Assessment of Student Learning - Minnesota State University Moorhead

Tri-College University Nursing Consortium
Assessment Plan
Approved 4/17/03

I. PROGRAM QUALITY: MISSIONS AND GOVERNANCE
Expectation	Strategy	Responsibility	Track
The mission, philosophy, and goals of the program are consistent with organization’s missions	Departmental faculty reviews mission, philosophy, and goal statements of program every 5 years (beginning in 2002) or when changes occur for consistency with institutions and professional standards. Faculty reaffirms or makes revisions.	Faculty	All
The mission, philosophy and goals of the program reflect the expectations of the community of interest	The director convenes meetings of the community of interest advisory group semi-annually to discuss community expectations.	Director	All
Documents and publications accurately reflect program information	The chairs annually review all institutional documents and publications for accuracy and completeness.	Chairs	All
Faculty, administration and students participate in organizational governance	The faculty review the organizational structure every 5 years (beginning in 2002) or when changes occur. Chairs review faculty participation in governing organization and nursing unit (annually) The student advisory groups meet semi-annually to provide input into program affairs.	Faculty Chairs Faculty	All
II. PROGRAM QUALITY: INSTITUTIONAL COMMITMENT AND RESOURCES
Expectation	Strategy	Responsibility	Track
The parent institutions provide sufficient resources to enable to program to achieve expected results	Director and chairs evaluate program needs with input from the faculty and in consultation with administrators. These resources are reviewed, revised, and improved as needed (annually)	Director, Chairs	All
III. PROGRAM QUALITY: CURRICULUM AND TEACHING/LEARNING PRACTICES
Expectation	Strategy	Responsibility	Track
The curriculum is derived from the mission, philosophy and goals/objectives of the program	Generic Curriculum Committee, RNB Council, and Graduate Council review curriculum components (graduate outcomes, course objectives) for consistency with program purposes and goals every 5 years (beginning in 2002) or when changes occur.	Curriculum Committee, RNB Council, Graduate Council	All
The curriculum is based upon clear statements of expected results for students	Generic Curriculum Committee, RNB Council, and Graduate Council review course syllabi for clear statements of student performance expectations and grading policies every 5 years (beginning in 2002) or when changes occur.	Generic Curriculum Committee, RNB Council, and Graduate Council	All
The curriculum fosters behaviors consistent with professional nursing standards and guidelines	Generic Curriculum Committee, RNB Council, and Graduate Council review performance evaluation tools and syllabi for consistency with professional nursing standards and guidelines every 5 years (beginning in 2002) or when changes occur.	Generic Curriculum Committee, RNB Council, and Graduate Council	All
The curriculum considers the needs and expectations of the community of interest	The director convenes a meeting of the community of interest advisory group semi-annually to discuss needs and expectations.	Director	All
The curriculum and teaching-learning practices are reviewed regularly .	Students and faculty evaluate nursing courses annually to foster ongoing improvement. Generic Curriculum Committee, RNB Council, and Graduate Council review course summaries and bring forward recommendations to the faculty as a whole. (annually)	Faculty Generic Curriculum Committee, RNB Council, and Graduate Council	All
Nursing student policies are public, accessible, non-discriminatory and consistent with the governing organization.	Chairs review/update institutional and program publications with each new edition. With student advisory board input, policies are examined for consistency with parent institution, consistency with the mission and philosophy, and fairness. Policies are revised as necessary.	Chairs	All
IV. PROGRAM EFFECTIVENESS
Expectation	Strategy	Responsibility	Track
Program assessment activities are coordinated in a systematic plan.	Assessment and Evaluation Committee reviews the program assessment plan for accuracy, internal consistency and timeliness and makes recommendations for indicated changes. (annually)	Assessment Committee	All
100% of alumni who are seeking employment in nursing will be employed at one year post graduation.	Assessment and Evaluation Committee reviews employment patterns of alumni at one year post graduation (annually)	Assessment Committee	All
100% of Generic track program graduates will pass the NCLEX-RN examination on the first sitting	Chairs monitor State Boards of Nursing NCLEX-RN pass rates annually.	Chairs	G
100% of alumni will indicate they are “satisfied” or “very satisfied” with the program overall	Assessment and Evaluation Committee reviews results of one year alumni surveys (annually)	Assessment Committee	All
Students’ mean program satisfaction rating will be a 2 or lower on a 5 point scale (1=very satisfied; 5=very dissatisfied)	Assessment and Evaluation Committee reviews results of end-of-program student satisfaction surveys	Assessment Committee	All
Faculty will maintain scholarly activities consistent with the expectations of the parent institution	Chairs review faculty accomplishments. (annually)	Chairs	All
Baccalaureate Outcome 1: Applies concepts from the arts, humanities, and sciences to professional nursing practice
Expectation	Strategy	Responsibility	Track
100% of generic track students will achieve a rating of “satisfied”or “very satisfied” for applying knowledge from the arts, humanities and sciences as a basis for practice.	Clinical preceptors and faculty evaluate students’ clinical performance in Nur 412 (annually).	Faculty, Assessment Committee	G
100% of the RNB Track students will achieve a rating of at least a “3" on a five point rating scale (1=needs improvement, 5=exceptional performance) on items related to applying concepts from the arts, humanities, and sciences	Assessment and Evaluation Committee reviews Senior Questionnaire results annually for evidence the nursing program is helping students synthesize concepts from the arts, humanities and sciences.	Faculty, Assessment Committee	RNB
Baccalaureate Outcome 2: Communicates clearly and effectively
Expectation	Strategy	Responsibility	Track
Group mean scores of generic track students on communication-related items will be at least a 1 on a 3-point rating scale (0=does not demonstrate; 3=demonstrates ability exceptionally well).	Faculty rate a written assignment selected to demonstrate the students’ ability to communicate clearly and effectively (change paper, Nursing 430) (annually)	Faculty, Assessment Committee	G
Group mean scores of generic track alumni on communication-related items will be at or above a 4.0 on a 5-point Likert scale.	Assessment and Evaluation Committee reviews surveys of employers at one year post graduation (annually)	Assessment Committee	G
100% of the RNB Track students will achieve a rating of at least a “4" on a 5 point rating scale (1=rarely uses the skill, 5 =always uses the skill) on the item related to communication	Assessment and Evaluation Committee reviews results of the faculty’s evaluation of students’ ability in communication using the Faculty Evaluation of Student Performance at Graduation form (annually)	Faculty, Assessment Committee	RNB
100% of the RNB Track students will achieve a rating of at least a “3" on a five point rating scale (1=needs improvement, 5=exceptional performance) on items related to communication	Assessment and Evaluation Committee reviews ratings of students’ clinical performance in communication using the preceptor evaluation form (annually)	Faculty, Assessment Committee	RNB
Group mean scores of RNB track alumni on communication related items will be at or above a 4.0 on a 5 point Likert scale	Assessment and Evaluation Committee reviews surveys of employers at one year post graduation (annually)	Assessment Committee	RNB
Baccalaureate Outcome 3: Applies critical thinking in deliberative decision-making
Expectation	Strategy	Responsibility	Track
Group mean post-test scores for each subscale for each graduating class will show an increase over pre-test scores in both the generic track and RNB Track student groups.	Assessment and Evaluation Committee reviews the faculty’s evaluation of critical thinking of students on program entry and exit using a standardized critical thinking test (CCTST) (annually)	Faculty, Assessment Committee	G, RNB
100% of generic track students will perform at an acceptable level (85%) on the analysis portion of the pre-NCLEX diagnostic test (HESI)	Assessment and Evaluation Committee reviews results of the pre-NCLEX diagnostic test (HESI) administered to students in Nursing 411 (annually)	Faculty, Assessment Committee	G
Generic track students will achieve a rating of “satisfied”or “very satisfied” for each of the identified critical thinking skills.	Assessment and Evaluation Committee reviews results of clinical performance ratings related to critical thinking. (Nursing 412) (annually)	Faculty, Assessment Committee	G
100% of the RNB Track students will achieve a rating of at least a “4" on a 5 point rating scale (1=rarely uses the skill, 5 =always uses the skill) on the item related to critical thinking on the Faculty Evaluation of Student Performance at Graduation Form	Assessment and Evaluation Committee reviews results of the faculty’s rating of students ability in critical thinking using the Faculty Evaluation of Student Performance at Graduation form (annually)	Faculty, Assessment Committee	RNB
Baccalaureate Outcome 4: Provides nursing care in accordance with the ANA Standards of Clinical Nursing Practice
Expectation	Strategy	Responsibility	Track
100% of generic track graduates will pass the NCLEX-RN exam	Chair will monitor reports of students taking the NCLEX-RN exam and report results to the Assessment and Evaluation Committee (annually)	Chair	G
100% of generic track students will perform at an acceptable level (85%) on the client needs portion of the pre-NCLEX diagnostic test (HESI)	Assessment and Evaluation Committee reviews results of the pre-NCLEX diagnostic test (HESI) administered to students in Nur 411 (annually)	Faculty, Assessment Committee	G
100% of generic track students will achieve a rating of “satisfied”or “very satisfied” on the item relating to incorporating professional standards into practice.	Assessment and Evaluation Committee reviews results of clinical performance rating related to incorporating professional standards into practice. (Nursing 412) (annually)	Assessment Committee	G
100% of RNB Track students will score a minimum of 70% on the elements of the nursing process portion of the community based nursing clinical health record.	Assessment and Evaluation Committee reviews faculty evaluations of students’ performance using the Clinical Health Record in Nur 346L (annually)	Faculty, Assessment Committee	RNB
100% of RNB track students will achieve a score of 70% or above on the individual research critique paper.	Assessment and Evaluation Committee reviews faculty evaluations of students’ performance in integrating research-based knowledge into practice using the individual research critique paper. (annually)	Faculty, Assessment Committee	RNB
100% of the RNB track students will achieve a rating of at least a “3" of a five point rating scale (1=needs improvement, 5=exceptional performance) on items related to integrating theory and research-based knowledge into professional nursing practice	Assessment and Evaluation Committee reviews ratings of students clinical performance in integrating theory and research-based knowledge into practice . (annually)	Faculty, Assessment Committee.	RNB
Group mean scores of generic track students on accountability-related items will be at least a 4 on a 5-point Likert scale (5=very satisfied; 1=very dissatisfied).	Assessment and Evaluation committee reviews employers rating of clinical performance of one-year alumni on accountability related items. (annually).	Assessment Committee	G
Group mean scores of RNB track alumni on accountability related items will be at or above a 4.0 on a 5 point Likert scale	Assessment and Evaluation Committee reviews employer’s rating of clinical performance of one year alumni on accountability related items. (annually)	Assessment Committee	RNB
100% of the RNB track students will achieve a rating of alt least a “4" on a 5 point rating scale (1=rarely uses the skill, 5=always uses the skill_ on the item related to accountability.	Assessment and Evaluation Committee reviews employer’s rating of clinical performance of one year alumni on accountability related items. (annually)	Assessment Committee	RNB
100% of the RNB students will achieve a rating of at least a “4" on a 5 point rating scale (1=rarely uses the skill, 5=always uses the skill) on the items related to accountability	Assessment and Evaluation Committee reviews faculty ratings of students accountability using the Faculty Evaluation of Student Performance at Graduation form (annually)	Faculty, Assessment Committee	RNB
Baccalaureate Outcome 5: Provides nursing care in accordance with the ANA Code of Ethics for Nurses
Expectation	Strategy	Responsibility	Track
Group mean scores of generic track and RN-B track alumni on the item related to providing nursing care in accordance with the Code of Ethics for Nurses will be at least a 4 on a 5-point Likert scale (5=very satisfied; 1=very dissatisfied).	Assessment and Evaluation Committee reviews employers’ rating of the clinical performance of one-year alumni on providing nursing care in accordance with the Code of Ethics for Nurses. (annually)	Assessment Committee	G, RNB
100% of generic track students will achieve a rating of “satisfied”or “very satisfied” on the item related to demonstrating an ethical approach to practice.	Assessment and Evaluation Committee reviews results of clinical performance rating related to demonstrating an ethical approach to practice. (Nursing 412) (annually)	Faculty, Assessment Committee	G
100% of RNB students will achieve a grade of70% or above in N318	Assessment and Evaluation Committee reviews faculty evaluations of students performance in the area of ethics. ( annually)	Faculty, Assessment Committee	RNB
100% of the RNB students will achieve a rating of at least a “4" on a 5 point rating scale (1=rarely uses the skill, 5 =always uses the skill) on the item related to ethics	Assessment and Evaluation Committee review faculty evaluations of students skill related to ethics using the Faculty Evaluation of Student Performance at Graduation form (annually)	Faculty, Assessment Committee	RNB
Master’s Outcome 1: Incorporates theoretical contributions and scientific knowledge of the discipline in providing holistic care
Expectation	Strategy	Responsibility
100% of graduate students in the first practicum course complete a case study that describes the basic theoretical and scientific foundations of advanced nursing holistic	Faculty rate students’ ability to apply these concepts in a case study in N612P or N640P	Faculty, Graduate Council
100% pf graduate students will include detailed theoretical and scientific rationale for the advanced nursing care specific to the client presented in the orals examination.	Orals committee members evaluate student’s inclusion of detailed theoretical and scientific rationale for the advanced nursing care specific to the client.	Faculty, Orals committee members
Master’s Outcome 2: Collaborates in scholarly activities of inquiry related to the nursing profession, including the evaluation, application and integration of nursing research in one’s practice.
Expectation	Strategy	Responsibility
100% of graduate students in N604 will prepare a research proposal at the beginning level (3 on a scale of 1 to 5...)	Faculty rate students’ ability to prepare a research proposal in N604	Faculty, Graduate Council
100% of graduate students will complete a research project or thesis at a beginning level	Orals committee members evaluate the students ability to successfully complete an independent research project.	Faculty, orals Committee members
Master’s Outcome 3: Contributes to the improvement of health policy, delivery of health services and financing of health care.
Expectation	Strategy	Responsibility
100% of graduate students are able to identify policy or service problem and suggest realistic solutions.	Faculty and Graduate Council review results of N606 paper/project in which student identifies a specific health policy or service problem and suggests possible solutions.	Faculty, Graduate council
100% of graduate students clearly address policy or service implications issues in their project or thesis presentation. (4 on a scale of 0 to 5)	Orals committee members evaluate student’s use of the advanced practice nursing role in addressing the health care policy or service implications inherent in the project or thesis being presented.	Faculty, Orals committee
Master’s Outcome 4: Analyzes ethical, legal and moral issues related to health and illness in society with an awareness of one’s own position.
Expectation	Strategy	Responsibility
100% of graduate students clearly debate all sides of an ethical issue and select one course of action	Faculty and graduate council review results of N502 paper on an ethical issue	Faculty, Graduate Council
100% of graduate students provide correct analysis of the ethical, legal and moral issues in their project or thesis presentation..	Orals committee members evaluate student’s analysis of the ethical, legal and moral issues pertinent to specific subject of the project or thesis	Faculty, Orals committee
Master’s Outcome 5: Develops, implements and modifies plans of care for diverse client populations from a health promotion and disease prevention perspective.
Expectation	Strategy	Responsibility
100% of graduate students will demonstrate health promotion and disease prevention care planning at the population	Faculty rate student’ ability to develop a population based care plan emphasizing health promotion and disease prevention in N618	Faculty, Graduate council
100% of graduate students will accurately include health promotion and disease prevention at the population level in their thesis or final project	Orals committee members evaluate student’s explanation of the advanced nursing care interventions specific for health promotion/disease prevention implications identified in their project or thesis.	Faculty, Orals committee
Master’s Outcome 6: Demonstrates competency in the advanced practice nurse role within the context of independent and collaborative nursing practice.
Expectation	Strategy	Responsibility
100% of graduate students demonstrate beginning competence in advanced skills by the end of their first practicum course (N612P or N640P)	Faculty evaluate students’ beginning competence in advanced skills and knowledge in early practicum courses (N612P or N640P)	Faculty, Preceptor, Graduate Council
100% of graduate students demonstrate competent practice in advanced skills and knowledge by the end of their final practicum course. 100% of graduates successfully complete appropriate certification exams for FNP or CNS.	Faculty evaluate student competence at an acceptable level in advanced skills and knowledge in final practicum course	Faculty, Preceptor