minutes posted on
D2L. Contracts are
Contracts are up-todate or in progress.
Contract list of
clinical sites are
posted on D2L
New MnSCU Nursing Memorandum of Agreement clinical contract
necessary to implement for all existing clinical contracts. Major
revisions occurred. MnSCU Legal indicates all types of clinical sites
must have contract in place. All clinical contract updates in progress
2012:
ELA Met- 100% of Articulation agreements with
Baccalaureate Nursing Programs are updated.
Directors notes.
Met- College offers scholarships to students
through the Foundation.
RCC annual report
Met- 100% of clinical contracts are current.
Contracts are up-todate or in progress.
Contract list of
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Maintain current evaluation process. Revise as needed. Work with
Cardinal Stritch occurring, exploring on site graduate program,
Winona State University on site RN- BSN program begins.
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clinical sites are
posted on D2L
Met: one or more new partnerships
CPL project,
partnership with
Mayo clinic/Dr.
Franz/ veteran
services
Cardinal –Stritch
work
PLTW- Bio-med pre
nursing
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Criteria 1.5
The nursing education unit is administered by a nurse who holds a graduate degree with a major in nursing.
Assessment
Expected Level of Achievement
The Nurse Administrator will hold a Master’s degree in
Nursing and is currently licensed as an RN in Minnesota..
Documents
Credentials (academic and
experimental) of nurse
administrator (CV)
Job Description for Nursing
Administrator
Frequency of Assessment
Verified prior to hire
Electronic Document/
Location
Accreditation D2L Site:
https://riverland.ims.m
nscu.edu/
Accreditation D2L Site:
https://riverland.ims.m
nscu.edu/
Plan
Paper Document/
Location
Document Room
Assessment Method
Comparative analysis with CV-Director will hold a masters in Nursing
Verification that director has a MS in nursing
Verification at the MBN of RN licensure
Last updated
Who Responsible
Frequency
What Month
HR
Document Room
HR
Implementation and Evaluation
Results of Data: Collection and Analysis
Reviewed in Staff
Meeting Minutes
(date)
HR personnel file
Maintain current evaluation process.
2011:Met Nurse administrator has a Master’s degree in Nursing
and holds RN licensure for MN.
HR personnel file
Maintain current evaluation process.
2012: Met Nurse administrator has a Master’s degree in Nursing
and holds RN licensure for MN.
HR personnel file
Maintain current evaluation process.
2010: ELA Met: Nurse administrator has a Master’s degree in
Nursing and holds RN licensure for MN.
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Action for Program Development, Maintenance, or Revision
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Criteria 1.6
The nurse administrator has authority and responsibility for the development and administration of the program and has adequa te time
and resources to fulfill the role responsibilities.
Assessment
Expected Level of Achievement
The ADN Director has authority and responsibility
for the development of the RCCADNP and has 100%
release time.
Documents
Job description for Nurse
Administrator
Minutes of administrative
meetings
Interview with supervisor of
nurse administrator
Staff support position
description
Table displaying the major role
responsibilities with the
percentage of time allocated
for each role.
Electronic Document/
Location
Accreditation D2L Site:
https://riverland.ims.m
nscu.edu/
Accreditation D2L Site:
https://riverland.ims.m
nscu.edu/
Accreditation D2L Site:
https://riverland.ims.m
nscu.edu/
Accreditation D2L Site:
https://riverland.ims.m
nscu.edu/
Frequency of Assessment
Yearly (January)
Plan
Paper Document/
Location
Document Room
Assessment Method
Job description and organizational chart show authority and
responsibility for the development and administration of the nursing
program.
Last updated
Who Responsible
In process
CNO
Frequency
What Month
January
Document room
CNO
January
Document Room
CNO
January
Document room
CNO
January
Implementation
Results of Data: Collection and Analysis
2010: Met- Position description supports the role of the nurse administrator
in developing and administering the program.
Action for Program Development, Maintenance, or Revision
Action Plan: Nurse faculty program director- explore need to make
administrative position (see SEP results for 1.2) Other position responsibilities
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Not MetThe nurse administrator does not have sufficient time to fulfill the
responsibilities of the position. She serves a faculty role in addition to
administrative role causing conflicting duties.
Met-The nurse administrator has adequate support staff.
within description attained.
Program director paid additional overtime for FY11 in order to meet job needs.
25 % teaching and 1. 15= 1.4 position.
Maintain current evaluation process.
Met- Organizational chart and interview with nurse administrator supervisor
documents adequate communication and support within other
administrative units of the college.
.
2011:Met- Position description supports the role of the nurse administrator
in developing and administering the program.
Partially met-The nurse administrator does not have sufficient time to
fulfill the responsibilities of the position.
Met- The nurse administrator has adequate support staff.
Met-Organizational chart and interview with nurse administrator supervisor
documents adequate communication and support within other
administrative units of the college.
2012: ELA Met- Position description supports the role of the nurse
administrator in developing and administering the program. The nurse
administrator has sufficient time to fulfill the responsibilities of the position
and adequate support staff.
Met- Organizational chart and interview with nurse administrator supervisor
documents adequate communication and support within other
administrative units of the college.
Revised Position changed from faculty role to administrative role. Interim Dean
role added in October.
Action Plan: Revise- Planned for faculty level program leadership and course
coordinators
Maintain current evaluation process.
Note: increasing demands on support staff have developed related to
increased student needs and program and college initiatives. Continue to
assess.
Full time administrator; Level and Course leader roles in place for both the AD
and PN programs.
Maintain current evaluation process.
Maintain: efficiencies in support staff time gained in FY13 related to changes in
registration and other duties
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Criteria 1.7
With faculty input, the nurse administrator has authority to prepare and administer the program budget and advocates for equity within the
unit and among other units of the governing organization.
Assessment
Expected Level of Achievement
Faculty and the Chief Nursing Officer participate in
preparation of the nursing budget and identify high
priority needs for the nursing program.
Documents
College Wide Budget for similar
program size departments
Nursing Budget
MnSCU Accounting Site
Meeting minutes/emails
PBS requests
Frequency of Assessment
Semesterly and annually
for Program Budget or as
needed
(January)
Electronic Document/
Location
Accreditation D2L Site:
https://riverland.ims.m
nscu.edu/
https://webproc.mnscu
.edu/esession/authenti
cation.do
Accreditation D2L Site:
https://riverland.ims.m
nscu.edu/
Accreditation D2L Site:
https://riverland.ims.m
nscu.edu/
Assessment Method
Comparative analysis with job description/college budget for similar program
size departments.
Plan
Paper Document/
Location
Document Room
Last updated
Who Responsible
Spring 2012
CNO
Frequency
What Month
January
Spring 2012
CNO
January
CNO/Faculty
January
CNO/Faculty
January
Document Room
Document room
Spring 2012
Implementation and Evaluation
Results of Data: Collection and Analysis
Reviewed in Staff
Meeting Minutes
(date)
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Action for Program Development, Maintenance, or Revision
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2010: Partially met- The nursing director will have authority to
prepare and plan an equitable nursing budget. Dean made
recommendations about budget with input from Director. Director
in faculty role.
Budget submission
to Dean via email
and 1:1 Meetings
Email
Maintain current evaluation process.
Nurse program director submits budget draft to dean. Dean plans and
administrates budget. Market tuition implemented without feedback.
Course fees for ATI managed by program director. All purchase
requests and special expenses approved by Dean.
Action Plan: Develop more standardization for identifying high priority
needs of the nursing program.
Nurse faculty position added
PBS requestsFY 11- Perkins
funding for Nursing
2011: ELA Met- The CNO will have authority to prepare and
plan an equitable nursing budget. Faculty has input into the
budget.
EmailMeeting minutes
Budget at
Administrative
council.
Maintain current evaluation process.
Faculty program director role changed to CNO/Associate Dean.
Maintain current evaluation process.
Emails
PBS requestsFY 12- Perkins
funding-
2012: ELA Met-The nurse administrator will have authority to
prepare and plan an equitable nursing budget. Faculty has
input into the budget
EmailMeeting minutesBudget processAdmin/Academic
Council.
EmailsPBS requestsFY 11- Perkins
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Maintain current evaluation process.
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funding
Meeting minutes
May 2012 EOS
Criteria 1.8
Policies of the nursing education unit are comprehensive, provide for the welfare of faculty and staff, and are consistent with those of the
governing organization; differences are justified by the goals and outcomes of the nursing education unit.
Assessment
Expected Level of Achievement
Nursing policies are 100% congruent with college policies
and with the faculty and administrative contracts;
differences are clearly communicated and justified.
Documents
Policies & procedures for governing
organization & nursing programs
College Wide Faculty Hand Book
Nursing Programs Faculty Hand
Book
Rationale for HIPAA, Criminal
Background Checks, Immunizations,
Nursing Licensure for Clinical
Contracts
MnSCU contracts
(MSCF, AFSCME, MAPE, etc.).
Frequency of Assessment
Yearly and as policies
change (January)
Electronic Document/
Location
Accreditation D2L Site:
https://riverland.ims.mns
cu.edu/
http://www.riverland.edu
/FacultyHandbook/index.cfm
Plan
Paper Document/
Location
Document room
Assessment Method
Comparative analysis of nursing faculty policy book with MSCF contract
and college policies. Differences in policies clearly communicated and
justified in the nursing faculty policy book.
CNO/faculty
Frequency
What Month
January
Document room
HR
January
Accreditation D2L Site:
https://riverland.ims.mns
cu.edu/
Accreditation D2L Site:
https://riverland.ims.mns
cu.edu/
Document room
CNO/faculty
January
Document room
CNO/faculty
January
http://www.hr.mnscu.ed
u/contract_plans/docum
Document room
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Last updated
In process
Who Responsible
MSCF Union
RCCADNP Ongoing Systematic Evaluation Plan 2010-2013
ents/mscf0911.pdf
http://www.mmb.state.
mn.us/doc/comp/contrac
t/AFSCME.pdf
http://www.mape.org/sit
es/default/files/MAPE200
92011contract.pdf
Implementation and Evaluation
Results of Data: Collection and Analysis
2010: Met- Contract reviewed and verified that compliance is
being met
2011: ELA Met- Contract reviewed and verified that compliance is
being met
2012: Met- Contract reviewed and verified that compliance is
being met
Reviewed in Staff
Meeting Minutes
(date)
Scheduling tool
discussions via
email.
Documentation
with Dean.
Scheduling tool
discussions via
email.
Documentation
with Dean.
Scheduling tool
discussions via
email.
Documentation
with Dean.
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Action for Program Development, Maintenance, or Revision
Maintain current evaluation process.
Maintain current evaluation process.
Maintain current evaluation process.
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Criteria 1.9
Records reflect that program complaints and grievances’ receive due process and include evidence of resolution.
Assessment
Expected Level of Achievement
100% of program complaints and grievances are
addressed through established policies
Documents
Compliance/grievance policies and
records for nursing programs in
Nursing Handbook
Faculty Handbook
College Handbook
Record of Complaints:
Frequency of Assessment
Yearly and as needed.
(January)
Electronic Document/
Location
Accreditation D2L Site:
https://riverland.ims.m
nscu.edu/
http://www.riverland.e
du/FacultyHandbook/index.cfm
http://www.riverland.e
du/studenthandbook/
Human Resources then
turned over to the Dean
Assessment Method
Review of grievance process in the AD student handbook and the RCC
website and update as needed.
Ensure that the grievance process is followed with all grievances filed.
Qualitative Review of students written concerns and/or course
feedback.
Quantitative records of students’ complaints.
Plan
Paper Document/
Location
Document room
Last updated
Who Responsible
Spring 2012
CNO/faculty
Document room
In Process
CNO
Document room
Yearly
HR
HR and CNO files
As needed
HR/CNO
Implementation and Evaluation
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Frequency
What Month
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Results of Data: Collection and Analysis
2010: ELA Met- 100% of complaints addressed following nursing
and college processes.
2011: ELA Met- 100% of complaints addressed following nursing
and college processes.
2012: ELA Met- 100% of complaints addressed following nursing
and college processes.
Reviewed in Staff
Meeting Minutes
(date)
Complaint log kept
in HR. Response
required for
Academic
complaints from
dean.
Complaint log kept
in HR. Academic
complaints
forwarded to Dean.
Complaint
information is
located in Dean’s
confidential files.
See program
director files.
Program director
files.
Action for Program Development, Maintenance, or Revision
Maintain current evaluation process.
Maintain current evaluation process.
Maintain current evaluation process.
College taskforce developed (Nov. 2012) lead by HR and CNO to
review and revise college complaint policy and procedure.
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Criteria 1.10
Distance education, as defined by the nursing education unit, is congruent with the mission of the governing organization and the
mission/philosophy of the nursing education unit.
Assessment
Expected Level of Achievement
Distance education is congruent with the mission of
the governing organization and the
mission/philosophy of the nursing education unit.
Documents
Definition of Distance Learning
Campus policy on Distance
Learning
MnSCU policy on Distance
Learning
Faculty College Handbook
List of on-line education
training
Technology master plan
Electronic Document/
Location
http://www.riverland.e
du/dl/
http://www.riverland.e
du/dl/
www.mnscu.edu/board
/policy/326.html
http://www.riverland.e
du/FacultyHandbook/index.cfm
RCC and MnSCU site
Academics
http://www.riverland.e
du/administration/Mast
er-Technology-Plan.pdf
Frequency of Assessment
Yearly or as needed.
(January)
Plan
Paper Document/
Location
Document room
Assessment Method
Comparative Analysis of mission of college and mission/philosophy of
nursing education for distance education.
Last updated
Who Responsible
Frequency
What Month
College/CNO/Faculty
Document room
College
Document room
MnSCU
Document room
HR
College
Document room
TRT
Implementation and Evaluation
Results of Data: Collection and Analysis
Reviewed in Staff
Meeting Minutes
(date)
Action for Program Development, Maintenance, or Revision
Maintain. Use of ECHO desktop software begins. Alleviates
challenges with Camtasia and Captivate software and students.
Nursing office suite computers added.
2010: ELA Met- Distance education is congruent with the mission
of the governing organization and the mission/philosophy of the
nursing education unit.
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2011:ELA Met- Distance education is congruent with the mission
of the governing organization and the mission/philosophy of the
nursing education unit.
2012: ELA Met- Distance education is congruent with the mission
of the governing organization and the mission/philosophy of the
nursing education unit.
Mission/Vision
review discussed in
11/17/11
department
meeting minutes
posted on D2L
Emails sent from
OIT to faculty.
December EOS
Agenda
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Maintain. ECHO classroom system installed in B104. Faculty laptop
updates.
Maintain. ECHO B104 upgraded to live stream.
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Standard II. Faculty and Staff
Criteria 2.1
AD: Fulltime faculty is credentialed with a minimum of a master’s degree with a major in nursing and maintain expertise in their areas of
responsibility.
Criteria 2.1.1
AD: The majority of part time faculty are credentialed with a minimum of a master’s degree with a major in nursing; the remaining parttime faculty hold a minimum of a BSN degree with a major in nursing.
Criteria 2.1.2
Rationale is provided for utilization of faculty who do not meet the minimum credential
Expected Level of Achievement
AD: 100% of full time faculty hold a master’s degree
with a major in nursing and are currently licensed in the
state of MN.
AD: 50% of part time faculty hold a master’s degree
with a major in nursing; the remaining part-time faculty
holds a BSN degree with a major in nursing and are
currently licensed in the state of MN.
Documents
Table: Faculty profile
Faculty job descriptions
Faculty curriculum vitae (CV)
Electronic Document/
Location
Accreditation D2L Site:
https://riverland.ims.m
nscu.edu/
Human Resources of
College
Job Postings can be
viewed on the MNSCU
website when open
position is posted
Accreditation D2L Site
https://riverland.ims.m
Assessment
Frequency of Assessment
At time of hire,
annually, and upon
license renewal.
Plan
Paper Document/
Location
Document Room
Assessment Method
Analysis:
Collect transcripts at time of
hire, confirm licensure and
renewal.
Last updated
Who Responsible
Oct. 2012
faculty
Human Resources of
College
Time of hire or
any change in
Job Position
Personnel files in
Human Resources
At Hire
Spring 2012 and
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CNO/MSCF Contract/
HR
Individual Faculty
Frequency
What Month
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Current and Official Transcripts
nscu.edu/
and/or in file in Nursing
Administration Office
Human Resources
Human Resources
Office
as needed
At time of hire
and as needed
when additions
are applicable
Human Resources of
College and Individual
Faculty
Implementation and Evaluation
Results of Data: Collection and Analysis
2010: ELA Met- 100% of FT faculty hold a masters in
nursing and are currently licensed in MN.
ELA Met: 50% PT faculty hold a master in Nursing and the
remaining PT faculty hold a BSN with a major in nursing and are
currently licensed in MN
Reviewed in Staff
Meeting Minutes
(date)
9/13/2010
Action for Program Development, Maintenance, or Revision
Maintain current evaluation process. Continue to network to recruit
qualified faculty
Maintain current process for licensure verification
2011: ELA Met- same data as above
11/6/2011
Maintain current evaluation process. Continue to network to recruit
qualified faculty
Maintain current process for licensure verification
2012: E L A Met- 80% of PT hold a master’s degree
10/30/2012
Maintain current evaluation process. Continue to network to recruit
qualified faculty
Maintain current process for licensure verification
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Criteria 2.2
Faculty full and part-time, credentials meet governing organization and state requirements.
Assessment
Expected Level of Achievement
Faculty credentials meet the College and Minnesota
Board of Nursing requirements.
Frequency of Assessment
At hire to ensure
compliance with college
and MBON standards and
upon change in education
status
Assessment Method
Quantitative analysis of MnSCU and college policies for faculty
credentialing and Board of Nursing.
Review of transcripts and Nurse administrator records for RN licensing.
For those achieving credentialing: Analysis of plan for educational
degree completion
Review of CV and transcripts by HR and DON
Documents
MnSCU credentialing
requirements
MBN Link
Faculty Contract
Electronic Document/
Location
AD:
http://www.cfc.mnscu.
edu/fields/Code/creden
tials.php?action=view&
cid=186
Plan
Paper Document/
Location
Human Resources of
College
Last updated
At time of hire
and with
performance
reviews
Who Responsible
Frequency
What Month
Human Resources
http://www.state.mn.u
s/portal/mn/jsp/home.
do?agency=NursingBoa
rd
Document Room
The MBN
updates this
information
MBN
http://www.minnesotas
tatecollegefaculty.org/
MSCF Co-Chairs
Contract
renewal years
MSCF
Implementation and Evaluation
Results of Data: Collection and Analysis
Reviewed in Staff
Meeting Minutes
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Action for Program Development, Maintenance, or Revision
RCCADNP Ongoing Systematic Evaluation Plan 2010-2013
(date)
Maintain current evaluation process.
2010: ELA Met- upon hire
2011: ELA Met- upon hire
Maintain current evaluation process.
Maintain current evaluation process.
2012: E L A Met- upon hire
Criteria 2.3
Credentials of practice laboratory personnel are commensurate with their level of responsibilities.
Assessment
Expected Level of Achievement
Credentials of practice laboratory personnel are
commensurate with their level of responsibilities.
Documents
Lab assistant job description
Lab assistant CV
Electronic Document/
Location
Human Resources of
College
Accreditation D2L Site:
https://riverland.ims.m
nscu.edu/
Frequency of Assessment
Assessment Method
Comparative analysis with job description
At time of hire and during
performance reviews.
Plan
Paper Document/
Location
Personnel File in
Nursing Administration
Office
Document room
Document room
Last updated
Who Responsible
At time of hire
and Licensure
renewal
CNO and Human
Resources of College
Spring 2012
Lab assistant
Frequency
What Month
Implementation and Evaluation
Results of Data: Collection and Analysis
Reviewed in Staff
Meeting Minutes
(date)
Maintain current evaluation process. .Job description changed to
lab specialist
Maintain current evaluation process. Full time and shared with RTD
2010: ELA met- Meeting expectations for lab duties.
2011: ELA Met- Meeting expectations for lab duties.
2012: ELA Met- Meeting expectations for lab duties.
Action for Program Development, Maintenance, or Revision
Spring 2012
Maintain current evaluation process
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Criteria 2.4
The number and utilization of faculty (full and part-time) ensure that program outcomes are achieved.
Assessment
Expected Level of Achievement
The number and utilization of faculty ensure that the
program outcomes are achieved.
Frequency of Assessment
Semesterly
(May/December)
Nursing faculty overload assignments are minimal and
justified.
Semesterly
(May/December)
Documents
Table: Faculty time:
Theory time 1:1
Clinical 1:2 or 1:3
Campus lab 1:2
MSCF Contract link
Electronic Document/
Location
Accreditation D2L Site:
https://riverland.ims.m
nscu.edu/
http://www.minnesotas
tatecollegefaculty.org/
Survey results from students
Program outcome achievement
measures
Plan
Paper Document/
Location
Document room
Document Room
MSCF Co-Chairs
Document Room
Assessment Method
Quantitative Analysis: Faculty assignments are adequate for student
enrollment.
Survey results from students indicate an agree/strongly agree on likert
scale demonstrating adequate faculty support in classes/clinicals.
Annual review of overload assignments; comparison of last 3 years of
yearly faculty assignments
Last updated
Who Responsible
Every Semester
CNO
Contract
renewal
Every Semester
MSCF contract
review
procedures
MSCF staff (Faculty)
Document Room
Frequency
What Month
Semesterly
faculty
Per contract review
cycle
Semesterly
faculty
Semesterly
Implementation and Evaluation
Results of Data: Collection and Analysis
2010 ELA met- Overload credits: 16.83 credits; One faculty on
leave; faculty requested overload.
Course evaluations done each semester; results indicate
Reviewed in Staff
Meeting Minutes
(date)
5/11/2010;
9/13/2010;
2/12/2010
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Action for Program Development, Maintenance, or Revision
Maintain current evaluation process.
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that faculty support student learning
12/14/2010
3/24/2011;
10/7/2011
2011: ELA Met- Overload credits: 21.38 credits: one faculty on
sabbatical; faculty participating in additional projects.
Course evaluations done each semester; Course evaluations
done each semester; results indicate
2012: ELA Met- Faculty evaluation schedule current; Overload
credits calculated in January by CNO.
Current end of semester (December of 2012) evaluations
specifically ask about instructor’s support of student learning.
Criteria 2.5
Email
Increased utilization of use PT. faculty; Changed how we utilized
faculty in the clinical setting. Ratio changed from 1:10 in clinical
setting to 1:8 in clinical setting.
Attempted to hire two new faculty; failed search. Job offered, but
salary disparities. One new full time person hired to start January
2013.
Faculty (full and part time) performance reflects scholarship and evidence based teaching and clinical practices.
Assessment
Expected Level of Achievement
100% of faculty will demonstrate scholarship activities as
evidenced by their annual professional development plans.
Documents
Define scholarship
Table: Faculty scholarship
Electronic Document/
Location
http://www.nln.org/fac
ultyprograms/pdf/corec
ompetencies.pdf
Accreditation D2L Site:
https://riverland.ims.m
nscu.edu/
Frequency of
Assessment
Evaluate yearly
(February)
See Narrative for Standard 2.5
Quantitative Analysis of use of current scholarship
activities/professional development plan.
Self-reporting of scholarly activities
Plan
Paper Document/
Location
Document Room
5/2012
Faculty
Yearly
Document Room
5/2012
Faculty
Yearly
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Last updated
Who Responsible
Frequency
What Month
RCCADNP Ongoing Systematic Evaluation Plan 2010-2013
Accreditation D2L Site:
https://riverland.ims.m
nscu.edu/
Document Room
5/2012
Faculty
Yearly
Document Room
Every three
years and last
updated as
needed
Faculty
Faculty professional development
plans as required by MnSCU
Accreditation D2L Site:
https://riverland.ims.m
nscu.edu/
Every three years and last
updated as needed
https://staff.riverland.e
du/humanresources/for
ms.cfm
Human Resources
Document Room
Per faculty
Submissions
CNO and HR
Grants/ Faculty Development
Funds/Sabbatical Plans
Faculty CV including CEU’s
Implementation and Evaluation
Results of Data: Collection and Analysis
Reviewed in Staff
Meeting Minutes (date)
Self report
Maintain current evaluation process.
2011: E L A M e t - Course improvement plans
mandated by college administration as part of the AQIP
All faculty completed AQIP assignments; faculty maintain
licensure requirements, current CV and required CEUs
Ellen, Stacey, Roschelle went to Chicago to the NLNAC
Conference
Self report
Maintain current evaluation process.
2012: ELA Met - All faculty completed AQIP assignments;
faculty maintain licensure requirements, current CV and
required CEUs
Self report
Action Plan: Redefined definition of scholarship—see 2.5 narrative.
All faculty reviewed and last updated Professional Development Plans.
2010: ELA met- maintain scholarly activity by Course
improvement plans mandated by college administration as
part of the AQIP
All faculty completed AQIP assignments; faculty maintain
licensure requirements, current CV and required CEUs Jill
and Pat went to Annaheim NLNAC Conference
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Criteria 2.6
The number, utilization and credentials of non-nurse faculty and staff are sufficient to achieve the program goals and outcomes.
Assessment
Expected Level of Achievement
Non Nursing staff is sufficient to achieve goals and
outcomes for program.
Documents
Electronic Document/
Location
Table for non-nurse faculty
(Information Technology,
secretary, work study, etc.)
Job description Work Study,
administrative support
Frequency of Assessment
Semester (May/December)
Assessment Method
Comparative analysis with position description Quantitative
analysis of evaluation of non-nursing staff. Survey for
satisfaction with non-nursing staff time and duties
Plan
Paper Document/
Location
HR Personnel Files
As per contract
CNO/HR
HR Personnel Files
As per contract
CNO/ HR
Last updated
Who Responsible
Frequency
What Month
Implementation and Evaluation
Results of Data: Collection and Analysis
Reviewed in Staff
Meeting Minutes
(date)
Action for Program Development, Maintenance, or Revision
2010: ELA Met-
Maintain current evaluation process.
2011: ELA Met- Work study student in lab
Maintain current evaluation process.
2012: ELA Met-
Maintain current evaluation process.
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Criteria 2.7
Faculty (full and part-time) are oriented and mentored in their areas of responsibilities.
Assessment
Expected Level of Achievement


100 % of new full/part time faculty participate in a
formal orientation process.
New faculty are provided with an on-going nursing
as needed.
Documents
New faculty orientation checklist
Frequency of Assessment
Semester to semester
(May/December)
Electronic Document/
Location
Accreditation D2L Site:
https://riverland.ims.m
nscu.edu/
Assessment Method


Analysis of input from mentor, from clinical site evaluations, and
student evaluations shared with new faculty member.
Quality Improvement plan developed/last updated by new faculty
member on a per semester basis.
Plan
Paper Document/
Location
Document Room
Fall of 2012
CNO/ faculty
Frequency
What Month
(May/December)
Last updated
Who Responsible
New faculty orientation manual
Accreditation D2L Site:
https://riverland.ims.m
nscu.edu/
Document Room
Fall of 2012
CNO/ faculty
(May/December)
Faculty Handbook
http://www.riverland.e
du/FacultyHandbook/index.cfm
Document Room
Fall 2012
CNO/ faculty
(May/December)
College-wide and nursing program
mentoring information
Accreditation D2L Site:
https://riverland.ims.m
nscu.edu/
Fall 2012
CNO/ faculty mentor
(May/December)
Faculty development professional
days
https://staff.riverland.e
du/humanresources/for
ms.cfm
Planned per
academic
calendar
Faculty/ college
Annually
Implementation and Evaluation
Results of Data: Collection and Analysis
Reviewed in Staff
Meeting Minutes
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Action for Program Development, Maintenance, or Revision
RCCADNP Ongoing Systematic Evaluation Plan 2010-2013
(date)
2010: ELA Met- One new hire FT a nursing faculty member acted
as mentor
Maintain current evaluation process.
2011: ELA Met- Identified need for last updated nursing
faculty handbook and orientation materials; old materials
outdated
2012: ELA Met- One new hire; college revised the overall
Maintain current evaluation process.
Develop a handbook with current materials.
orientation process and manual. Nursing faculty designated as
mentor.
Criteria 2.8
May 22, 2012;
emails
Maintain current evaluation process. Nursing Faculty Handbook and
orientation check-list materials in process.
Systematic assessment of faculty (full and part time) performance demonstrates competencies that are consistent with program goals and
outcomes.
Assessment
Expected Level of Achievement
100% of faculty evaluated according to college/MNSCU
policy;
Frequency of Assessment
Yearly (March)
80% of course evaluations by students indicate that
faculty support student learning.
Documents
Faculty evaluation summaries
for clinical and classroom with
quality improvement plans.
MnSCU policy for faculty
evaluations
Faculty files in HR; Faculty
evaluation summaries by
Electronic Document/
Location
http://www.riverland.e
du/FacultyHandbook/index.cfm
https://staff.riverland.e
du/humanresources/in
dex.cfm (trakstar)
Assessment Method
Qualitative based on faculty evaluations (Yearly Professional
Development Plans) on file
Quantitative/Qualitative Analysis based on student/clinical staff surveys
if applicable
Plan
Paper Document/
Location
Personnel File
Human Resources of
College
Document Room
Human Resources of
College
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Last updated
Who Responsible
Every three
years
(Fall 2012)
CNO
Frequency
What Month
Dependent on hire
By MNSCU
Systems Office
MNSCU Systems Office
Reviewed yearly
CNO
Administrative Assistant
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Personnel Files
Administrator and students
assists with student
evaluation process
Implementation and Evaluation
Results of Data: Collection and Analysis
Reviewed in Staff
Meeting Minutes
(date)
Action for Program Development, Maintenance, or Revision
2010: ELA Met- Faculty are evaluated according to contract
Course evaluations done each semester
Maintain current evaluation process.
2011: ELA Met- Faculty evaluation schedule current
Course evaluations done each semester
Maintain current evaluation process.
2012: ELA Met - Current end of semester (December of 2012)
evaluations specifically ask about instructor’s support of student
learning.
Faculty are evaluated according to contract; course evaluations
done each semester.
9/4/2012 Faculty
Minutes
Maintain current evaluation process.
2013: ELA Met – Faculty evaluation schedule current;
evaluations done according to contract.
Spring semester course evaluations have been completed and
faculty are reviewing.
5/16/2013 EOS
meeting minutes
Maintain current evaluation process.
Criteria 2.9
Non-nurse faculty and staff performance is regularly reviewed in accordance with the policies of the governing organization.
Assessment
Expected Level of Achievement
Staff will meet expectations of the position description
to support nursing faculty.
Documents
Electronic Document/
Location
Frequency of Assessment
On a yearly basis (March)
Plan
Paper Document/
Location
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Assessment Method
Quantitative Analysis: annual evaluations against job description.
Last updated
Who Responsible
Frequency
What Month
Non-nurse faculty & staff
evaluation summaries
RCCADNP Ongoing Systematic Evaluation Plan 2010-2013
https://staff.riverland.e Personnel file in
Yearly review
CNO/ position
du/humanresources/in
Nursing Administration
supervisor
Office
dex.cfm
MnSCU policy for non-nurse
https://staff.riverland.e
Human Resources of
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Yearly
CNO/ position
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faculty & staff evaluations
du/humanresources/in
dex.cfm
College receives from
System Office
supervisor
Implementation and Evaluation
Results of Data: Collection and Analysis
Reviewed in Staff
Meeting Minutes
(date)
Action for Program Development, Maintenance, or Revision
2010: No non-nurse faculty. Staff meets expectations to
support nursing faculty
Maintain current evaluation process.
2011: No non-nurse faculty. Staff meets expectations to
support nursing faculty
Maintain current evaluation process.
2012: No non-nurse faculty. Staff meets expectations to
support nursing faculty
Maintain current evaluation process.
2013: No non-nurse faculty. Staff meets expectations to
support nursing faculty
Maintain current evaluation process.
Criteria 2.10
Faculty full and part-time, engage in ongoing development and receive support in distance education modalities including instructional
methods and evaluation.
Assessment
Expected Level of Achievement
100% of faculty teaching online participate in activities
or support that enhance the development and
improvement of online instruction modalities.
Documents
Electronic Document/
Location
Frequency of Assessment
Yearly at evaluation
(March)
Plan
Paper Document/
Location
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Assessment Method
Faculty CV’s; faculty professional development plans; faculty grants
Last updated
Who Responsible
Frequency
What Month
Faculty CV
RCCADNP Ongoing Systematic Evaluation Plan 2010-2013
Fall of 2012
faculty
Accreditation D2L Site: Personnel file in
Nursing
Administration
https://riverland.ims.m
Office
nscu.edu/
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Faculty professional
development Plan
https://staff.riverland.e
du/humanresources/in
dex.cfm
Personnel file in
Nursing Administration
Office
At time of
review per
MNSCU policy
Faculty/CNO
Implementation and Evaluation
Results of Data: Collection and Analysis
Reviewed in Staff
Meeting Minutes
(date)
Action for Program Development, Maintenance, or Revision
2010: ELA Met- faculty participate in faculty duty days; options for
OIT presentations, ongoing individual support for technological
skill development; Health Educator’s conference—options
provided for faculty to attend. $500 minimum of faculty
development funds every year through Faculty Development
funds.
Maintain current evaluation process.
2011: ELA Met- faculty participate in faculty duty days; options for
OIT presentations, ongoing individual support for technological
skill development; Health Educator’s conference—options
provided for faculty to attend. $500 minimum of faculty
development funds every year through Faculty Development
funds.
Maintain current evaluation process.
2012: ELA Met- faculty participate in faculty duty days; options for
OIT presentations, ongoing individual support for technological
skill development; Health Educator’s conference—options
provided for faculty to attend. $500 minimum of faculty
development funds every year through Faculty Development
funds.
Maintain current evaluation process.
2013: ELA Met- faculty participate in faculty duty days; options for
OIT presentations, ongoing individual support for technological
skill development; Health Educator’s conference—options
provided for faculty to attend. $500 minimum of faculty
development funds every year through Faculty Development
funds.
Faculty updated individual Professional Development Plans at
faculty duty day 5/20/2013 and attended OIT Training day for
faculty on 5/21/2013.
Maintain current evaluation process.
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Standard III. Students
Criteria 3.1
Student policies of the nursing education unit are congruent with those of the governing organization, publicly accessible, n ondiscriminatory, and consistently applied; differences are justified by the goals and outcomes of the nursing education unit.
Assessment
1.
2.
3.
Expected Level of Achievement
Student policies of the nursing program are
congruent with the college and MnSCU policies.
Differences are justifiable.
RCC student policies/procedures are accessible
on the college web site.
100% of nursing students will have access to the
Associate Degree Nursing Program Student
Handbook, which is available on D2L in all
nursing courses and is reviewed with students
during the first class of the Fall semester.
Documents
Nursing Student Handbook: including
rationales for differences: Dress code,
HIPPA, progression/readmit, grading,
clinical, liability insurance, etc.
College Student Handbook
Partnerships/Clinical Contracts
Nursing Website with Student
Handbook online
Frequency of Assessment
1. EOY November or
as policies change
2. Each fall or as
student handbook
is updated
3. Semesterly as
class is uploaded
to D2L
Electronic Document/
Location
http://www.riverland.e
du/nurs/index.cfm
1.
2.
3.
Plan
Paper Document/
Location
Administrative Assistant
for Health Sciences
Office files
Assessment Method
Chief nursing officer and faculty will conduct a comparative
analysis of college and student policies to ensure congruence
and provide documented rationale for differences between
MnSCU, RCC, and the nursing program.
Analysis of website for current student handbook each fall or as
handbook updated.
A signed affidavit of reading and understanding the student
nurse program handbook is kept in all individual student files.
Analysis of D2L sites each fall and the Student Handbook being
available in each nursing course.
Last updated
Who Responsible
08/2012
Faculty/CNO
Frequency
What Month
August
http://www.riverland.e
du/studenthandbook/
N/A
08/2012
Faculty/CNO
August
Accreditation D2L Site:
https://riverland.ims.m
nscu.edu/
http://www.riverland.e
du/nurs/index.cfm
Administrative Assistant
for Health Sciences
Office files
ongoing
Faculty/CNO
August/ongoing
N/A
11/2012
Faculty/CNO
August
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Results of Data: Collection and Analysis
2010: ELA Met- Data analysis indicates congruence between
nursing program student policies and RCC and MnSCU. RCC
student policies are available electronically on college web site.
Nursing program student handbooks were reviewed on first day
of class (August 27, 2010) and program policies/procedures that
differ from the college were explained.
Reviewed in Staff
Meeting Minutes
(date)
August 2010
Action for Program Development, Maintenance, or Revision
Maintain current process for monitoring
Maintain review of nursing program student handbook on first day
of class.
D2L courses evaluated each year for student handbook availability
2011: ELA Met- Data analysis indicates congruence between
nursing program student policies and RCC and MnSCU. RCC
student policies are available electronically on college web site.
Nursing program student handbooks were reviewed on first day
of class (August 26, 2011) and program policies/procedures that
differ from the college were explained.
August 2011
Maintain current process for monitoring
Maintain review of nursing program student handbook on first day
of class.
2012: E L A M e t - Data analysis indicates congruence between
nursing program student policies and RCC and MnSCU. RCC
student policies are available electronically on college web site.
Nursing program student handbooks were reviewed on first day of
class (September 1, 2012) and program policies/procedures that
differ from the college were explained. 100% of student affidavits
are in personal student files.
September 2012
Maintain current process for monitoring
Maintain review of nursing program student handbook on first day
of class and process of signed affidavits.
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Criteria 3.2
Student services are commensurate with the needs of students pursuing or completing the practical program/associate program, including
those receiving instruction using alternative methods of delivery.
Assessment
Expected Level of Achievement
Frequency of
Assessment
A minimum of 80% of nursing students will report satisfaction
with accessibility and suitability of the college student services.
Documents
List of available student services
Table of student services personnel & areas
of responsibility (i.e. support services,
counseling, library, D2L, technology, financial
aid, child care, GPS, Writing center, Student
Success Center – tutoring, disability services,
security, etc)
Data on student satisfaction of services
evaluation/exit survey
College survey of student satisfaction of
student services (CCSSE)
Annually in April
Electronic Document/
Location
http://www.riverland.e
du/studentservices/ind
ex.cfm
Accreditation D2L Site:
https://riverland.ims.m
nscu.edu/
Accreditation D2L Site:
https://riverland.ims.m
nscu.edu
Assessment Method
Chief nursing officer and faculty will perform a quantitative analysis
on the Exit Survey data related to student satisfaction with college
student services.
Plan
Paper Document/
Location
N/A
Last updated
Who Responsible
11/2012
CNO/Faculty
Frequency
What Month
April
Administrative Assistant
for Health Sciences
Office files
11/2012
CNO/Faculty
April
Document room
11/2012
CNO/Faculty
April
Document room
11/2012
Student Services
April
Implementation and Evaluation
Results of Data: Collection and Analysis
2010: E L A M e t - College generated Graduate Exit Survey:
Satisfaction with
Student Service areas
Reviewed in Staff
Meeting Minutes
(date)
11/2012
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Action for Program Development, Maintenance, or Revision
Maintain current level of satisfaction: Further development
necessary to get better returns on surveys.
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Very Satisfied
Satisfied
Dissatisfied/Not
Applicable
1 (20%)
3 (60%)
1 (20%)
2011: E L A N o t M e t - Data was not gathered by the
college this year; nursing faculty did not realize that until too
late.
2012: ELA Met- Faculty discovered this topic was not being Feb. 16, 2012
addressed in all course evaluations, so a standard course
evaluation template was developed and implemented in all
courses.
New graduate surveys were updated, sent to students and awaiting
results.
Course Evaluation (NURS 2020): How satisfied are you with the
access to Student Services?
Neutral
Satisfied
Very Satisfied
22 (51.16%)
11 (25.58%)
9 (20.93%)
Program Development: Identified that college surveys did not meet
accreditation needs. No data collected by the college. Nursing faculty
developed and piloted brief course specific surveys to collect this data
from nursing students.
Action Plan: Revised NP generated course specific, exit and graduate
and course follow-up surveys to include specific questions pertaining
to student satisfaction with student services. From this point forward,
we will not use the neutral scale.
Course Evaluation (NURS 2010): Student services are easy to
access and met my needs.
Neutral
Agree
Strongly Agree
8 (13.79%)
30 (51.72%)
16 (27.59%)
2013: ELA met – Faculty implemented a standard course
evaluation with questions regarding each of the standards.
Plan – continue using standard course evaluation questions regarding
all 6 standards in all nursing courses.
Course Evaluation (NURS 2040): How satisfied are you with the
access to Student Services?
Agree
Strongly Agree
37 (54.41%)
17(25%)
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Criteria 3.3
Student educational and financial records are in compliance with the policies of the governing organization and state and federal guidelines.
Assessment
Expected Level of Achievement
100% of procedures for maintenance of educational and
financial policies are followed.
Nursing transcripts are kept for 50 years.
Documents
Student financial records
Electronic Document/
Location
www.riverland.edu/poli
cies/Financial-AidPolicy-and-ProcedureManual.pdf
Frequency of Assessment
Annual review with
Financial Aid Director and
Registrar in October to
MBN Annual Report and
NLNAC Surveys
Plan
Paper Document/
Location
N/A
Assessment Method
Financial aid director will review all financial aid audits and compare to
policies and report results to chief nursing officer.
Registrar will report compliance with college, state, and federal
guidelines with all student educational records.
Last updated
Who Responsible
11/2012
Financial Aid
Department/ CNO
Frequency
What Month
October
Student educational records
www.riverland.edu/poli
cies/FERPA.cfm
College Student
Handbook
11/2012
Enrollment
Services/Registrar/CNO
October
Policies & procedures related
to educational & financial
records
www.riverland.edu/poli
cies/Financial-AidPolicy-and-ProcedureManual.pdf
Financial Aid Office
11/2012
Financial Aid
Department/CNO
October
Copy of audit for financial aid
Accreditation D2L Site:
https://riverland.ims.m
nscu.edu/
Financial Aid office
10/2012
Financial Aid
Department
October
Implementation and Evaluation
Results of Data: Collection and Analysis
2010: ELA Met- Educational records and financial aid audits
indicate compliance with state and federal requirements.
Reviewed in Staff
Meeting Minutes
(date)
Reviewed as
necessary
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Action for Program Development, Maintenance, or Revision
Maintain compliance.
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2011: ELA Met- Educational and financial aid audits indicate
compliance with state and federal requirements.
Reviewed as
necessary
Maintain compliance.
2012: E L A M e t - Educational and financial aid audits
indicate compliance with state and federal requirements
Reviewed as
necessary
Maintain compliance.
Criteria 3.4
Compliance with the Higher Education Reauthorization Act title IV eligibility and certification requirements is maintained
Assessment
Expected Level of Achievement
1. The financial aid department and director will
maintain compliance with the Higher Education
Reauthorization Act Title IV.
3.4.1 The student handbook, college web site, and
financial aid office correspondence will provide detailed
information regarding Federal District Student loans to
students.
100% of students will receive financial aid policies from
the financial aid department. Written plan provides
information about students’ responsibilities in relation to
student loan repayment.
3.4.2 The Financial Aid department will inform all
students (100%) of ethical responsibilities regarding
financial assistance at RCC
Less than 16% of students will be in default
Frequency of Assessment
Annual verification with
financial aid director in
October.
Assessment Method
Financial aid director will review financial aid audits and reports results
via email to the chief nursing officer.
Financial aid staff will review financial aid documents (loan information,
counseling, monitoring, and Federal Loan Program information) and
report to the chief nursing officer.
Financial aid staff will establish the inclusion of students’ ethical
responsibility regarding financial assistance by reviewing the following
sources: college web site, RCC student handbook, Department of
Education web site, and ongoing correspondence with the financial aid
office. Findings will be reported to the chief nursing officer via
President’s Council Meeting Minutes.
Plan
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Documents
Electronic Document/
Location
www.riverland.edu/fa/c
ode-of-conduct.cfm
Paper Document/
Location
Financial Aid office
Last updated
Who Responsible
10/2012
Documents for compliance with FERPA
www.riverland.edu/poli
cies/FERPA.cfm
Registrar’s office
11/2012
Documents for compliance with ADA
www.riverland.edu/Fac
ulty-Handbook/ada.cfm
Financial Aid office
11/2012
Financial Aid
Department
Chief Nursing officer
Enrollment
Services/Registrar
Chief Nursing Officer
Financial Aid
Department
3.4.1 Loan repayment program
information checklist (info, counseling,
monitoring, etc)
www.riverland.edu/fa/r
efund-policy.cfm
Financial Aid office
11/2012
Financial Aid
Department
October
Financial Aid office
11/2012
October
Financial Aid office
11/2012
Financial Aid
Department
Financial Aid
Department
Documents for compliance with Title IV
3.4.2 Student brochure regarding
student ethical role of loan repayment
Analysis of Default Rate
Accreditation D2L Site:
https://riverland.ims.m
nscu.edu/
Frequency
What Month
October
October
October
October
Implementation and Evaluation
Results of Data: Collection and Analysis
2010: E L A M e t - Financial aid director reports 100%
compliance. Director also reports policies are consistently last
updated.
2011: E L A M e t - Financial aid director reports 100%
compliance. Director also reports policies are consistently last
updated.
2012: E L A M e t - Financial aid director reports 100%
Reviewed in Staff
Meeting Minutes
(date)
Review as necessary
Maintain compliance.
Review as necessary
Maintain compliance.
Review as necessary
Maintain compliance.
compliance. Director also reports policies are consistently last
updated.
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Criteria 3.5
Integrity and consistency exist for all information intended to inform the public, including the program’s accreditation stat us and NLNAC
contact information.
Assessment
Expected Level of Achievement
All nursing program materials (printed and online
information) intended for the public is available,
accessible, accurate, and consistent.
The public, college, and all students are informed of the
current accreditation status and NLNAC contact
information.
Documents
Web site
Nursing program
brochures/handbooks
Course catalog
Newspaper announcements of
accreditation status
Frequency of Assessment
Annually in April
Ongoing with any status
change with NLNAC
accreditation
Plan
Paper Document/
Location
N/A
Electronic Document/
Location
http://www.riverland.e
du/nurs/index.cfm
http://www.riverland.e
du/nurs/index.cfm
http://www.riverland.e
du/academics/courselist.cfm
Assessment Method
A Comparative analysis of website/nursing handbook/brochures
information, along with accreditation contact information and
accreditation status will be done by the chief nursing officer and faculty.
Administrative Assistant
for Health Sciences
Office files
N/A
Not yet available
Not yet available
Last updated
Who Responsible
11/2012
CNO/Faculty
Frequency
What Month
April
11/2012
CNO/Faculty
April
10/2012
CNO
April
Coming up in
January 2013
CNO
April
Implementation and Evaluation
Results of Data: Collection and Analysis
Reviewed in Staff
Meeting Minutes
(date)
Action for Program Development, Maintenance, or Revision
Maintain communication with all communities of interest.
Update nursing program materials (printed and online) as needed
and annually.
Maintain communication with all communities of interest.
Update nursing program materials (printed and online) as needed
2010: ELA Met- NLNAC Accreditation information is present on
the nursing program web site.
2011: E L A M e t - NLNAC Accreditation information is present
on the nursing program web site.
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2012: E L A M e t - Information about the upcoming NLNAC visit
was shared at the Riverland Business Summit meeting Allied Health
break-out session October 24, 2012. An Allied Health update was
emailed to all Riverland employees on October 16, 2012 that
included the upcoming visit reminder. Information will be printed
in the local newspapers as the visit gets closer. NLNAC
Accreditation information is present on the nursing program web
site.
2013: ELA met: Nursing progam web site reviewed at faculty duty
day on May 20, 2013. Needed revisions/additions for site were
identified.
NLNAC Accreditation information is present
on the nursing program web site.
11/6/2012
5/20/2013 Faculty
duty day
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and annually.
Maintain communication with all communities of interest.
Update nursing program materials (printed and online) as needed
and annually.
Maintain communication with all communities of interest.
Update nursing program materials (printed and online) as needed and
annually.
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Criteria 3.6
Changes in policies, procedures, and program information are clearly and consistently communicated to students in a timely ma nner.
Assessment
Expected Level of Achievement
Any changes in policies, procedures, and program
information are clearly and consistently communicated
within 2 weeks of change.
Frequency of Assessment
Quarterly update website
and as needed.
(May/Dec)
A minimum of 80% of nursing students will report
satisfaction with communication of policies, procedures,
and program information.
Documents
Email communications
regarding policy changes
(meeting minutes to support)
Nursing Student Handbook
with date of last update
Website updates
Electronic Document/
Location
Accreditation D2L Site:
https://riverland.ims.m
nscu.edu/
D2L course home pages
http://www.riverland,e
du/nurs/index.cfm
http://www.riverland,e
du/nurs/index.cfm
Plan
Paper Document/
Location
Document room
Assessment Method
A Quantitative Analysis of website updates/policy, procedure updates in
student handbook will be done by the nursing program director and
faculty.
Survey of student knowledge of how policy changes are communicated
completed through course evaluations.
Last updated
Who Responsible
ongoing
CNO/Faculty
Frequency
What Month
As needed
Document room
8/2012
CNO/Faculty
December/May
N/A
11/2012
CNO
As needed
Implementation and Evaluation
Results of Data: Collection and Analysis
Reviewed in Staff
Meeting Minutes
(date)
2010: E L A M e t - Changes in policies/procedures are posted
and communicated to students according to established
protocols, emails, home page, and in discussion boards and face to
face
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Action for Program Development, Maintenance, or Revision
Maintain current processes
2011: E L A M e t - Changes in
policies/procedures are posted and
communicated to students according to
established protocols, emails, home page,
and in discussion boards and face to face
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Policy was an
Process developed: One mode of communication with students. D2L
outgrowth of a 2010 Homepage is Official Notice; Instructors will date and time and initial
student issue;
all communications posted to students. Communicated via email to all
discussed
faculty.
confidentially
between student,
HR and CNO
2012: E L A M e t - Changes in policies/procedures are
posted and communicated to students according to
established protocol (using D2L home pages in each course).
Criteria 3.7
November 20, 2012
Maintain current processes
Action Plan: Developed questions on the end of semester course
evaluation surveys to include student feedback on satisfaction
levels with communication about program and policy
information/changes. Data collected and in process of being
analyzed
Orientation to technology is provided and technological support is available to students, including those receiving instruction using alternative
methods of delivery.
Assessment
Expected Level of Achievement
A minimum of 80% of nursing students will report
satisfaction with access to orientation and support for
instructional technology use (D2L, Echo, etc)
Documents
D2L orientation
Clinical/Lab orientation to
computer usage and Bedside
medication verification; pumps,
Electronic Document/
Location
http://www.riverland.e
du/rvrblog/post.cfm/d2
l-laptop-orientation2012-fall-schedule
Owatonna link to
computer orientation at
time of visit
Frequency of Assessment
Assessment Method
Semesterly in
Chief nursing officer and faculty will analyze Student Satisfaction Exit
May/December
Survey data and course specific surveys.
Plan
Paper Document/
Location
N/A
Student orientation
document to charting
MCHS-AL and Austin
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Last updated
Who Responsible
Faculty
Frequency
What Month
May
Faculty
May
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and other technology.
Library orientation
Nursing Website
http://www.riverland.e
du/library/orientation.c
fm
N/A
Faculty
May
http://www.riverland.e
du/nurs/index.cfm
N/A
Faculty
May
Implementation and Evaluation
Results of Data: Collection and Analysis
2010: E L A P a r t i a l l y M e t - Graduate Exit Survey:
Satisfaction with Student Service areas
Very Satisfied
Satisfied
Dissatisfied/Not
Applicable
1 (20%)
3 (60%)
1 (20%)
2011: E L A N o t M e t - Data was not gathered by the
college this year; nursing faculty did not realize that until too
late.
2012: ELA Met- Faculty discovered this topic was not being
Reviewed in Staff
Meeting Minutes
(date)
November 2012
Action for Program Development, Maintenance, or Revision
Maintain student satisfaction levels. Survey questions not specific to
instructional technology.
No data collected by the college. Nursing faculty will have to develop a
method to collect this data from nursing students.
May 2012
addressed in all course evaluations, so a standard course
evaluation template was developed and implemented in all
courses for Fall 2012.
Course Evaluation (NURS 2020 and NURS 2010): See course
evaluation data for under 3.2
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Will continue to collect data from the NURS 2010 course evaluation to
be done at the end of the semester. Continue including this question
in the course evaluations, but look at specifying the exact sources of
student services. Discuss including a question in the survey about
how these services could be improved.
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Criteria 3.8
Information related to technology requirements and policies specific to distance education is clear, accurate, consistent, and accessible.
Assessment
Expected Level of Achievement
Information regarding instructional technology is
provided, accurate, consistent, and accessible for all
nursing students.
A minimum of 80% of nursing students will report
satisfaction with availability of technological support and
assistance on the Student Satisfaction Exit Survey
Documents
Frequency of Assessment
Annually in April
Assessment Method
A quantitative analysis of college web site resources and policies will be
done by the chief nursing officer and faculty.
Chief nursing officer and faculty will analyze Student Satisfaction Exit
Survey data.
Plan
Paper Document/
Location
N/A
D2L Orientation
Electronic Document/
Location
http://www.riverland.e
du/rvrblog/post.cfm/d2
l-laptop-orientation2012-fall-schedule
Last updated
Who Responsible
Website Resources with
requirements for technology
http://www.riverland.e
du/dl/hardwarerequirements.cfm
N/A
Office of Instructional
Technology
April
Student Handbook
http://www.riverland.e
du/studenthandbook/
N/A
Academic Affairs
April
Office of Instructional
Technology
Frequency
What Month
April
Implementation and Evaluation
Results of Data: Collection and Analysis
Reviewed in Staff
Meeting Minutes
(date)
No changes were made regarding this data.
2010: ELA Partially Met- NURS 2040 Course Evaluation:
Access to technical support
was adequate
Action for Program Development, Maintenance, or Revision
73.33%
Agree or Strongly agree
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No data collected by the college. Nursing faculty will have to
develop course evaluations, exit and 6 month follow-up surveys to
gather this information .
2011: E L A N o t M e t - No data was collected by the
college or faculty; nursing faculty did not realize that until too
late.
2012: ELA Partially Met- OIT College-wide survey done in spring:
Rate the technoolgy used in the following Riverland learning
environments:
Excellent
Good
Average
On-ground
classroom
24.4% (55)
44% (99)
16.9% (38)
Computer lab
22% (49)
44.4% (99)
16.1% (36)
Career
Technical
Lab/Shop
12.1% (27)
25.1% (56)
10.3% (23)
(50.2% said
does not
apply)
ITV
Classroom
11.0% (24)
24.7% (54)
12.8% (28)
(46.6% said
does not
apply)
Neutral
Agree
Strongly agree
9 (15.52%)
30 (51.72%)
6 (10.34%)
December 2012
Action Plan: faculty have implemented these questions in the NP
generated course evaluations, Exit and Graduate surveys. Data
collected; in process of being evaluated.
NURS 2010 Course Evaluation:
Technology
Support was
readily available
The college-wide survey done in the spring does not separate out
nursing student feedback.
when I had
questions and
problems
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Action Plan : faculty will continue to use standardized course evaluation
2013: ELA met – NURS 2040 Course evaluation Spring semester:
questions related to Standards 1-6 on all nursing course evaluations.
Technology
Agree
Strongly Agree
Support was
readily available
when I had
40
(59.97%)
11 (16.42%)
Information
related to
Agree
Strongly Agree
technology
42
(62.69%)
12 (17.91%)
questions and
problems
requirements
are clearly
stated
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Standard IV. Curriculum
Criteria 4.1
The curriculum incorporates established professional standards, guidelines, and competencies, and has clearly articulated stu dent learning and
program outcomes.
Assessment
Expected Level of Achievement
1.
2.
3.
Curricular content is congruent with curricular
threads and professional standards and includes
knowledge and skill sets
The curriculum is developed on professional
standards, guidelines, and competencies using the
ANA standards of practice, ANA code of ethics, 2010
NLN outcomes, QSEN competencies and shows
relationship to the clear student learning outcomes
The program incorporates the NLNAC requirements
for program outcomes.
Documents
Philosophy/framework
including theorists if used
Curricular plan/design
Electronic Document/
Location
Accreditation D2L Site:
https://riverland.ims.m
nscu.edu/
Accreditation D2L Site:
https://riverland.ims.m
Frequency of
Assessment
Semesterly: January
and August
Assessment Method
Comparative and quantitative analysis of professional standards,
guidelines, and competencies to student curriculum and student learner
outcome
Table displaying Student learning Outcomes to ANA standards of practice,
ANA code of ethics, 2010 NLN outcomes, and QSEN competencies.
Table displaying the NLNAC requirements for program outcomes
Plan
Paper Document/
Location
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Last updated/
Date/Initials
Nov 17, 2011
Who Responsible
ongoing
faculty
faculty
Frequency
What Month
Semesterly: August and
January
Semesterly: August and
January
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nscu.edu/
Table: Student learning
outcomes leveled
Professional
Standards/Guidelines:
ANA standards of practice
ANA code of ethics
2010 NLN Outcomes
QSEN Competencies
Table: Course Objectives that
relate to the
Curricular threads or
Apprenticeships
Teaching Strategies and
Measurements
Table including Program
Outcomes with
1. Program Completion rate
2. Job placement rates
3. Licensure Pass rates
4. Program Satisfaction
(graduate exit survey, 6 month
alumni survey, employer
surveys).
Accreditation D2L Site:
https://riverland.ims.m
nscu.edu/
Accreditation D2L Site:
https://riverland.ims.m
nscu.edu/
Summer 2012
faculty
Semesterly: August and
January
Summer 2011
faculty
Semesterly: August and
January
Accreditation D2L Site:
https://riverland.ims.m
nscu.edu/
Document room
Minutes: May
22, 2012; May
12, 2011 August
25, 2011
September 13,
2010
Semesterly: August and
January
Accreditation D2L Site:
https://riverland.ims.m
nscu.edu/
Accreditation D2L Site:
https://riverland.ims.m
nscu.edu/
Document Room
Semesterly: August and
January
Document Room
Semesterly: EOS Meetings
Implementation and Evaluation
Results of Data: Collection and Analysis
2010 E L A N o t M e t - College wide graduate follow-up surveys
represent only a small number of nursing students; No ability to
draw conclusions.
Reviewed in Staff
Meeting Minutes
(date)
September 13, 2010
December 14, 2010
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Action for Program Development, Maintenance, or Revision
Revise: Issue identified that college wide surveys include only a small
number of responses; unable to differentiate by program. Identified
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1.
2.
Curriculum—old program framework
Program Outcomes table
MCO work.
2011: ELA Met- college level data is not being gathered—
graduate surveys and employer surveys have not been done.
Called students in for consult. Students say they throw anything
thing generic from Riverland away. Students said they would be
more likely to respond if the surveys were electronic, came
through their preferred email and came from the Nursing
Department
1. Curriculum
2. Program outcomes table
March 24, 2011
May 12, 2012
2012: E L A M e t - Faculty developed Nursing program
generated exit and graduate follow-up surveys
1. Curriculum
2. Program outcomes table.
May 22, 2012
9/11/12
9/18/12
Criteria 4.2
that college does not collect this data yearly; only as funding is
available. Person responsible for this was changed.
Revise: analysis of ways to change conceptual framework.
Analysis of ways to gather specific data about program outcomes.
Revise: Person responsible for this was changed three times.
Identified that college wide data does not meet accreditation
requirements.
Action Plan: Develop NP generated surveys for students and
employers.
Revise: Adopted the NLN Competencies as conceptual framework.;
worked through clinical evaluation tool; clinical portfolio tool, how it
affects the curriculum.
Revise: Faculty compiled retention survey.
Revise: Action Plan: Work through how new conceptual framework
impacts MCO’s; MCO’s revised to reflect the NLN Competencies.
Course, Exit and alumni follow-up and employer surveys developed and
sent to students. Piloted.
Student learning outcomes forms completed, Revised Portfolio
assignments
Action Plans: ways to improve NCLEX-RN pass rates. Reviewed data for
this cohort.
The curriculum is developed by the faculty and regularly reviewed for rigor and currency.
Assessment
Expected Level of Achievement
The curriculum is developed by the faculty and reviewed
By comparison to Exit Exams and Mountain
Measurements for rigor and currency.
Documents
Evidence of faculty review of
Frequency of Assessment
Every year (August)
Electronic Document/
Location
Accreditation D2L Site:
Plan
Paper Document/
Location
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Assessment Method
Comparative analysis with national standards using the Exit Exams and
Mountain Measurement.
Last updated/
Date/Initials
Who Responsible
faculty
August
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curriculum via meeting minutes
Evidence of faculty review and
documentation of decisions to
maintain, revise or develop
curriculum via meeting minutes
Analysis of curricular changes and
impact related to student learning
and program outcomes in minutes
https://riverland.ims.m
nscu.edu/
Accreditation D2L Site:
https://riverland.ims.m
nscu.edu/
Accreditation D2L Site:
https://riverland.ims.m
nscu.edu/
Document room
faculty
August
Document room
faculty
August
Implementation and Evaluation
Results of Data: Collection and Analysis
2010 ELA in process
1. Looking at curriculum models. Faculty feel the
curriculum is not clear not only to students but to some of
the faculty members
2. Mountain measurements purchased
2011: ELA in process- Adopted the NLN model spring of 2011
Exit surveys, and mountain measurements reviewed
2012: E L A M e t - working through from Master Course
Outlines. to course level outcomes
Exit exams, and mountain measurements reviewed: maintained.
Reviewed in Staff
Meeting Minutes
(date)
Sept 13, 2010
August 25, 2011,
December 12, 2011
December 15, 2011
March 1, 2012;
May 22, 2012
Advisory Committee
6/28/12
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Action for Program Development, Maintenance, or Revision
Revise: Review current literature and revise conceptual framework
to clarify outcomes. Started subscribing to NCLEX Mountain
Measurements.
Maintain: ATI RN Predictor as an exit measure.
Revise: Develop curriculum, content and assessment modalities
based on the NLN Competencies Model. Carry out discussions with
faculty to clarify questions and make model clear to all.
Implementing new conceptual framework.; Taking through the
Academic Affairs and Standards Council. Piloted the revised clinical
Portfolio project.
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Criteria 4.3
The student learning outcomes are used to organize the curriculum, guide the delivery of instruction, direct learning activit ies, and evaluate
student progress.
Assessment
Expected Level of Achievement
The student learner outcomes are used to organize course
objectives.
Each course objective lists the learning activities and the
measurements of the objectives.
Possible Documents
Meeting minutes for curricular changes
based on student learning outcomes
Evaluation tools for student clinical
performance and written assignments
(leveled and incorporate student
learning outcomes)
Analysis of ATI exams and plan of
action for curricular changes based on
date analysis
TableCourse objectives, learning activities,
and evaluation measurements
Syllabi
verify that each student has achieved
the student learner outcomes
Electronic Document/
Location
Accreditation D2L Site:
https://riverland.ims.m
nscu.edu/
Frequency of
Assessment
Even Years
(November)
Plan
Paper Document/
Location
Document Room
Assessment Method
Comparative Analysis of student learner outcomes evaluated in
curriculum, learning activities, instructional methods, and student
progress and documented in meeting minutes
Last updated/
Date/Initials
Who Responsible
Faculty
Frequency
What Month
Even Years
(November)
Accreditation D2L Site:
https://riverland.ims.m
nscu.edu/
Document Room
Faculty
Even Years
(November)
Accreditation D2L Site:
https://riverland.ims.m
nscu.edu/
Accreditation D2L Site:
https://riverland.ims.m
nscu.edu/
Accreditation D2L Site:
https://riverland.ims.m
nscu.edu/
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Faculty
Even Years
(November)
Document Room
Faculty
Even Years
(November)
Document Room
Faculty
Even Years
(November)
Rubric for each
assignment in
Faculty
Even Years
(November)
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Document Room
document by
Program Portfolio/
Clinical Evaluation Tool/etc.
Implementation and Evaluation
Results of Data: Collection and Analysis
2010 E L A M e t - Begin work on college wide project of
developing MCO’s for all coursework
2011 ELA Met- NLN outcomes incorporated into the MCO’s and
followed
through the approval process.
2012: ELA Met- Incorporating conceptual framework into all
elements of the course. Piloting evaluation methods; rubrics, and
evaluating impacts
Reviewed in Staff
Meeting Minutes
(date)
Sept 13, 2010
May 12, 2011;
August 25, 2011
Nov 17, 2011
Dec 19, 2011
Jan 26, 2012
May 22, 2012
May 12, 2012
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Action for Program Development, Maintenance, or Revision
Development: develop course Master Course Outlines.
Development: Working on ways to make sure follow through from
program outcomes down to unit outlines.
Development: Continue working through process and evaluate
effects of measures
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Criteria 4.4
The curriculum includes cultural, ethnic, and socially diverse concepts and may also include experiences from regional, natio nal, or global
perspectives.
Assessment
Expected Level of Achievement
Cultural, ethnic and socially diverse concepts are
threaded throughout the curriculum and include
national and regional experiences.
Frequency of Assessment
Semesterly (May and
December)
Service learning projects incorporate providing services
to diverse cultures
Documents
Table of diverse experiences (theory
or clinical) how it is measured
Electronic Document/
Location
Accreditation D2L Site:
https://riverland.ims.m
nscu.edu/
Papers/Projects
Plan
Paper Document/
Location
Document Room
Assessment Method
Quantitative Analysis of curriculum for culturally diverse, ethnic, and
social concepts.
Quantitative analysis of simulations used and cultural concepts within
it.
Quantitative analysis of service learning projects, transcultural nursing
and the international transcultural experiences.
Last updated/
Date/Initials
Document Room
Who Responsible
Frequency
What Month
Faculty
Semesterly (May and
December)
Faculty
Semesterly (May and
December)
Implementation and Evaluation
Results of Data: Collection and Analysis
Reviewed in Staff
Meeting Minutes
(date)
Maintain: opened up an additional section of Transcultural Nursing
because of demand.
2010 E L A M e t - Transcultural and International Transcultural
Nursing Elective Course work for student continues in the
program. This includes trips to South Texas and Ecuador.
Service Learning elective also offered each semester.
2011 E L A M e t - Transcultural Nursing Elective Course
work for student continues in the program. This includes trips
to South Texas . Service Learning elective also offered each
semester.
Action for Program Development, Maintenance, or Revision
Emails
11/30/11 Nursing
Advisory
presentation on
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Action Plan: Identify the cultural concepts covered in the new
curriculum; Look at the concepts presented in the simulations used
within the program.
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Diversity Project.
Revise: Develop concept of Human Flourishing including the thread
of diversity and dealing with differences.
2012: ELA Met-Transcultural Nursing Elective Course work for
student continues in the program. This includes trips to South Texas. Emails
Service Learning elective also offered each semester.
Outlined Cultural Concepts threaded throughout the curriculum
Criteria 4.5
Evaluation methodologies are varied, reflect established professional and practice competencies, and measure the achievement of student
learning and program outcomes.
Assessment
Expected Level of Achievement





Students will demonstrate successful achievement
of learner outcomes by portfolio/simulation
evaluation: (Piloted 2012/ 2013)
80% of students will rate the achievement of the
student learner outcomes at graduation as an
average of agree/strongly agree .
80% of graduates will rate the student learner
outcomes at 6 months post-graduation as an
average of agree/strongly agree
80% of employers will rate students as meeting
expectations of new graduates at agree/strongly
agree.
NCLEX Board Results will be at or above the national
average
Frequency of
Assessment Method
Assessment
Yearly (August) follow- Quantitative/Qualitative Analysis: Student Learner Outcomes are assessed
up with previous years by Program Portfolio/Simulation Evaluation
work
Quantitative Analysis: Student Exit Survey of Student Learner Outcomes
Quantitative Analysis: 6 month graduate surveys of student learner
outcomes
Quantitative Analysis: 6 month post-graduation employee surveys.
Quantitative Analysis of NCLEX-RN board results
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Documents
Plan
Paper Document/
Location
Electronic Document/
Location
Last updated/
Date/Initials
Who Responsible
Frequency
What Month
Sample evaluation
methodologies
Document Room
Faculty
Yearly (August) follow-up
with previous years work
Assessment Tool such as
Program Portfolio, Simulation
Evaluation
Document Room
Faculty
Yearly (August) follow-up
with previous years work
Student Exit survey of Student
Learner Outcomes
results/minutes
Document Room
Faculty
Yearly (August) follow-up
with previous years work
6 month graduate surveys of
student learner outcomes
results/minutes
Document Room
Faculty
Yearly (August) follow-up
with previous years work
6 month post graduate
employer survey
results/minutes
Document Room
Faculty
Yearly (August) follow-up
with previous years work
Document Room
Faculty/CNO
Yearly (August) follow-up
with previous years work
NCLEX exam results/minutes
Accreditation D2L Site:
https://riverland.ims.m
nscu.edu/
Implementation and Evaluation
Results of Data: Collection and Analysis
Reviewed in Staff
Meeting Minutes
(date)
Maintain
2010: ELA Met- Pass rates on NCLEX-RN above national average
College wide graduate follow-up surveys represent only a small
number of nursing students; No ability to draw conclusions
2011; ELA Met- Partially met: NCLEX_RN results Slightly lower than
national average
Noel-Levitz: Employer Satisfaction Survey—couldn’t identify data
specific to the program; Not funded for the 2012.
Called students in for consult. Students say they throw anything
Action for Program Development, Maintenance, or Revision
May 12, 2011
Noel-Levitz results
reviewed with
Advisory committee
11/30/2011
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Action Plan: Identified problem with college generated reports;
review variables for this group. Develop NP generated Exit, 6-9
month follow-up and course specific surveys.
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thing generic from Riverland away. Students said they would be
more likely to respond if the surveys were electronic, came
through their preferred email and came from the Nursing
Department
NCLEX board results—not met; Students at 82%; National norm of
87%
2012: E L A Not met: NCLEX pass rates below national average
Faculty developed Nursing program generated exit and graduate
follow-up surveys
NP generated Exit Survey-piloted
NP generated 6 month graduate survey- piloted
NP generated Employer survey-piloted
Sept 4, 2012; Oct 2,
2012; Feb 16, 2012;
March 1, 2012; May
22, 2012; May 9.
2012;
2013 ELA: Pending
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Action Plan: A variety of measures looked at to see what happened
with this group of students. Attempting to identify early predictors
of groups’ potentials to pass NCLEX and institute remediation.
Piloting exit, employer and graduate follow-up surveys
See Minnesota Board of Nursing Plan of Corrective Action
submitted to the Board of Nursing May of 2013
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Criteria 4.6
The curriculum and instructional processes reflect educational theory, interdisciplinary collaboration research, and best pra ctice standards
while allowing for innovation, flexibility, and technological advances.
Assessment
Expected Level of Achievement
The instructional processes reflect evidenced based
research in the classroom and the clinical setting.
Frequency of Assessment
Yearly and as needed
(September)
Assessment Method
Qualitative Analysis of new technological advances
Quantitative Analysis of best practices incorporated into classroom and
clinical setting.
An eclectic approach adult learning theory is the
foundation for the processes of education in the nursing
program.
Quantitative analysis of adult learning theory use in classroom and
clinical setting.
Technological advances are incorporated into nursing
program.
Documents
Electronic
Document/
Location
Plan
Paper Document/
Location
Last updated/
Date/Initials
Who Responsible
Frequency
What Month
Course syllabi with learning
activities listed
Document Room
Faculty
September
Papers/Projects Examples of
Document Room
Faculty
September
Implementation and Evaluation
Results of Data: Collection and Analysis
2010: ELA Met: Adult Learning theory and technology used in the
program. EBP introduced and taught in classroom and clinical.
Reviewed in Staff
Meeting Minutes
(date)
Advisory Committee
Meeting 11/29/10;
4/6/10 ACMdisaster simulation;
EOS May 11, 2010
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Action for Program Development, Maintenance, or Revision
Technology Master Plan; Disaster simulation interdisciplinary
research;
Video capture for lectures; high fidelity simulation, pod casting,
camtasia, faculty laptops, D2L classroom platform. TRT funding,
Simulation technology in classrooms and clinical settings, EMR, Pyxis
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2011: E L A M e t - Began incorporating QSEN adopted the NLN
Framework. Adult Learning theory and technology used in the
program. EBP introduced and taught in classroom and clinical.
December 12, 2011
April 12, 2012; Feb
2012: E L A M e t - Continuing to research EBP and incorporate
into curriculum, use of current literature into course work, inclusion 16, 2012; March 1
2012; May 22, 2012
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Adult Learning theory and technology used in the program.
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in lab, Lippincott skills tapes,
Ongoing development; table developed and provided to faculty to
help identify key concepts and make connections between these EBP
guidelines. TRT funding for computers in the nursing office areas for
students. Video capture for lectures; high fidelity simulation, pod
casting, ECHO, faculty laptops, D2L classroom platform. Simulation
technology in classrooms and clinical settings, EMR, Pyxsis in Lab
Ongoing development: Created table of technologies used in
classroom, simulation, and clinical settings. TRT funding for
computers in the nursing office areas for students. Video capture for
lectures; high fidelity simulation, pod casting, ECHO, faculty laptops,
D2L classroom platform. Simulation technology in classrooms and
clinical settings, EMR, Pyxsis
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Criteria 4.7
Program length is congruent with the attainment of identified outcomes and consistent with the policies of the governing orga nization, state
and national standards, and best practices.
Assessment
Expected Level of Achievement
Program length is congruent with MnSCU, Minnesota and
national standards and best practices.
Students will complete the program in 3 semesters
Documents
Frequency of
Assessment
Odd years (November)
Plan
Paper Document/
Location
Electronic Document/
Location
Assessment Method
Comparative analysis of program length to MnSCU, Minnesota, and
national standards
Last updated/
Date/Initials
Who Responsible
Frequency
What Month
Documentation of like programs and
length
Accreditation Site
Document Room
Faculty
Odd years (November)
Faculty minutes reflecting analysis of
program length and completion
Accreditation Site
Document Room
Faculty
Odd years (November)
60/120 Waiver Document
Accreditation Site
Document Room
CNO
Odd years (November)
MANE Curriculum Documents
Accreditation Site
Document Room
CNO/Faculty
Odd years (November)
Implementation and Evaluation
Results of Data: Collection and Analysis
Reviewed in Staff
Meeting Minutes
(date)
Action for Program Development, Maintenance, or Revision
Maintain current processes.
2010: E L A M e t - Pathway: more credits for AD than most programs
in the MnSCU System; however students receive two credentials for
these credits. (PN Diploma and AS in nursing) (38 PN +34 AD=72)
2011: E L A M e t - 60/120 legislation passed stipulating an AS
Degree can be no longer than 60 credits. Waiver applied for.
August 25, 2011
2012: E L A M e t - MnSCU and MBN rulings on pathway. Waiver
Denied. Move to work toward MANE curriculum
April 5, 2012; May
22, 2012
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Working through changes with credit waiver materials; changes called
for by MnSCU and by MBN (see self-study report) (see the 60/120
Waiver Application)
Revise: On-going—change to MANE.( see self-study report) (See
MANE Documents
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Criteria 4.8
4.8.1
Practice learning environments are appropriate for student learning and support the achievement of student learning and progr am
outcomes; current written agreements specify expectations for all parties and ensure the protection of students.
Student clinical experiences reflect current best practices and nationally established patient health and safety goals.
Assessment
Expected Level of Achievement
80% of students evaluate the clinical site as being
appropriate for learning (likert scale agree/strongly agree)
100% of clinical sites have up to date clinical contracts signed.
Clinical Site Visits are made by the Director or faculty
coordinator to the clinical site.
Clinical sites will reflect current best practices and nationally
established patient health and safety goals.
Documents
Clinical agency agreements
/contracts
Student clinical survey
/evaluation tool
Electronic Document/
Location
Accreditation D2L Site:
https://riverland.ims.m
nscu.edu/
Frequency of
Assessment
Yearly (September)
Yearly (September)
Assessment Method
Quantitative analysis of surveys or evaluation instruments
Quantitative Analysis of clinical contracts
Meeting minutes from site visits by Director or faculty coordinator.
Yearly (September)
Qualitative Analysis of clinical sites best practices and nationally
established patient health and safety goals.
Plan
Paper Document/
Location
Administrative
Assistant’s Office Files
Last updated/
Date/Initials
Who Responsible
Faculty/ Administrative
Assistant
Frequency
What Month
Yearly (September)
Yearly (September)
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Yearly (September)
Student & Faculty Clinical site
evaluations
Document Room
Copies of Signed Clinical
Agreements along with
Spreadsheet demonstrating
currency
Administrative
Assistant’s Office Files
Faculty
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Yearly (September)
Administrative Assistant
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Copies of Meeting
Minutes/email memo with
Clinical Site DON’s
Yearly (September)
Document Room/CNO’s
records
CNO
Implementation and Evaluation
Results of Data: Collection and Analysis
2010 E L A M e t - Clinical settings evaluated each semester. No
standard clinical site evaluation forms used. Contracts with each
site; up to date. All clinical sites hold the appropriate accreditation.
status ELA Met- New stipulations that all clinical activities whether
2011:
observational or active participation, must have the same clinical
Memorandum of Agreement per AG’s office
2012: E L A M e t - All clinical contracts up to date; last updated as
appropriate
1. 80% of students evaluate the clinical site as being
appropriate for learning (likert scale agree/strongly agree)
2. Met: 100% of clinical sites have up to date clinical
contracts signed.
3. Met: Clinical Site Visits are made by the Director or faculty
coordinator to the clinical site.
4. Met: Clinical sites will reflect current best practices and
nationally established patient health and safety goals.
Reviewed in Staff
Meeting Minutes
(date)
Action for Program Development, Maintenance, or Revision
Maintain
December 15, 2011
Work with all agencies to institute these changes.
CNO meeting notes;
regularly scheduled
meeting EOM in
Owatonna.
Action Plan: Evaluate timing on this process. Need to do clinical site
evaluations on a yearly or semesterly basis; probably after students
have been in the agency. All major agencies meet accreditation
criteria. A program form developed to evaluate each clinical site
included within the course evaluations.
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Criteria 4.9
Learning activities, instructional materials, and evaluation methods are appropriate for the delivery format and consistent with student
learning outcomes. (Distance Learning)
Assessment
Expected Level of Achievement
80% of Student evaluations of online delivery indicate
that instructional materials and evaluation methods are
appropriate and consistent with student learning
outcomes. (agree/strongly agree)
Documents
Electronic Document/
Location
Course evaluations
Frequency of Assessment
Yearly (September)—
review data from previous
year.
Plan
Paper Document/
Location
Document Room
Assessment Method
Qualitative Analysis: Student evaluations of online courses
Last updated/
Date/Initials
Who Responsible
Frequency
What Month
Faculty
Implementation and Evaluation
Results of Data: Collection and Analysis
Reviewed in Staff
Meeting Minutes
(date)
Action for Program Development, Maintenance, or Revision
2010: ELA Not Met- Course evaluations address student
satisfaction with online learning activities. Students consistently say
they are hands on learners.
The RCCADNP does not have two cohorts. All students receive both
online and face to face contact with the program.
2011: ELA Not Met- Course evaluations address student satisfaction
with online learning activities. Students consistently say they are
hands on learners.
2012: ELA Not Met- Course evaluations address student satisfaction
with online learning activities. Students consistently say they are
hands on learners.
The RCCADNP does not have two cohorts. All students receive both
online and face to face contact with the program.
The RCCADNP does not have two cohorts. All students receive both
online and face to face contact with the program.
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Standard V. Resources
Criteria 5.1
Fiscal resources are sufficient to ensure the achievement of the nursing education unit outcomes and commensurate with the re sources
of the governing organization.
Assessment
Expected Level of Achievement
RCC’s Nursing Program’s operational budget is
adequate to support nursing program outcomes and
shall be commensurate with the resources of the
governing organization
Documents
College-wide budget
allocation
Nursing budget allocation
Differential tuition
documentation in nursing
and college budget with
justification
Electronic Document/
Location
https://staff.riverland.e
du/financefacilities/Revenue.pdf
Accreditation D2L Site:
https://riverland.ims.m
nscu.ecdu/
http://www.riverland.e
du/tuition/programcosts.cfm
http://www.riverland.e
du/nurs/faq.cfm?size=8
462#a7
Frequency of Assessment
Assessment Method
Chief nursing officer and faculty will determine whether approved
Annually in October
budget met program needs.
Plan
Paper Document/
Location
Document room
Last updated
Who Responsible
Monthly
Chief Financial Officer
Document room
Monthly
Document room
Annually
CNO Review and
creation of budget
proposal during Nursing
Workgroup and Division
meetings. Dean
monitors budget
monthly.
Chief Financial Officer
With input from
Dean/Chief Nursing
Officer
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du/pos/program.cfm?p
rogid=48
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Frequency
What Month
Monthly
Review and creation of
budget proposal during
Nursing Workgroup and
Division meetings.
Annually
July
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Grant funding
Document room
Annually
Workforce
Effectiveness
Coordinator
Annually
Document room
Annually
Business Consultant
Annually
https://staff.riverland.e
du/financefacilities/Revenue.pdf
Document room
Annually
Chief Financial Officer
Annually
http://www.riverland.e
du/tuition/programcosts.cfm
Document room
Annually
Chief Financial Officer
With input from
Dean/Chief Nursing
Officer
Annually
July
Perkins
TRT
Foundation Grant
https://staff.riverland.e
du/financefacilities/Revenue.pdf
Bridges to Healthcare
(B2HC)
http://www.cte.mnscu.
edu/MN_State_Plan/pe
rkinsIV/FY12RiverlandA
pplication.pdf
DOL
Hospital sources
Table- comparison of
nursing budget with other
similar programs
Implementation and Evaluation
Results of Data: Collection and Analysis
Reviewed in Staff
Meeting Minutes
(date)
Action for Program Development, Maintenance, or Revision
2010: ELA Met- Submitted proposed budget was approved by
faculty funding was comparable to other programs.
Operational budget has been adequate to support learning
outcomes and program needs. Budget adequate to meet
program needs.
Maintain current level of fiscal resource Review and creation of
budget proposals to identify needs to upgrade the nursing lab.
Additional sources of funding supplement the budget to support a
state of the art learning environment. (see potential funding
resources document)
2011: ELA Met- Submitted proposed budget was approved by
faculty see above. Budget adequate to meet program needs.
Maintain current level of fiscal resource Review and creation of
budget proposals during Nursing Meetings and Division
meetings. Peer and professional tutoring implemented.
Maintain current level of fiscal resource Review and creation of
budget proposals during Nursing Meetings and Division
meetings.
2012: ELA Met- see above Submitted proposed budget was
approved by faculty. Budget adequate to meet program
needs.
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Criteria 5.2
Physical resources (classrooms, laboratories, offices, etc.) are sufficient to ensure the achievement of the nursing educatio n unit outcomes
and meet the needs of faculty, staff, and students.
Assessment
Expected Level of Achievement
A minimum of 80% of nursing students will report
satisfaction with classroom and laboratory settings on
course specific, exit, and graduate follow-up
Frequency of Assessment
Assessment Method
Annually in October
Chief nursing officer and faculty will analyze Student Satisfaction Exit
Survey data.
A qualitative analysis by inspection or comparative by campuses (if more
than 1 site) will be done by the chief nursing officer and faculty.
Sufficient office, classroom and laboratory space is
provided.
Documents
Identification & description of
physical resources: faculty
offices
Electronic Document/
Location
Facility master plan
Directory:
http://www.riverland.e
du/aqip/pdfs/FinalMast
erPlan.pdf
Student physical resources
(lockers, breastfeeding rooms,
simulation lab, library, storage,
interview stream)
Facility master plan
Directory:
http://www.riverland.e
du/aqip/pdfs/FinalMast
erPlan.pdf
Plan
Paper Document/
Location
Document room
Last updated
Who Responsible
2011
Physical Plant Director,
Physical Plant
Operations
Document room
2011
Physical Plant Director,
Physical Plant
Operations
Parent room:
http://www.riverland.e
du/prc/index.cfm
Computer labs:
http://www.riverland.e
du/computerresources/
open-lab.cfm
Student Success Center:
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Frequency
What Month
Every 5 years
January
Every 5 years
January
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Meeting rooms & private room
for student conferences
http://www.riverland.e
du/successcenter/disabilityservices.cfm
Library:
http://www.riverland.e
du/library/index.cfm
Document room
2011
Physical Plant Director,
Physical Plant
Operations
Every 5 years
Open nursing lab
Exit Survey
www.surveymonkey.co
m
Document room
Yearly
Institutional Research,
Student Affairs
Annually
Table of Exit survey:
Nursing Practice Laboratory
space adequate
Classroom were adequate
Facility master plan
Directory:
http://www.riverland.e
du/aqip/pdfs/FinalMast
erPlan.pdf
Document room
2011
Physical Plant Director,
Physical Plant
Operations
Every 5 years
End of each
semester
Course instructors
Each semester
Student evaluations –
course surveys
Implementation and Evaluation
Results of Data: Collection and Analysis
2010: ELA Partially Met- Identified need for increased lab space; no
evaluation done with students.
Reviewed in Staff
Meeting Minutes
(date)
Informal
conversations
2011: ELA Partially Met- Identified need for meeting area and
computer access/printing, identified need for tutoring; no
evaluation done with students
Dec 19, 2011; Oct.
28, 2011; August 25,
2011
2012:ELA Partially Met- Identified room for lactation room and
May 9, 2012; Jan 25,
2012, April 13,
2012; September 4,
2012
parenting room, identified need for counselor dedicated to nursing; No
evaluation done with students. NURS 2010 Course Evaluation indicated
86% of students satisfied with physical resources.
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Action for Program Development, Maintenance, or Revision
Maintain facilities master plan process.
Convert classroom B102 to lab space
Faculty moved into current office spaces.
Implement evaluation process. Convert unused space adjacent
(A 152, A153, A 162, A163) to nursing faculty suite to a nursing open
lab, obtain a tutor for the nursing students (paid peer tutors) utilizing
conference room (A153)
Converted classroom A239 into a parent room, converted a handicap
accessible restroom into a lactation room, dedicated nursing
counselor on site (A 161). Implement new exit survey.
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Criteria 5.3
Learning resources and technology are selected by the faculty and are comprehensive, current, and accessible to faculty and students,
including those engaged in alternative methods of delivery.
Assessment
1.
2.
3.
4.
Expected Level of Achievement
Learning resources and technology resources will be
comprehensive, current, and accessible to all
students and faculty.
Faculty will have input in choosing learning
resources and technology.
The college library, the nursing faculty resource
library, and nursing student resource library will be
current, relevant and accessible.
80% of nursing students will report satisfaction with
learning and technology resources on the student
satisfaction survey.
Documents
Faculty minutes document review and
analysis of resources with decisions to
maintain revise or develop resources
Library hours and utilization
Computer commons hours and
utilization
Frequency of Assessment
Annually in October and
ongoing
Electronic Document/
Location
Accreditation D2L Site:
https://riverland.ims.m
nscu.edu/
http://www.riverland.e
du/library/index.cfm
http://www.riverland.e
du/computerresources/
open-lab.cfm
http://www.riverland.e
du/administration/Mast
Assessment Method
A qualitative analysis by inspection or comparative by campuses will be
done by the chief nursing officer.
The chief nursing officer and faculty will analyze the Student
Satisfaction Exit Survey data.
Faculty meeting minutes will reflect a review of current resources and
proposed acquisitions.
Faculty meeting minutes will reflect a review of current resources and
proposed acquisitions. The chief nursing officer and faculty will analyze
Student Satisfaction Exit Survey data.
Chief nursing officer and faculty will analyze Student Satisfaction Exit
Survey data.
Plan
Paper Document/
Location
Last updated
Who Responsible
Document room
May
Dean/Chief Nursing
Officer with input
from faculty
Document room
Librarian,
Academic Affairs
Document room
Technology Master
Plan consisting of
the
Technology Plan
Task Force/
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Frequency
What Month
Annually
Reviewed and revisited
every three years
Spring
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er-Technology-Plan.pdf
Simulation lab hours and utilization
http://rvrcm.riverland.e
du/nursing
Simulation Policy and
Procedure Manual in
Document room
2012
Document room
Every
semester
Technology
Roundtable (TRT)
Members
Nursing Lab
Assistant,
Academic Affairs
Annually Fall
Training schedule:
D2L orientation
Distance learning
http://www.riverland.e
du/rvrblog/post.cfm/d2
l-laptop-orientation2012-fall-schedule
http://www.riverland.e
du/dl/gettingstarted.cfm
Running list of needs
Computer replacement schedule
Simulation equipment maintenance
/replacement schedule
Nursing video list
http://www.riverland.e
du/administration/Mast
er-Technology-Plan.pdf
Document room
2012
Document room
2012
Document room
2012
Simulation Policy and
Procedure Manual in
Document room
2012
Document room
2012
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Office of
Instructional
Technology
Technology Master
Plan consisting of
the
Technology Plan
Task Force/
Technology
Roundtable (TRT)
Members
Dean/Chief Nursing
Officer
Technology Master
Plan consisting of
the
Technology Plan
Task Force/
Technology
Roundtable (TRT)
Members
Nursing Lab
Assistant,
Academic Affairs
Dean/Chief Nursing
Every semester
Reviewed and revisited
every three years
Spring
Through email annually
Spring
Reviewed and revisited
every three years
Spring
Annually Fall
Every two years
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Library resources list including online
and hard copy
Journal subscription resource list
Fall
http://www.riverland.e
du/library/health.cfm
Document room
2012
Dean/Chief Nursing
Officer
Every two years
Fall
http://www.riverland.e
du/library/health.cfm
Document room
2012
Dean/Chief Nursing
Officer
Every two years
Fall
Document room
2012
Level leads
Annually
Document room
Every
semester
Faculty
Every semester
Document room
Yearly
Institutional
Research, Student
Affairs
Annually
Document room
2012
Book resources in nursing open lab
Integration of ATI/ Kaplan resources to
enhance tutoring, remediation and
testing
www.atitesting.com
http://www.kaptest.co
m/NCLEX/Home/index.
html
Exit Survey
www.surveymonkey.co
m
College survey- Institutional Research
Officer
http://www.its.mnscu.e
du/
Institutional
Research, Student
Affairs
Every two years
Implementation and Evaluation
Results of Data: Collection and Analysis
Reviewed in Staff
Meeting Minutes
(date)
Maintain current evaluation process. Increase lab space by
converting classroom B102 into lab,
2010: ELA Met- ADN lab utilization 432 hours, identified need to
increase access to lab and increase space. NURS 2010 Course
Evaluation (81%) Agree/strongly agree satisfied with technology.
2011: ELA Met- AD lab utilization 456 hours, identified need to
increase access to lab and increase space above. NURS 2010
Course Evaluation (90%) Agree/strongly agree satisfied with
technology.
2012: ELA Met- AD lab utilization 576 hours; NURS 2010 Course
Evaluation (73.5%) Agree/strongly agree satisfied with technology.
Action for Program Development, Maintenance, or Revision
August 25, 2011;
Dec 19 2011
Maintain current evaluation process;
see above
Increased hours spent in lab
Sept 4, 2012; Jan
25, 2012; May 9,
2012
Maintain current evaluation process; Scheduling tool updated.
Implement updated Exit Survey.
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Criteria 5.4
Fiscal, physical, technological, and learning resources are sufficient to meet the needs of faculty and students and ensure that stud ents
achieve learning outcomes.
Assessment
Expected Level of Achievement
Please refer to 5.1, 5.2, and 5.3 expected levels of
achievement above. Fiscal physical ,technology and
learning resources are sufficient to meet the needs of
faculty and ensure student achieve learning outcomes
Documents
Frequency of Assessment
Annually in October
Electronic Document/
Location
Exit Survey
www.surveymonkey.co
m
College survey- Institutional Research
http://www.its.mnscu.e
du/
Table of Exit survey:
Nursing Practice Laboratory space
adequate
Classroom were adequate
Facility master plan
Directory:
http://www.riverland.e
du/directory/index.cfm
Assessment Method
Refer to 5.1, 5.2, and 5.3 above. Assessment data will be the same
with the Student Satisfaction Exit Survey data also analyzing
satisfaction with distance learning in the program.
Plan
Paper Document/
Location
Document room
Last updated
Who Responsible
Yearly
Institutional
Research, Student
Affairs
Institutional
Research, Student
Affairs
Frequency
What Month
Annually
Document room
2012
Document room
2011
Physical Plant
Director, Physical
Plant Operations
Every 5 years
End of each
semester
Course instructors
Each semester
Student evaluations –
course surveys
Every two years
Implementation and Evaluation
Results of Data: Collection and Analysis
Reviewed in Staff
Meeting Minutes
(date)
2010: ELA Met- refer to 5.1, 5.2, and 5.3
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2011: ELA Met- refer to 5.1, 5.2, and 5.3
2012: ELA Met- refer to 5.1, 5.2, and 5.3
Standard VI. Outcomes
Criteria 6.1
The systematic plan for evaluation emphasizes the ongoing assessment and evaluation of the student learning and program outcomes of the
nursing education unit and NLNAC standards.
Assessment
1.
2.
Expected Level of Achievement
The systematic plan for evaluation is reviewed
and updated yearly.
Program review every 5 years
Frequency of Assessment
1. December and May
Assessment plan
reviewed each year
and Ongoing month
by month of
designated evaluation
items of SEP (see
calendar)
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Assessment Method
1. Reviewed by full faculty at beginning of school year
Standing item agenda at each faculty meeting to evaluate SEP
items designated
2.
Analysis by standardized forms provided by college.
Reviewed in meeting minutes which reflect discussion, action
plan and follow through of outcomes.
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Documents
Faculty meeting minutes
Electronic Document/
Location
Accreditation D2L Site:
https://riverland.ims.m
nscu.ecdu/
Plan
Paper Document/
Location
Document Room
Last updated
Who Responsible
December 2012
Faculty
October 2012
CNO
December and May
Assessment plan
reviewed each year
and Ongoing month
by month of
designated evaluation
items of SEP (see
calendar)
CNO
December and May
Assessment plan reviewed
each year and Ongoing
month by month of
designated evaluation
items of SEP (see calendar)
Advisory meeting minutes
Accreditation D2L Site:
https://riverland.ims.m
nscu.ecdu/
Document Room
College Nursing Program
Review as required by MnSCU
(AQIP)
Accreditation D2L Site:
https://riverland.ims.m
nscu.ecdu/
Document Room
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Frequency
What Month
December and May
Assessment plan
reviewed each year
and Ongoing month
by month of
designated evaluation
items of SEP (see
calendar)
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Implementation and Evaluation
Results of Data: Collection and Analysis
2010 E L A N o t M e t - Data incomplete. College lead activities
are
incomplete.
2011:
ELA: Met Revised SEP from
2005, 2008 version.
2012: ELA Met- continuing to evaluate
and revise SEP
Attempting to generate consistent evaluation across course work
Program review due April of 2013;
Reviewed in Staff
Meeting Minutes
(date)
Sept 13, 2010
May 12, 2011; Aug
25, 2011; Oct, 7
2011; Oct. 28, 2011,
Nov. 17, 2011, Dec
2, 2011, Dec 12,
2011, Dec 19, 2011,
Oct 2, 2012, April
13, 2012, Feb 16,
2012, March 22,
2012, March 1,
2012; May 22, 2012,
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Action for Program Development, Maintenance, or Revision
Not keeping pace with this—work to update old schedule
ACTION Plan: Incorporate NLNAC Standards Develop a workable
plan for month to month review. Devise a plan how to make
sharing course and clinical evaluations “safe” for faculty—i.e.,
information will not be use for disciplinary purposes.
Maintain current process/revise and develop as findings indicate
SEP further refined to a four year schedule
Program review pushed back to Spring 2013 because of upcoming
reaccreditation visit. Process of documenting this being redesigned
by college . May change documentation for the upcoming review
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Criteria 6.2
Aggregated evaluation findings inform program decision-making and are used to maintain or improve students’ learning outcomes.
Assessment
Expected Level of Achievement
1.
2.
ATI – RN Comprehensive predictor tests results
are used to improve student learning outcomes.
Mountain Measurement results are used to
evaluate curriculum, make changes to
curriculum, and to improve student learner
outcomes.
Frequency of Assessment
1. End of semester;
Annually;
Monthly as designated
items of SEP
Month
2. End of semester;
Annually;
Monthly as designated
items of SEP
Month
Assessment Method
Analysis: Qualitative and quantitative analysis of survey data and faculty
minutes
Review of meeting minutes from various venues to discuss student
learning and program outcomes including but not limited to:
-Nursing
-Faculty Meetings
-Committee minutes- curriculum, outcome
-Advisory Board Meetings
-Administrative Program Review
Meeting minutes will reflect the discussion, action plan and follow
through outcomes
Review scores on ATI testing as compared to program established
benchmarks.
Comparison ATI comprehensive predictor analysis used to inform
curriculum changes.
Changes and plans of action noted in meeting minutes
Review the NCSBN Program reports (Mountain Measurement) and
determine an action plan as appropriate
Review Program survey findings. Data is aggregated and trended with
documentation of plan to improve program and student outcomes
based on survey data and analysis
Possible Documents
Electronic Document/
Location
Plan
Paper Document/
Location
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Who Responsible
Frequency
What Month
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Document Room
ongoing
Faculty
Analysis of Nursing Program surveys.
Document Room
ongoing
Faculty and CNO
Analysis of College Survey Instruments
such as CCSSE or Noel-Levitz
(institutional research)
Faculty meeting minutes
Document Room
Systematic Plan of Evaluation (SEP)
Analysis of Program Outcomes
Accreditation D2L Site:
https://riverland.ims.m
nscu.ecdu/
Accreditation D2L Site:
https://riverland.ims.m
nscu.ecdu/:
https://riverland.ims.m
nscu.ecdu/
ATI performances
NCSBN Results
Institutional
Research
Document Room
Ongoing
Faculty
Faculty
Document Room
Semesterly
5/2013
Semester
5/2013
November 2012
5/2013
Accreditation D2L Site: Document Room
https://riverland.ims.m
nscu.ecdu/
Faculty
CNO/Faculty
Implementation and Evaluation
Results of Data: Collection and Analysis
Reviewed in Staff
Meeting Minutes
(date)
2010: ELA Partially Met- Small response from nursing students for exit
survey.
2011 E L A P a r t i a l l y M e t - College now doing exit
surveys every other year. Not completed this year
Mountain Measurement data reviewed and trended
May 12, 2011,
2012: E L A In process. Nursing Faculty have initiated this process
Mountain Measurements reviewed and trended.
Sept 4, 2012, Feb
16, 2012, March 1,
2012; May 22, 2012,
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Action for Program Development, Maintenance, or Revision
Problem Identified: program needs to develop NP generated course
specific; exit and graduate follow-up, and employer surveys
Started subscribing to NCLEX Mountain Measurements.
Maintain: ATI RN Predictor as an exit measure.
Develop tools for exit, graduate follow-up Surveys
Pilot tools; maintain or revise as needed.
Action plan: Review trended data from ATI; Mountain Measures;
Student surveys, employer surveys to see if changes have positive or
negative effects.
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See documents. NCLEX-PN from 2012 show improvement in these
2013 Mountain measurements trended. Showing improvments for May 2013
areas: safety and infection control, health promotion and
PN; down for RN for group that took test in 2012
maintenance, psychological integrity, basic care and comfort,
pharmacologic therapies, reduction of risk potentiola and
physiological adaptation, all areas of nursing process , protective
funcations, sensory percptual, fluid-gas transport, psychoscial,
cultural, elimination, cardiovascular,immune, neuro sensory,
psychosocial/behavioral, GU, renal
RN Mountain measurements show improvements in reduction of risk
potential, nursing process: evaluation, nutrition, endocrine/metabolic,
psychosocial/behavioral, health maintenance, and health restoration,
interdependence.
See individual scores for paricular tests and how they are trending.
Showed over all improvments in RN predictor, Pharmacology, and RN
medical surgical nursing.
ATI Test measures for groups in 2013
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Criteria 6.3
Evaluation findings are shared with communities of interest.
Assessment
Expected Level of Achievement
Frequency of Assessment
Evaluation finds are shared with the advisory board on a
semi-annual basis.
Semesterly May/December
Possible Documents
Plan
Paper Document/
Location
Electronic Document/
Location
Assessment Method
Review -Advisory meeting agenda and minutes.
-College program communications
Last Updated
Who Responsible
Minutes of meetings with clinical
partners
Document Room
ongoing
CNO
Advisory Board minutes
Document Room
Semi-annual
CNO/Administrative
Assistant
Grant reports/funding
Document Room
ongoing
CNO
ongoing
CNO
ongoing
CNO
www.riverland.edu/nur
s/index.cfm
Website
College newsletter; college or
Presidents report to the
community, local newspaper
articles
Document Room
Frequency
What Month
Implementation and Evaluation
Results of Data: Collection and Analysis
2010: E L A M e t - Communication has taken place; meetings as
scheduled
Reviewed in Staff
Meeting Minutes
(date)
11/29/2010;
4/6/2010
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Maintain communication
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2011: ELA Met- Communication has taken place; meetings as
scheduled
2012: E L A M e t - Communication has taken place; meetings as
scheduled
6/29/2011;
11/302011
6/28/2012;
10/24/2012
2013 ELA Met
4/2013 Check dates
Criteria 6.4
Maintain communication
Maintain communication
Action: Improve Student Satisfaction Information through trending
planned course evaluations, Exit and Six-month follow-up studies.
Maintain communication
Action: Improve Student Satisfaction Information through trending
planned course evaluations, Exit and Six-month follow-up studies.
Graduates demonstrate achievement of competencies appropriate to role preparation.
Assessment
Expected Level of Achievement
80% of graduates rank agree/strongly agree on likert
scale that they were adequately prepared for RN
Frequency of Assessment
Semesterly
May/December
80 % of Employers rank agree/strongly agree on likert
scale that graduates were adequately prepared for RN
practice.
Assessment Method
Analysis:
Quantitative 6-9 month post Graduate survey; analysis of employer
surveys bases on Student Learning Outcomes and Program Learning
Outcomes
Analysis of student achievement of competencies in Table, Portfolio,
Simulation Evaluation/Notebook, etc.
100% of graduates demonstrate achievement of
competencies as evidenced by ongoing clinical evaluation,
course work and capstone project. (Portfolio)
Documents
Electronic Document/
Location
Employer survey
Plan
Paper Document/
Location
Last updated
Who Responsible
Document Room
November 2012
Faculty/CNO
Document Room
October 2012
CNO/ Administrative
Assistant
Course evaluations
Document room
December 2012
Faculty
Table of Graduate survey
results
Document Room
December 2012
Faculty
Advisory Committee minutes
Accreditation D2L Site:
https://riverland.ims.m
nscu.ecdu/
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Frequency
What Month
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Table of Employee survey
results
Document Room
December 2012
Implementation and Evaluation
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Results of Data: Collection and Analysis
2010: ELA Met- Advisory meeting goals have been met.
Employer survey minimal results; course evaluations done, but
not reflecting consistency across courses and with NLNAC
Standards
2011 E L A P a r t i a l l y M e t - Advisory meeting goals have
been met; no data collected by the college; course evaluations
done; attempted some consistency across courses;
2012: E L A M e t - Advisory meeting goals have been met;
graduate and exit surveys developed by faculty and piloted;
course evaluations revised to reflect NLNAC standards and
program outcomes.
Graduate survey-Piloted
Employer survey--Piloted
Portfolio: Met
Criteria 6.5
6.5.1
Reviewed in Staff
Meeting Minutes
(date)
9/13/2010
Action for Program Development, Maintenance, or Revision
Evaluate options for data collection
5/12/2011
8/25/2011
Develop new program specific surveys (course, exit, and 6 month
follow-up)
December 2012
Pilot new surveys (course, exit, and 6 month follow-up) and revise as
needed
The program demonstrates evidence of achievement in meeting the following program outcomes: Performance on licensure exam, program
completion, program satisfaction and job placement.
The licensure exam pass rates will be at or above the national mean.
Assessment
Expected Level of Achievement
RCCADNP graduate first time NCLEX pass rates be at or
above the national mean (NCSBN) 88.4% (2010)
Frequency of Assessment
Every 6 months in
December and May
Plan
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Assessment Method
Quarterly and annual NCLEX results; comparative analysis with national
and state NCLEX results.
Meeting minutes will reflect the discussion, action plan and follow
through outcomes
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Documents
Table of program outcomes
NCLEX pass rates
Electronic Document/
Location
Accreditation D2L Site:
https://riverland.ims.m
nscu.ecdu/
Accreditation D2L Site:
https://riverland.ims.m
nscu.ecdu/
Paper Document/
Location
Last updated/
Date/Initials
Who Responsible
Document Room
Fall 2012
Faculty
Document Room
Fall 2012
CNO/Faculty
Frequency
What Month
Implementation and Evaluation
Results of Data: Collection and Analysis
Reviewed in Staff
Meeting Minutes
(date)
Continue to assess
2010: ELA Met- pass rate was 94.64% (National mean was 87.42)
98% job placement; Program completion 71.27% adjusted;
program satisfaction see retention study.
2011 E L A N o t M e t - pass rate was 82.09 (National mean was
87.9)
Job placement no data; MnSCU is a least a year behind in
publishing this data. Program completion was 82.42 (adjusted);
see
selfEstudy
2012:
L A Nfor
o tprogram
M e t - satisfaction
Pass rate (incomplete data) but so far
Action for Program Development, Maintenance, or Revision
December 2, 2011
Continue to assess.
May 22, 2012
Action Plan: Did analysis of factors that could account for this. First
year of new admission criterion. Looking at what changed for this
group. largest retention rate (unadjusted) for this group Fluke or
possible trend.
Some of planned actions include:
1. Remediation of NCLEX predictor test
2. Evaluate test discriminations for each course
3. ATI remediation, retest benchmark.
4. Faculty to individually go through tests for review with
students
5. Test taking skills workshops.
6. MBN Survey for Corrective Action : See corrective action plan
submitted to the Board May of 2013.
scores have fallen off precipitously. No data about national mean.
Program completion is 82.56%, See study for comments about
program satisfaction. No job placement data from MnSCU for
2011, and 2012.
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Criteria 6.5
The program demonstrates evidence of achievement in meeting the following program outcomes: Performance on licensure exam, program
completion, program satisfaction and job placement.
6.5.2
Levels of achievement for program completion are determined by the faculty and reflect program demographics, academic progression, and
program history.
Assessment
Expected Level of Achievement
75% of RCCADNP students will successfully complete the
nursing program within 150 % (three semesters) of the
time from entry into the program.
Documents
Electronic Document/
Location
Accreditation D2L Site:
https://riverland.ims.m
nscu.ecdu/
definition
Aggregated and trended
Program completion data
Table of entry # students
(cohort) and students who
graduate and show %
Document why students drop
out of program
Accreditation D2L Site:
https://riverland.ims.m
nscu.ecdu/
Accreditation D2L Site:
https://riverland.ims.m
nscu.ecdu/
Accreditation D2L Site:
https://riverland.ims.m
nscu.ecdu/
Frequency of Assessment
Semesterly (December
May)
Assessment Method
Quantitative data analysis at the end of the program
Meeting minutes will reflect the discussion, action plan and follow
through outcomes
Plan
Paper Document/
Location
Document Room
Last updated
Who Responsible
Fall 2012
Faculty
Document Room
Fall 2012
Faculty
Document Room
Fall 2012
Faculty
Document Room
Fall 2012
Faculty
Frequency
What Month
Implementation and Evaluation
Results of Data: Collection and Analysis
Reviewed in Staff
Meeting Minutes
(date)
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2010: ELA Not Met- Program completion 71.27% (adjusted);
program satisfaction see study. * adjusted means those who were
unsuccessful the first time and now were successful in 150% of
total program time.
11/22/2010
Maintain: Continue to assess
2011 ElA Met- Program completion was 82.42% (adjusted);
5/12/2011
Maintain: Continue to assess
2012: ELA Met- Program completion is 82.56%
3/8/2012;
3/22/2012;
4/13/2012;
5/22/2012;
9/4/2012
Maintain Continue to assess: compare the retention rates with
board pass rates.
2013: ELA-pending
Criteria 6.5
6.5.3
The program demonstrates evidence of achievement in meeting the following program outcomes: Performance on licensure exam, program
completion, program satisfaction and job placement.
Program satisfaction measures (qualitative and quantitative) address graduate and their employers.
Assessment
Expected Level of Achievement
Frequency of
Assessment
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Assessment Method
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1.
80% of RCCADNP graduates who respond to the survey will
report satisfaction (agree/strongly agree) with the
preparation for nursing practice provided
by the program. (qualitative)
2.
90% of graduates will agree/strongly agree that they are
able to complete student learning outcomes. (quantitative)
80% of RCCADNP 6 months graduates who respond to the
survey will report satisfaction (agree/strongly agree) with
the preparation for nursing practice provided by the
program. (qualitative)
80% of employers of graduates who respond to the
6 to 12 month graduate follow-up survey will report
satisfaction ( agree/strongly agree on liker scale)
with the competency of graduates from RCCADNP as
defined by the student learning outcomes and
graduate competencies Qualitative
3.
4.
5.
Semesterly
May/December
Quantitative analysis of graduate exit survey, 6 to 12 month graduate surveys
and employer surveys.
Meeting minutes will reflect the discussion, action plan and follow
through outcomes
Analysis of response rate from Graduates and from employers. Meeting
minutes will reflect the discussion, action plan and follow through
outcomes
80% of employers of graduates who respond to the
graduate follow-up survey will state that RCCADNP
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6.
7.
nursing program prepared them adequately for
entry level practice as an RN. QuantitativeSLO’s
50% of graduates will respond to grad survey
25%of employers will respond to employer survey
.
Documents
Electronic Document/
Location
Plan
Paper Document/
Location
Last updated/
Date/Initials
Who Responsible
Employer survey
Document Room
Fall 2012
Faculty/CNO
Graduate survey
Document Room
Fall 2012
Faculty/CNO
Document Room
Fall 2012
CNO/Administrative
Assistant
Advisory Board Minutes
Accreditation D2L Site:
https://riverland.ims.m
nscu.ecdu/
Frequency
What Month
Implementation and Evaluation
Results of Data: Collection and Analysis
Reviewed in Staff
Meeting Minutes
(date)
2010: E L A N o t M e t - Small response from nursing students
2011 E L A N o t M e t - No study was done by the college
5/12/2011
2012 ELA-Pending
3/1/2012;
3/22/2012;
4/13/2012;
5/22/2012;
9/4/2012
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Action for Program Development, Maintenance, or Revision
Unable to draw conclusion from small amount of data; looking at
other options
Develop NP generated surveys Graduate surveys, 6 month post
graduate surveys, employer surveys.
Piloting new surveys generated through the nursing department;
results to follow.
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Criteria 6.5
The program demonstrates evidence of achievement in meeting the following program outcomes: Performance on licensure exam,
program completion, program satisfaction and job placement.
6.5.4 Job placement rates were addressed through quantified measures that reflect program demographics and history.
Assessment
Expected Level of Achievement
80% of graduates will be employed within 6 months of
program completion as a Registered Nurse
Documents
Electronic Document/
Location
MnSCU placement surveys
Frequency of Assessment
Yearly (December)
Plan
Paper Document/
Location
Assessment Method
Quantitative analysis of 6 month graduate surveys.
Last updated
Who Responsible
Frequency
What Month
Document Room
Implementation and Evaluation
Results of Data: Collection and Analysis
Reviewed in Staff
Meeting Minutes
(date)
2010 E L A M e t - 98% job placement
2011: No official MnSCU data
5/12/2011
2012: No official MnSCU data
3/22/2012;
5/22/2012;
9/4/2012
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Action for Program Development, Maintenance, or Revision
maintain
According to Mindi Askleson—MnSCU is 2 years behind
Building questions into 6-9 month graduate follow-up concerning
full or part time employment and return to school.
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Criteria 6.6
The systematic plan for evaluation encompasses students enrolled in distance education and includes evidence that studen t learning and
program outcomes are comparable for all students.
Assessment
Expected Level of Achievement
Student learning outcomes and program outcomes are
the same for all students regardless of method of
delivery.
Documents
Electronic Document/
Location
Aggregated course evaluation
data.
Aggregated capstone project
results.
Frequency of Assessment
Each semester (May and
December
Plan
Paper Document/
Location
Document Room
Rubric/Project
description in
Document Room
Assessment Method
Surveys in D2L
Last updated
Who Responsible
Frequency
What Month
Faculty
Pending
completion of
first cohort
Faculty
Implementation and Evaluation
Results of Data: Collection and Analysis
Reviewed in Staff
Meeting Minutes
(date)
Action for Program Development, Maintenance, or Revision
2010: E L A M e t - Contained in course materials
described above Course evaluation address student
satisfaction with on-line learning activities
Data is no different since all course materials are partially on line
for all students. There is no distinction to be made.
2011 E L A M e t - Contained in course materials
described above Course evaluation address student
satisfaction with on-line learning activities
Data is no different since all course materials are partially on line
for all students. There is no distinction to be made.
2012: E L A M e t - Contained in course materials
described above Course evaluation address student
satisfaction with on-line learning activities
Data is no different since all course materials are partially on line
for all students. There is no distinction to be made.
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Revised Systematic Plan for Evaluation Riverland Community College ADN Program 10/2/12
Standard
Year 1 (2010)
Year 3 (2012)
Year 2 (2011)
At
hire
1.1 Mission/philosophy
and outcomes are
congruent with the
organization
1.2 Student , faculty,
administrators
represented in
governance
1.3 Communities of
interest have input
1.4 Partnerships exist
that promote
excellence, enhance
profession and benefit
the community
1.5 Nursing
Administrator
1.6 Nurse administrator
authority and
responsibility/adequate
time and resources
1.7 faculty input into
preparing and
administering of
program budget
1.8 Polices of the NEU
are comprehensive,
welfare of faculty, and
are consistent
1.9 Records reflect due
process for program
complaints
1.10 Distance
education is congruent
with the governing
organization
2.1 Full time faculty
Master’s Degree
2.1.1 Majority of parttime minimum of
master’s degree
Even/
odd
yearly
Semesterl
y
monthly
At
hire
Even/ odd
yearly
Semesterly
monthly
At
hire
Even/odd
yearly
Year 4 (2013)
Semesterly
Odd
X * and
as
needed
At
hire
Even/ odd
yearly
Semesterly
Odd x*
and as
needed
x
x
x
x
monthly
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
X
X
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2.1.2 Rationale for use
of people who do not
X
hold master's degree
2.2 Faculty meet
X
governing
organizations and state
requirements
2.3 Credentials of lab
people are
X
commensurate with
their responsibilities
2.4 The number and
utilization offull and
X
X
X
X
part time faculty
ensure programs
outcomes are achieved
2.5 Scholarship and
evidence based
teaching and clinical
practice
X
2.6 The number,
utilization,and
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
credentials of nonnurse faculty
2.7 Full and part time
faculty are oriented
and mentored
2.8 Systematic
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
assessment of faculty
performance
demonstrates
competencies
2.9 Non-nurse faculty
and staff performance
is reguIa rly reviewed in
accordance with
policies
2.10 Faculty engage in
ongoing development
and receive support in
distance education
modalities including
instructional methods
and evaluation
3.1Congruent student
policies, consistently
applied
Even*
Even*
and as
and as
needed
needed
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3.2 Student services
3.3 Student education
and financial records
3.4 Compliance with
HERA title IV
3.4.1 A written student
loan repayment
program
3.4.2 Students are
informed of
responsibilities
3.5 Integrity and
consistency exist for all
information intended
to inform the public
3.6 Changes in policies
and procedures and
program information
are clearly and
consistently
communicated to
students
3.7 Orientation to
technology is provided
and tech support is
available
3.8 Information
related to technology
and policies specific to
distance education are
clear, accurate,
consistent and
accessible
4.1 Curriculum:
established
professional standards,
guidelines,
competencies, student
learning and program
outcomes
4.2 Curriculum
developed by the
faculty and reviewed
regularly
4.3 Student learning
outcomes are used to
organize the
x
X financial
audits
X financial
audits
X financial
audits
x
X financial
audits
X financial
audits
X financial
audits
X financial
audits
X financial
audits
x
x
X financial
audits
X financial
audits
X financial
audits
X financial
audits
x
X financial
audits
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
X
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
X financial
audits
X financial
audits
X financial
audits
x
x
x
Even
years*
and as
Even
years*
and as
10
1
x
x
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curriculum, direct
learning activities, and
evaluate student
progress
4.4 Curriculum includes
cultural, ethnic, socially
diverse concepts
4.5 Evaluation
methodologies are
varied, reflect
established
professional practice
competencies, and
measure achievement
to student learning
outcomes
4.6 Curriculum reflect
educational theory,
interdisciplinary
collaboration, research,
and best practice
standards
4.7 Program length is
congruent with agency,
state and national
standards and best
practices
4.8 Practice learning
environments are
appropriate for student
learning and support
achievement of student
learning and program
outcomes; current
written agreements
4.8.1 Student
experiences reflect best
practices and nationally
established health and
safety goals
4.9 Learning activities,
instructional materials,
evaluation methods are
appropriate for the
delivery format and
consistent with student
learning outcomes
needed
needed
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
Odd
years*
and as
needed
Odd
years*
and as
needed
Odd
years*
and as
needed
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
10
2
x
x
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5.1Fiscal resources are
X
X
X
X
5.2 Physical resources
are sufficient
X
X
X
X
5.3 learning resources
and technology are
selected by faculty and
students
X
X
X
X
5.4 Fiscal, physical,
technological and
learning resources are
sufficient to meet the
needs of faculty and
students
X
X
X
X
sufficient
6.1 SEP emphasizes the
ongoing assessment
and evaluation of
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
student learning and
program outcomes
6 .2 Aggregated
evaluation findings
inform program
decisions
6.3 Evaluation findings
are shared with
X
X
X
X
communities of
interest
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
6.5 program
satisfaction
X
X
X
X
6.5 job placement
X
X
X
X
6.5.1licensure exam
pass rate at or above
national mean
X
X
X
X
6 .5.2 IeveIs of program
completion reflect
X
X
X
X
6.4 Graduates
demonstrate
achievement to
competencies
appropriate to role
preparation
6.5 performance on
licensure exam
6.5 program
completion
program
demographics,
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academic progression
and program history
6.5.3 Program
satisfaction measures
address graduates and
employers
6.5.4 Job placement
rates are addressed
through quantified
measures that reflect
program demographics
and history
6.6 Evidence of
comparable program
outcomes for all
students—distance and
on-campus
Month
Jan
1.2
1.6
1.7
1.8
1.9
1.10
4.1
6.1
6.2
x
x
x
x
March
2.8
2.9
2.10
6.1
6.2
x
April
3.2
3.5
3.8
6.1
6.2
May
Semester
1.3
2.4
2.6
2.7
3.6
3.7
4.4
6.1
6.2
6.3
6.4
6.5
6.6
x
x
x
Feb
1.4
2.5
6.1
6.2
x
August
4.1
4.2
4.5
6.1
6.2
x
September
4.6
4.8
4.9
6.1
6.2
10
4
x
October
3.3
3.4
5.1
5.2
5.3
5.4
6.1
6.2
November
Odd/even
year
Even years:
3.1, 4.3
Odd years:
1.1, 4.7
x
December
Semester
1.3
2.4
2.6
2.7
3.6
3.7
4.4
6.1
6.2
6.3
6.4
6.5/6.5.4
6.6
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