1.3 Mission, goals and expected outcomes are reviewed periodically and revised as appropriate to reflect professional nursing standards and guidelines and the needs of the community of interest 1B Mission, goals and expected outcomes are reviewed periodically and revised to reflect needs and expectations of community of interest SON mission, goals, student outcomes; needs and expectations of community of interest Minutes of meetings TPEP Strategic planning documents Committee Annual Reports. Curriculum Committee NFA Advisory Committee Every 3 years or earlier as needed October 2016 Revised SON mission, goals and expected outcomes reflect needs of the community of interest Revised 2010 2013: Developed employer and alumni survey for BSN program. 2014—continue to meet with St. David’s, Seton and Scott & White; Quarterly with HWACT 2013: See Faculty student concerns minutes on the development of employer survey. Curriculum Committee Minutes NFA minutes 1.4 Expected faculty outcomes in teaching, scholarship, service and practice are congruent with mission, and expected student outcomes 1C SON expected faculty outcomes in teaching, scholarship, service and practice are congruent with mission, and expected student outcomes SON mission, goals, expected outcomes SON expected faculty outcomes in : teaching, scholarship, service, practice Appointment, promotion, and tenure policies and documentation of faculty expectations: See appropriate PPS. NFA Every 3 years or earlier as needed October 2014 Revised SON mission, goals and expected outcomes are congruent with faculty outcomes of the CHP & Texas Stat Revised 2011 2013: Annual Evaluation Policy 8.02- being revised 2013-PPS 8.02 update continued into 2014 2014 (Feb): Annual evaluation policy PPS 8.02 approved by faculty assembly. NFA minutes
1.5 Faculty and students participate in program governance 1D Faculty and students participate according to the Faculty Assembly Bylaws 100% of the time Participation documented in minutes of Faculty and Student Concerns Committee Faculty & Student Concerns Committee (FSC) Nominations Committee NFA Annually in October Faculty and students participate in governance according to the Faculty Assembly Bylaws 100% of the time. Elections are in the fall for student representatives. Add Junior member to Faculty / Student Concerns Committee annually Add graduate student representative to FSC 2013: Class of 2015 Elections held for class officers and student reps to faculty student concerns committee 2013 Oct: Faculty committee assignments made 2013 Sept: Graduate student rep added to Faculty student concerns committee: See minutes. 2013: Class officers and representatives elected in Sept/Oct. 2014: New student organization SPIN established 2014 Sept/Oct: Class officers and representatives elected for BSN program Sept/Oct 2014 Sept: Class representatives elected for MSN program. Sept. Nomination Committee FSC minutes NFA minutes Student Nursing Organization minutes
1.10 Academic policies are published 1F 100% academic policies published Texas State Academic policies Undergraduate and Graduate Handbooks Texas State Catalog Academic Advisors Academic Advisor and Admission and Retention Coordinator. Director of the SON Faculty Assembly Dean of CHP Annually in May Policies are Published Continue to review and revise as needed 2013 & 2014: May SON Website updated 2014 Texas State website updated whenever a change takes place Texas State Academic Policies Handbooks Texas State Catalog Academic Advisors Standard II – Institutional Commitment & Resources Evaluation Component Expected Outcome Evaluation Data Responsible for Collection & Analysis Collection Schedule Actual Outcome Action Plan Action Result Location of Document STANDARD II - PROGRAM QUALITY: INSTITUTIONAL COMMITMENT AND RESOURCES 2.1 Fiscal and physical resources are sufficient to enable the program to fulfill its mission, goals, and expected outcomes. IIA Resources are adequate to meet the mission goals, and expected outcomes. Physical resources and fiscal resources Dean of CHP Director of SON Annually Sufficient resources Continue to monitor 2014 Sept: sufficient resources present. Director’s office
2.2 Adequacy of resources is reviewed and resources are modified as needed IIA Review process is transparent and follows university policies Budgets prepared by Director SON Consultation with student leadership and faculty Director SON Annually in September Budgets were prepared by Director Faculty and students continually provide input as to needs Continue to monitor 2014: Congruent, no significant changes. St. David’s Foundation Grant support for the FNP-MSN. 2014: Grant for BSN student retention received from The Higher Education Coordinating Board 2014 Oct: Additional grant from Nursing Shortage Reduction Fund. FSC minutes SON budget 2.3 Academic support services are sufficient to ensure quality IIB Academic support services are sufficient and a process is in place to review and assure quality improvement in services Alumni surveys Consultants’ reports FSC minutes Round Rock Campus Surveys: Library, technology and writing center. Academic Advisor and Admission and Retention Coordinator. Director of the SON Faculty / Staff Concerns Committee Annually in January or more frequently as needed 2012: Student mentors put into place. 2014: ATI student experts put into place to mentor all students with ATI products 2014: No complaints regarding technology services 2014: no complaint the writing center Continue to monitor. 2014 Library Survey Results: 2014 Library Survey Results: Library space: Very Satisfied 34 (25.6%) Satisfied 44 (33.1%) Neutral 37 (27.8%) Dissatisfied 4 (3.0%) 2013: Library Service: Very Satisfied 46 (34.8%) Satisfied 50 (37.9%) Neutral 9 (6.8%) Dissatisfied 1 (0.8%) NA 26 (19.7%) FSC minutes NFA minutes
2.4 Academic support services are evaluated on a regular basis to meet program and student needs IIB Academic support services are evaluated regularly FSC reports Chair FSC Chair NFA Director SON Director of the Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP) program Annually in May Support services evaluated with They are adequate Continue to monitor 2013: results of exit survey for the Class of 2014 indicate sufficient services Met goal FSC minutes NFA minutes 2.5 The chief nurse administrator is a registered nurse, holds a doctoral degree is academically and experientially qualified to accomplish the mission, goals and expected outcomes IIC Meets criteria as stated 100% of time of Nursing license Official transcripts Director’s CV CHP Dean Annually in April Chief nurse appropriate credentialed – no change Continue to monitor 2014: See online CV for the Director CHP Dean’s office 2.6 The chief nurse administrator is vested with the administrative authority to accomplish the mission, goals, and expected student and faculty outcomes IIC 100% congruence with directors and chairs of Texas State APPS CHP Dean Provost Annually in September 100% congruence with other Directors/Chairs of CHP and Texas State. Continue to Monitor Sept 2014: Director maintains appointment. APPS 2.7 The chief nurse administrator provides effective leadership to the nursing unit in achieving its mission, goals and expected student and faculty outcomes IIC Effective leadership is demonstrated Annual evaluation by CHP Dean 5 year comprehensive evaluation Dean Annual in 2017 Positive evaluation yearly by Dean – letter on file 5 year evaluation due 2017 2013: Annual Evaluation available online. 2012: 5 year evaluation with positive review 2014: Maintained by Dean. No change in administration. Faculty provided input for evaluation. Results available to faculty and staff. Dean’s office study.
Core Concepts completed. 3.3 Curricula are developed, implemented and revised to reflect relevant professional nursing standards and guidelines, which are clearly evident within the curriculum, expected individual student learning outcomes, and expected aggregate student outcomes. IIIB Curricula are on: BSN: The Essentials of Baccalaureate Education for Professional Nursing Practice (AACN 1998:2008) ANA standards of practice (graduate and undergraduate programs) MSN: The Essentials of Master’s Education in Nursing (2011) MSN: Criteria for Evaluation of Nurse Practitioner Programs (NTF, 2012) Curriculum Committee NFA Course Syllabi Curriculum Committee NFA Annually in January with updates 100% Curricula are based on: BSN: The Essentials for Baccalaureate for Professional Nursing Education (AACN 1998:2008) ANA standards of practice MSN curriculum is mapped and consistent with Master’s Essentials and NTF criteria Fall 2012: Curriculum Committee to map course to Essentials for Baccalaureate for Professional Nursing and DECS to overall student learning outcomes. Fall 2012 and Spring 2012/Curriculum committee has mapped Essentials and DECS to overall student learning outcomes Spring/Fall 2013: Mapping done for MSN curriculum Curriculum and NFA minutes 3.4 The curriculum is logically structured to achieve expected individual and aggregate student outcomes IIIC 100% of the baccalaureate curriculum builds upon a foundation of the arts, sciences, and humanities 100% of the master’s curricula build on a foundation comparable to baccalaureate level nursing knowledge Program’s course sequence Minutes of meetings pass rate, Graduation/retention rates Curriculum Committee NFA Annually in October The baccalaureate curriculum builds upon a foundation of the arts, sciences, and humanities The MSN program builds upon the baccalaureate program BSN NCLEX-RN pass rate, retention and graduation rates meet outcomes established in standard IV. Continue to monitor and revise as curriculum updated. 2013 Jan: Revised curriculum to meet the THECB guidelines for maximum hours in Bachelor degree programs. 2013 Oct; BSN no change. 2014 Oct; BSN no change. 2014 Oct; MSN 100% of curriculum completed. Program review document for CCNE Website
3.5 Teaching-learning practices and environments support achievement of individual student learning outcomes and aggregate student outcomes IIID Students rate teaching learning experiences sufficient to achieve expected student learning outcomes for each course Course rating at 4.0 or above. Student course evaluations (course , clinical/lab, faculty) Directors Office Course Coordinators Clinical Placement Coordinator Every semester in January, June, & September AY 2013-2014: Overall students rate teaching learning experiences sufficient to achieve expected student learning outcomes for each course. Course ratings of at least 4.0 on 5 point scale for BSN and MSN courses. Met standard Continue to monitor Director to speak with BSN students each semester about the professional method for evaluating course and how to provided feedback that will assist faculty. Continue to gather data Survey’s housed in Director’s office Curriculum committee given copy Course site and faculty evaluations in director’s office. 3.6 The curriculum includes planned clinical practice experiences that allow students to integrate knowledge and demonstrate attainment of program outcomes as evaluated by faculty Student learning is documented for each clinical course and clinical course outcomes reflect progression in the programs. Student clinical evaluation forms Syllabi Clinical hour documentation CC NFA Semester course reviews (Fall, Spring, Summer) Met standard Clinicals well planned and evaluations documented MSN student clinical evaluations are housed on Typhon for clinical hours and on paper in the FNP director office in the student file. 2013: Faculty working on revising clinical performance evaluation (CPE) tool for BSN students Faculty evaluations of students are kept electronically by the Admissions/Retention office for 2 years The administrative assistant II is responsible for collecting the documents for the BSN program. MSN hardcopies of evaluations will be slated to be scanned and stored electronically in secure drive. 2013: ad hoc committee formed to revise CPE tool Evaluations are completed in timely manner and records kept according to BON rules and Texas State records rules. 2014: CPE new tool for fall semester BSN: secure electronic drive with access by Director of Program and administrative assistant MSN: hardcopies in FNP director’s office
3.7 Curriculum and teaching learning practices consider needs and expectations of identified community of interest IIIF Students, alumni and employers agree that teaching-learning practices meet their needs and expectations for each program Student exit surveys Alumni evaluation of program Employer Surveys FSC Annually - October 1 year post graduation for alumni and employers – beginning Oct. 2013 5 year post graduation for alumni – beginning Oct. 2017 2013: BSN student results at 1 year post graduation meet standards. Continue to monitor Continue to monitor Survey’s to be housed in Director’s office 3.8 Individual student performance is evaluated by faculty and reflects achievement of expected learning outcomes IIIG Faculty evaluate student performance both in formative and summative format Faculty evaluations of students reflect achievement of expected student learning outcomes in order for progression. Course criteria Learning activities, and clinical evaluation tools are reflective of expected learning outcomes Curriculum Committee Course Coordinators Every semester in January, June, & September Fall 2013: 99 new students admitted. 2 students fell out of progression and 5 students withdrew for a myriad of reason. 92 students progressing to J2 and 91 students progressing to S1. Spring 2014: 6 students fell out of progression in spring. 86 progressing to J3. 91 S2 students successful and graduating. Summer 2014: 1 student fell out of progression in summer and 1 student withdrew. 84 students progressing to S1 Continue to monitor All students are tracked who fall out of progression or the program. Trends are evaluated for and an action plan will be put into effect if trend noted. No significant trends at this time noted other than most students fall out of progression in J2 with Lifespan Nursing due to the intense amount of new content and testing. The Admissions and Retention Coordinator speaks with all students who are not well both academically and non-academically on a frequent basis and offers assistance, as do course faculty No trends noted. Fall 2014: no trends noted. Curriculum minutes Tracking log kept in Director’s office and curriculum minutes note trends.
3.9 Evaluation policies and procedures are defined and consistently applied IIIG Evaluation policies are written, clearly communicated to students and applied consistently Course syllabi clearly define grading criteria and evaluation procedures Student evaluation of courses Student performance evaluations Examples of student work Course Coordinators Evaluation Committee Curriculum Committee NFA Annually in Evaluation policies are written, clearly communicated to students 100% of the time. MSN Spring 2014: Noted that the handbook policy and the course syllabi progression policy were conflicting. Spring 2014: Course support products revisited and evaluated. Continue to monitor and revise. Evaluation policies are written, clearly communicated to students 100% of the time. Match syllabi and handbook policies. Fall 2012: ATI policy is placed in all course syllabi. Also on the TRACs site. All course syllabi have a clear grading criteria with a 75% on exams required in all didactic course with an associated clinical course 2013: MSN student handbook developed and outlines the policies specific to the MSN program. Spring 2014: MSN student held to the less stringent policy in the student handbook. Syllabi updated to reflect policy faculty approved as a 2014 Spring: Decision made to stay with ATI products but add pharmacology and med calculations. 2014 Fall ATI policy revised and approved. Curriculum minutes Nursing Faculty Assembly Evaluation Committee Graduate Council minutes 3.10 Curriculum and teaching learning practices are evaluated at regularly scheduled intervals IIIH Curriculum and teaching learning practices are evaluated regularly Total evaluation plan Course meeting minutes Student evaluations Curriculum minutes NFA Curriculum Committee Annually in January/May/ September Curriculum and teaching learning practices are evaluated. MSN being Continue to monitor and revise Spring 2014: curricular changes approved to be implemented in fall 2014 and fall 2015 Continue to monitor Curriculum minutes NFA minutes
reviewed due to new content. 2013: MSN and BSN curricular proposal changes submitted. 2013 End of course reports recommended to be to curriculum. depending on the changes and program. End of course reports reviewed by curriculum committee. Standard IV – Aggregate Student Performance & Faculty Accomplishments Evaluation Component Expected Outcome Evaluation Data Responsible for Collection & Analysis Collection Schedule Actual Outcome Action Plan Action Result Location of Document STANDARD IV -PROGRAM EFFECTIVENESS: Assessment and Achievement of Program Outcomes 4.1 A systemic process is used to determine program effectiveness Surveys and other data sources are used to collect information about student, alumni, employer satisfaction and demonstrated graduate achievement IVA Surveys and other data sources are used to collect aggregate outcome information at their scheduled time. Aggregate data include but are not limited to graduation NCLEX_RN pass rates, certification pass rates, employment rates, graduate achievement Retention activities SON Director’s Office to distribute student course evaluations Director’s office to analyze student surveys and conduct exit alumni & employer surveys Admission and Retention Coordinator, Retention counselor and Academic Advisor responsible for retention/admission and recruitment Faculty / Student Concerns Committee Student course evaluations every semester in January, June, & September Student exit surveys, annually in May Alumni surveys, Year 1 and Year 5 in October Employer survey, Year 1 in October 2014 (April): Employer survey approved in beta form to be distributed to students. 5/2013 and 2014: Graduating students completed exit surveys Exit survey: 2012= 3.66 2013= 4.15 2014= 4.06 Continue to monitor and assess Employer distributed in late Spring 2014 to be given to Alumni to provide to employers 2013: Exit survey changes made per FSC recommendations to clarify information. 2014: Alumni survey sent accepted by FSC committee in Beta format. Will be mailed to students to give to employer. Preliminary employer data for BSN met standard. SON director’s office SON Office of Admissions FSC Minutes
4.5 Aggregate faculty outcomes are consistent with and contribute to the program’s mission, goals and expected student outcomes IVF 100% of faculty’s teaching is evaluated annually. Students rate faculty effectiveness with a minimum mean of 3.75 or higher on a 1 – 5 scale with 5 being highest At least 25% of the tenured/tenure track faculty will be involved in research projects by 2012 and 50% by 2014 Publications- At least 30% of tenured or tenure track faculty will have one peer reviewed publication, book chapter, or book annually Presentations- At least 25% of faculty will be invited to present at a regional or national meeting annually Tenure-90% of tenure track faculty will achieve tenure within 6 years Education- Faculty holding doctorates will double by 2013 and increase by one every two years Aggregate faculty data as relates to teaching effectiveness, scholarly activity and faculty practice SON Director NFA Annually in March 2013: 100% of faculty’s teaching is evaluated annually. 2013-2104: MSN-FNP faculty effectiveness is rated by students with a mean of 4.36 on a 1 – 5 scale with 5 being highest. 2013:100% of tenured/tenure track faculty currently involved in research projects. 2013 100% of faculty with full time appointments are engaged in service activities. 2013: 100% of FT faculty are serving on SON committees. 2013: At least 30% of tenured or tenure track faculty will have one peer reviewed publication, book chapter, or book annually—met goal. 2013: Presentations- At least 25% of faculty will be invited to present at a regional or Continue to monitor 2012: Add faculty development committee to standing committees. 2014: The category on research should be to reflect scholarly projects at 50% for the clinical track faculty to be consistent with new annual evaluation policy. 2014: Change service criteria based on new faculty evaluation policy. 2014: Revise goal to read at least 50% of tenured or tenure track faculty will have one peer reviewed publication, book chapter, or book annually by 2016. 2014: Revise presentation outcome to 50% by 2016. 2010-2014: all faculty evaluated per policy 2013 (Fall) Faculty development committee created for the SON. SON Director’s office CVs on TRACS FA minutes
Service-100% of faculty will be involved in service to at three of the following: SON, CHP, Texas State, Community and Profession. national meeting annually. Goal met. 2013: Tenure-90% of tenure track faculty will achieve tenure within 6 years—No faculty eligible until 2016. 2013: Education The full time faculty teaching in the MSN program all are doctorally prepared. They are supplemented by faculty from the BSN program and per course faculty. Of the 12 faculty teaching in the MSN program, 7 hold doctorates (58%). Overall in the SON 39% of all faculty hold doctorates, with 3 actively enrolled in programs of This outcome was set in 2010 at which time only 5 faculty held doctorates at time of BSN CCNE review. 2014: Revise education outcome to read: Faculty holding doctorates will increase to 50% by 2016 (next CCNE review of BSN program). 4.6 Information from formal complaints is used as appropriate to foster ongoing improvement IVG 100% of formal complaints that indicate a need for program improvement result in appropriate faculty or administrative action being taken Formal complaints Faculty/administrative action taken SON Director NFA Ongoing 100% of formal complaints that indicate a need for program improvement result in appropriate faculty or administrative action being taken Ongoing 2011: form new cohort to address complaint 2012: Continue with the same process. Remains ongoing. 2013: Ongoing 2011 New cohort formed which was satisfactory resolution 2012: No formal complaints 2013: No formal complaints for BSN or MSN program SON Director’s office
2011: Complaints in BSN program related to failure of nursing courses and inability to continue in the next semester. 2014: Ongoing 2014: No formal complaints for BSN or MSN program 4.7 There are established policies by which the nursing unit defines and reviews formal complaints IVG 100% of FORMAL COMPLAINTS will be processed through formal mechanisms Documentation of adherence to complaint process Director of SON On-going; end of year report each May 2013: Formal complaint log – no complaints recorded 2014: Formal complaint log – no complaints recorded however potential for DOE complaint regarding perceived FERPA violation. Continue to monitor 2013: No Formal complaints 2014: No Formal complaints (one potential with DOE regarding violation). Director’s office FA minutes