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SOUTHEASTERN LOUISIANA UNIVERSITY
SCHOOL OF NURSING
COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES: Curriculum Committee
DATE: September 27, 2012
TIME: 3:00 pm-4:00 pm
PLACE: Teleconference between Baton Rouge and Hammond
MEMBER PRESENT: Michele Ellis- Chair, Denise Hart, recorder, Joannie Hebert, Susan Pryor, Charlie Dykes, Emily (Dyke’s graduate student),
Janet Jones, Buffy Pecoraro, Laurie Kinchen, Brandon Holmes – Student Representative
MEMBERS ABSENT: Kameron Tate (Student Representative), Eileen Creel, Ken Tillman, Terry Compton
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AGENDA ITEM
DISCUSSION
ACTION
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I. Call to Order
Meeting called to order at 3:05 pm
II. Designated Recorder
Denise Hart, recording.
III. Introduction
New student representative: Brandon Holmes was
introduced; C.Dykes introduced his graduate student
IV. Approval of August 23rd
minutes
Minutes from the 8/23/12 meeting were reviewed. S.
Pryor motioned to accept. C. Dykes seconded the
motion.
Minutes approved.
A. Review of the SON
bylaws
A. M. Ellis announced she requested Faculty Affairs
(FA) to review the representation level of the
Curriculum faculty appointees.
A. M. Ellis forwarded request
to FA.
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B. Outstanding Course
Reports
B. M. Ellis reported the outstanding Course Reports
for the 11/12 academic year.
1. 314 (Bradford/Black)
2. 315 (Bradford/Black)
3. 375 (Maynor)
4. 382 (Anderson)
5. 485 (S. Ellis)
6. 482 (R. Hathaway)
Discussion ensued regarding outstanding course
reports. Hart/Ellis have contacted designated
course coordinators regarding outstanding reports.
All reports are scheduled to be submitted before
the end of the fall 12 semester. Discussion
continued regarding the need to orient new course
coordinators and measures to improve response
rates. Hart reiterated the need to submit a blank
course report for those courses whose response rate
B Curriculum “mentors” are
to contact their “linked”
course coordinator to
facilitate completion of the
Course Report and to offer
assistance with any fall
evaluations scheduled. Ask
Course Coordinators for
feedback to streamline
course reports and forward
information to Ellis.
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V. Old Business
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fell below the <20% benchmark and were
evaluated in the spring semester. Ellis identified
the ATI report is a possible reason for the delayed
submission. She explored possibilities with ATI to
tailor a report for Southeastern, but this is not an
option presently.
C. “Observational”
experiences in SON
curriculum-Wound
Care/OR
C. Discussion ensued regarding the value Wound
Care and OR has in the generalist nurse’s
education. These experiences were stopped
abruptly for the third semester students (NLAB
382) in the fall 12 semester, after years of
implementation. D. Hart reported meeting with Dr.
Creel regarding the Wound Care experience.
Faculty supervision is the underlying factor
regarding student placement in various clinical
sites rather than “observation”. The supervising
clinical faculty needs to be in the facility and have
no more than 10 students under their supervision.
D. Hart reported a meeting with Drs.
Anderson/Tillman and R. Landreneau, OLOL OR
Educator to discuss the viability of OR in the
curriculum. OLOL OR can accommodate six
students at a time. It was determined per Dr. Creel
to allow a student follow an assigned patient to the
OR if the facility permitted.
J. Hebert provided insight to the benefit of using
freestanding surgery centers as clinical sites
creating a “hands on” experience rather than a
perceived observational one. Skill gleaned from
previous experiences included: assessment,
communication, knowledge of sterile technique, IV
insertions, medication administration, and patient
education. Written assignment included a narrative
regarding advocacy and various concepts in OR
and PACU. Reflecting and reasoning while being
C. Ad hoc formed to explore
various options regarding
placement and value of OR in
the curriculum. D. Hart to
contact R. Kerner (J. Jones/J.
Hebert-ad hoc members)
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present in the OR is a large component. Ethics are
a large part of the perioperative experience. C.
Dykes reiterated some students in NLAB 373 are
able to follow a patient but it is facility and faculty
dependent.
J. Jones identified in NLAB 489 -ICU experiences
are often observation at North Oaks Medical
Center. M. Ellis/J. Hebert identified primary
nursing care responsibilities for students in ICU’s
in other facilities.
M. Ellis requested some type of coordination
between faculty/courses/facilities so students
would experience similar experiences. J. Jones
mentioned students have identified lack of varied
nursing experiences other than med/surg. M. Ellis
summarized the desire to keep these experiences in
our curriculum and to possibly standardized
processes experiences pertaining to NLAB 382 and
NLAB 373.
D. Pharmacology ATI
placement
D. M. Ellis spoke with Dr. Creel who asked
Curriculum to discuss the ATI Pharmacology and
the placement with the NLAB 489 course.
Historically, this test was administered to the
Foundation students after completing the
pharmacology courses. Their results were poor.
Since the psych medications are not included in
these courses, the placement of this test was
moved to the fifth semester. M. Ellis met with B.
Meeker, NLAB 489 Course Coordinator, to
discuss the Pharmacology ATI test. Dr. Meeker
reported the student’s test results remained poor,
the test is not linked to a clinical grade, and test
books are not available timely limiting student
prep time.
M. Ellis will follow with an
email to committee members.
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Discussion ensued regarding the value the test has
for the students and SON program evaluation. C.
Dykes questioned the need to administer the exam
especially if some of the content was incorporated
tested in other ATI tests. M. Ellis reported Dr.
Creel’s recommendation to move the test to the 3rd
semester. The 3rd semester currently has two ATI
tests linked to clinical grades. C. Dykes reported
current NCLEX plans are using 12-18%
pharmacology related questions. Concerns linking
Pharm ATI to a theory course were discussed.
Questions posed: Are our graduates performing
poorly on the NCLEX pertaining to
pharmacology? What % of psych medications is
included in the pharm ATI? Does the RN
comprehensive test reflect poor results pertaining
to pharmacology?
VI. Next Meeting
VII. Adjournment
Spring 2013 TBA
4 pm
Respectably Submitted,
Denise Hart, MSN, RN, CWOCN