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2008-2009 Assessment Plan Report

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PROGRAMASSESSMENTREPORTAY2008‐2009

ReportDate: August15,2009 School/College: SchoolofNursingDepartment/Program: MSNprogramPersoncompletingtheReport: Dr.SusanPrion,AssociateProfessorandChair,DNPProgram(formerlychair,LeadershipandAdvancedPracticeProgram)1. OverviewStatement:Brieflysummarizetheassessmentactivitiesthatwereundertaken

thisacademicyear,indicating:a. whichprogramlearningoutcomeswereassessedthisyear.b. whoinyourdepartment/programwasinvolvedintheassessmentoftheabove

learningoutcomesBecausethisisauniquemaster'sentryoptionprogramforstudentswithbaccalaureatedegreesinsubjectsotherthannursing,wearefortunatetohavededicated,verycapablestudentswhocometouswithawealthofworkandlifeexperience.FortheClinicalNurseLeader(CNL)program,theperformanceofstudentsontheHESIExitandNCLEXexams,andtheCNLcertificationexamproviderichfeedbackabouttheoverallcurriculareffectivenessofourprogram.Inaddition,becauseitissuchanacceleratedandintenselearningexperience(6semesterstotal),welookcarefullyatstudentprogressionpatterns,aggregategradespercourse,studentcourseevaluations,andanyotherindicationsofdisruptionsinthenormalstudentprogressionpattern.AlloftheseevaluationactivitieswereundertakenunderthedirectionoftheSONProgramEvaluationcommittee,theLeadershipandAdvancedpracticeDepartment,andtheCNLCurriculumTaskForce.TheSONAcademicStandardsCommitteereviewedanystudentgradeappealsorapplicationsforreinstatementafteracademicdisqualification.2. PleaseAnswerstheFollowingQuestionsforEachoftheStudentOutcomesAssessed:

a. Whatdidyoudo?Describeclearlyandconciselyhowyouassessedthelearningoutcomesthatwereevaluatedthisyear(e.g.,measures,researchmethods,etc.).[pleaseusebulletpointstoanswerthisquestion]TheHESI,NCLEXandCNLcertificationexamsprovidedetailedindividualandaggregatefeedbackabouttheperformanceofourstudentsonthesetestsof


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nursingandleadershipskillsandknowledge.TheCNLCurriculumTaskForceandtheLAPDepartmentdidthefollowing:

• DiscussedaggregateperformanceoneachHESIspecialtyandExitexamforCNLstudents

• ReviewedNCLEXperformancebysubjectareaaftereachadministration• Reviewedindetailindividualstudentperformancesonthewrittenand

casestudysimulationsectionsoftheCNLcertificationexam• MonitoredprogressionpatternsforeachadmittedCNLcohort• ReceivedtherecommendationsoftheAcademicStandardscommittee

aboutprogressionissuesandindividualstudentprogressionconcerns• Reviewedstudentcourseevaluationresponses• Conductedacurriculummappingofcurrentcoursesandstudentlearning

outcomesagainstCNLcertificationexamblueprint

b. Whatdidthefacultyinthedepartmentorprogramlearn?Summarizeyourfindingsandconclusionsasaresultoftheassessmentindicatingstrengthsandweaknessesinstudentlearningdemonstratedbythisassessment.

Welearnedthatweweregenerallypreparingstudentswellfortheirroleasaregisterednurse,butwerenotaseffectiveinpreparingfortheClinicalNurseLeaderRole.PassratesonHESIspecialty,HESIexitandNCLEXexamsremainextremelyhigh(100%)butstudentswerelesssuccessful(about75%)inattainingtherequiredminimalpassingscoreontheCNLcertificationexam.WealsolearnedthatnoteverygraduatewassittingfortheexambecauseitisnotrequiredforlicensureasaRN,butweexpecteditofourgraduates.

c. Whatwillbedonedifferentlyasaresultofwhatwaslearned?

Discusshowcoursesand/orcurriculawillbechangedtoimprovestudentlearningasaresultoftheassessment.Includeadiscussionofhowthefacultywillhelpstudentsovercometheirweaknessesandimprovetheirstrengths.

AthoroughreviewoftheCNLcontentofthecurriculumwascompletedduringtheFallandspringsemesters.Specifically,the5one‐unit“CNLRoles”courseswereexaminedingreatdetailthroughthelensoftheprogramoutcomesandtheAACNWhitePaperontheRoleoftheCNL.Wereviewedstudentcourseevaluationcommentsforthesecourses,andalsoconductedrudimentarycontentanalysesofassignmentscompletedinthesecourses.Afteraseriesoffaculty‐studentdiscussions,weproposedandwasultimatelyapprovedacompleterestructuringoftheCNLrolescourses.Forexample,the“IntroductiontotheCNLRole”coursewasinitiallyscheduledforthesecondsemester,witharolescourseoccurringsemesters2‐6.Feedbackfromthesesourcesconvincedusthataninitialintroductiontotherole,withadditionalexposuretotheevidence


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validatingtheCNLrole,wasessentialduringthefirstsemester.Theoriginal1‐unitcourseinsemester2wasreplacedbya1‐unitclassinsemester1,andculminatingina2‐unitcourseinsemester6.TheCNLinternshiphasbeenredesignedtoincludeamoreexplicitfocusonCNLroleintegrationandthesupportingdocuments(syllabus,internshipevaluation,assignments)havebeenupdatedtoreflectthisenhancedemphasisontheopportunitiesoftheCNLrole.

3. Attachacopyofthecomponentsofthedepartment/programassessmentplanthathave

beenmodifiedsinceitsinitialsubmission:a. ProgramMissionb. ProgramLearningGoalsc. ProgramLearningOutcomesd. ProgramLearningRubricsalignedwithoutcomese. Curriculummapthatshowsthecoursesthatpertaintotheoutcome

Pleasereturnto:ProvostOfficebyJune1,2009YoucansendyourrepliesaseitheraWordattachment(to:[email protected])orasahardcopyto:ProvostOffice,LoneMountainRossiWing4thfloor.Ifyouhaveanyquestions,pleasecontact:WilliamMurry,DirectorofInstitutionalAssessment([email protected]).


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ApprovedbyLeadershipandAdvancedPracticeDepartment4/27/09&SONFullFaculty5/4/09

ThesecoursesarefortheMODELC(Post‐baccalaureatestudents/master’sentry)CNLProgram

N6xx:CNLRolesCourse:IntroductiontoCNLRole(1unit)

Coursedescription:ThiscourseintroducestheroleoftheClinicalNurseLeader(CNL)incontrasttotheregisterednurse.ThehistoricalcontextforthedevelopmentoftheCNLrolewillbediscussed.

Coursepre/co‐requisites:EnrolledinCNLMSNprogramandcompletedallpre‐MSNcoursework

Courseobjectives:Atthecompletionofthecourse,thestudentwillbeableto:

1. CompareandcontrasttheroleoftheCNLandtheroleoftheregisterednurseinvarioushealthcaresettings.

2. ExamineroletheorytoprovideafoundationofCNLknowledgeandskills.3. Analyzeprofessionalstandardsrelatingtonursingpracticeandtheimplementationof

theCNLrole.4. Describetheeffectsofaccreditingagenciesonnursingeducation,therolesofthenurse

andtheprovisionofhealthcareininstitutions.5. Exhibitconsistentprofessionalbehavior,performance,accountability,andresponsibility

withintheparametersofthenursingstudentrole.

N6xx:CNLRolesCourse:TeamManagerandLeader(1unit)

Coursedescription:ThiscourseexpandsontheclinicalleadershipaspectsoftheCNLrole,emphasizingtheimportanceofcommunication,alliance‐buildingandaccurateassessmentoftheabilitiesandscopeofpracticelimitationswithinahealthcareteam.Conceptsrelatedtomicrosystemleadershipandcoordinationofnursingteamswillbeintroduced.

Coursepre/co‐requisites:EnrolledinCNLMSNprogramandcompletedsemester1,2and3coursework.ConcurrentenrollmentinSemester4courses.



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1. DifferentiatethelegalscopeofpracticeinCaliforniaforRNs,LVNs,AdvancedPracticeNurses,andotherhealthcareteammembers.

2. Applyprofessionalstandardsinthesupervisionanddelegationofnursingcareinvariousnursingcaredeliverymodels.

3. Analyzehowscopeofpractice,clinicalneeds,organizationalrelationshipsandcommunicationinfluencedelegationdecisions.

4. ExaminetheimportanceanddevelopmentofgroupleadershipinrelationtotheCNLrole.

5. Exhibitconsistentprofessionalbehavior,performance,accountability,andresponsibilitywithintheparametersofthenursingstudentrole.


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ApprovedbyLeadershipandAdvancedPracticeDepartment4/27/90,SONFullFaculty5/4/09

N6xx:CNLRolesCourse:IntegrationandEvaluationofClinicalLeadership(1unit)

Coursedescription:IntroducestheCNLstudenttonursingleadershipandclinicalreasoningnecessaryforpracticeintheclinicalsetting.

Coursepre/co‐requisites:EnrolledinCNLMSNprogramandcompletedsemester1,2,3and4coursework.ConcurrentenrollmentinSemester5courses.


1. Analyzestrategiesforhealthpromotionanddiseasepreventionwithinaselectedpopulation.

2. Evaluatetheeffectivenessofselectedhealthcareinterventionswithinabroadpopulationinanvarietyofsettings.

3. Applycaremanagementskillsandprinciplestodesignclientcarewithinspecificepisodesandacrossepisodesofillnessanddisease.

4. Exhibitconsistentprofessionalbehavior,performance,accountability,andresponsibilitywithintheparametersofthenursingstudentrole.

N6xx:CNLRolesCourse:CNLRoleSynthesis(2units)

Coursedescription:Presentsaframeworkforinterdisciplinaryleadershipandlateralintegrationofcare.Throughtheclinicalimmersionexperience,thestudentwillintegrateleadershipandclinicalmanagementconceptstoprovideacontextforimplementationoftheCNLroleincomplex,adaptivehealthcaresystems.

Coursepre/co‐requisites:EnrolledinCNLMSNprogramandcompletedsemester1,2,3,4and5coursework.ConcurrentenrollmentinSemester6ClinicalInternship.


1. Identifypatternsofcommunicationandrelationshipcharacteristicsofawell‐functioning


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team.2. AnalyzeorganizationalsupportandtechnologynecessaryfortheCNLtoserveasleader

andpartnerinthemultidisciplinaryteam.3. Performclinicalmicrosystemassessmentusingappropriateriskanalysistools.4. Usingevidence‐basedmethods,evaluatetheoutcomeofsystem‐wideprotocolsfor

healthcaredelivery.5. SynthesizeandimplementtheCNLroleinaclinicalmicrosystemsetting.6. Exhibitconsistentprofessionalbehavior,performance,accountability,andresponsibility

withintheparametersofthenursingstudentrole.

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