SOUTHEASTERN LOUISIANA UNIVERSITY
School of Nursing
ANNUAL CLINICAL COURSE REPORT FORM
Course: ___Nursing 334______________
I.
Spring 2014___
COURSE IDENTIFICATION DATA
Level:
Course Title/Number:
Course Coordinator:
Course Faculty:
II.
Evaluation Period:
Foundations_________________________
Health Assessment of Families, Groups, & Communities Lab/N334
Willa Stewart ____________
Susan Bertrand, Dari Calamia, Rhonda Pecararo, Sue Prude, &
Willa Stewart
DATA COLLECTION
A.
Dates (Semesters)
Spring 2014
B.
Methodology
The evaluation was available through Survey Monkey. The students had approximately
two weeks to complete the survey. Seventy five (75) students were enrolled in six sections of
N334. Fifty-eight (58) completed the course evaluation yielding a return rate of 44%. The N334
instructors sent the link generated from Survey Monkey via email to the students enrolled in the
course. Those students who were currently enrolled in the course were asked to complete the
survey. One to two emails were sent out requesting that students complete the survey as a
reminder.
III.
EVALUATION RESULTS
A.
Findings (Summary Data):
Question
1. Lab content and design were effective in
meeting course objectives.
Response Rate: _____43.5%_________
STRONGLY AGREE
AGREE
32.8%
58.6%
DISAGRE
6.9%
STRONGLY
DISAGREE
1.7%
2. Teaching/learning practices used in the lab
were effective in meeting course objectives.
27.6%
55.2%
13.8%
3.4%
3. The lab provided opportunities for
professional communication.
44.6%
48.2%
5.4%
1.8%
4. The lab provided opportunities for
collaboration with peers/faculty.
48.3%
46.6%
3.4%
1.7%
5. The lab encouraged the use of information
management.
39.7%
51.7%
6.9%
1.7%
6. The lab promoted critical thinking.
39.7%
46.6%
10.3%
3.4%
7. The sequence of lab course work correlated
with theory course (Nurs 332) content.
39.7%
55.2%
3.4%
1.7%
Fall 2013
8. The presentation by the Government
documents Librarian was useful in learning
about available library and online resources for
the community.
9. The community assessment project provided
an opportunity to assess a community using the
“Community As Partner Model.”
10. The community assessment project provided
an opportunity to make inferences and draw
conclusions regarding the health issues of a
community.
11. The community assessment project provided
an opportunity to develop community focused
goals and interventions related to Healthy
People 2020.
12. The family assessment project provided an
opportunity to assess a family using the
“Friedman Family Assessment Model.”
13. The family assessment project provided an
opportunity to apply theoretical family concepts
to an actual family.
14. The family assessment project provided an
opportunity to learn how to construct and
interpret genograms and ecomaps.
15. The required textbook, Anderson &
McFarlane, “Community as Partner: Theory and
Practice in Nursing, 6th edition, was useful in
completing the community assessment project.
16. The required textbook, Kaakinen, GedalyDuff, Coehlo, and Hanson “Family Health Care
Nursing, 4th edition” was useful in completing the
family assessment project.
17. The “APA Publication Manual, 6th edition”
was useful in writing the community and family
assessment project papers.
36.2%
46.6%
15.5%
1.7%
37.9%
58.6%
1.7%
1.7%
37.9%
55.2%
3.4%
3.4%
26.3%
68.4%
3.5%
1.8%
35.1%
56.1%
5.3%
3.5%
36.2%
56.9%
3.4%
3.4%
43.1%
48.3%
5.2%
3.4%
36.8%
38.6%
19.3%
5.3%
34.5%
46.6%
13.8%
5.2%
27.6%
37.9%
20.7%
13.8%
B. Summary of Narrative Comments:
In response to the question “What do you feel were the strengths of the lab?” (Q 18),
students responded with written comments, such as the experience of conducting a community
and family assessment, explaining what was needed for the papers, communicating
professionally with others (peers and community leaders), and strengthening APA format, critical
thinking, and writing skills.
In response to the question “What suggestions would you make for improving the lab?” (Q
19), students responded with written comments such as requesting more APA instruction,
combining both lab and lecture, decreasing the workload and length of the family assessment
paper, having examples of papers, and more community interaction.
C. Comparison of current to the last two years results include a summary of any trends or
patterns.
The 2012-2014 course evaluation results yielded a return rate of 11-87%. The 2013
survey had a response rate of 11%. The course was not offered until 1 year later (Spring
Fall 2013
2014). In 2012 and 2014, there was a score for each item in the “strongly disagree” column.
Results of this survey are similar to those in 2012 and 2013. Overall, the responses from the
students completing the survey were positive with most responses in the “strongly agree” and
“agree” categories.” This is the first time the course has been required for second semester
students due to the change in curriculum.
IV. ATI TESTING RESULTS (only for courses with ATI tests)
(Including comparison of current results with results from the last two semesters)
No current standardized testing is done at the foundation level for community health
nursing.
V. RECOMMENDATIONS TO LEVEL:
No recommendations will be given to level at this time. Based on student feedback, APA
format will be introduced in the first semester with N333 as previously recommended to the
curriculum committee. APA content will remain on the Moodle site. This will give students an
opportunity to continue their knowledge of APA format. Both N332 and N334 have assignments
that require the use of APA format. The content for completion of the family assessment paper
was revised and a page limit was given. If level determines that a change needs to be made in
the curriculum, consider combining the lab and the lecture.
Fall 2013