| Selected Graduate Outcomes |
Outcomes The Student will |
Measurement Strategies |
| 1. Synthesize principles, theories,
and concepts from nursing, the natural and social sciences, arts and humanities to enhance
nursing practice. |
a. Demonstrate a perception of the
client as a total personality (biological, psychological, social, cultural).
b. Demonstrate the ability to problem-solve and make decisions or
judgments for nursing
actions.
c. Uses teaching/learning concepts and strategies in working with
clients.
d. Utilizes research findings related to area of practice.
e. Demonstrates ability to interact and clearly communicate
with others. |
1.1 Poster presentation of clinical
experience that illustrates nursing care addressing
all human needs of client (guidelines
under development) 1.2 Average (3.0) score on
preceptor evaluation sheet (5=excellent, 1=needs improvement)
1.3 Achieve "Much of the time" scores on
appropriate categories on the "Faculty Evaluation of Student Performance at
Graduation" completed by advisor in consultation with entire Faculty.
1.4 "Agree" or "Strongly agree" with at
least 70% of program evaluation statements on Senior Self-Evaluation Questionnaire |
| 3. Use critical and analytical
thinking in deliberative decision-making |
a. Demonstrate critical thinking in
analysis and synthesis course papers. b.
Demonstrate improvement in critical thinking skills. |
a. At least 70% score on grading sheets that identify
critical thinking processes as the major criteria. (Draft of template for score
sheet for
course papers, score sheets for two course papers)
b. Scores on California Critical Thinking Skills Test will
show aggregate increase of 10 % from pretest (admission, Jr. yr) to
posttest (program
completion, Sr. yr.) |
| 6. Provide nursing care to
increasingly complex and diverse client systems |
a. Demonstrate safe, competent,
nursing care to 'well' and 'ill' families. b.
Demonstrate assessment and planning of health care for groups and
communities. |
a. At least 30 of 50 points score
on Community-Based nursing clinical health record that identifies elements of the nursing
process. b. At least 70% score on health care
plans that identity elements of health care assessment and planning. (guideline
under development) |
| 8. Determine goals for realizing
one's potential as an individual, professional, and member of society |
a. Demonstrate self-awareness on
both a personal and professional level b.
Demonstrate increased self-awareness at completion of the nursing program |
8.a.l. At least 70% on
Self-Assessment paper using Ego-Development Model 8.a.2. At least 70% on Evaluation of Nursing Interaction and Change seminar
8.b.1 Increase
of 10% on California Psychological Inventory
score from pretest (admission, Jr. yr.) to posttest (program completion, Sr. yr.)
8.b.2. Increase of 10% on the Gambrill-Richey Assertiveness
Inventory from pretest (admission, Jr. yr.) to posttest (program completion, Sr. yr.) |
