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SU13-SP14 – Health Sciences Program Assessment – May 2015 1

University of Alaska Southeast – School of Career Education - Health Sciences Department Annual Program Assessment

Chris Urata, Associate Professor, Program Head and Assessment Coordinator Elizabeth (Williams) Spence, Program Coordinator

(FY 14: Summer 2013 to Spring 2014) May 2015

Mission Statement The University of Alaska Southeast (UAS) Health Sciences Department provides students with the knowledge, skills, and learning opportunities to achieve education and training toward a career in health care. Health Sciences provides a supportive learning environment through small class sizes, individualized advisement based on career pathway, and instructors trained in a health science field. State of Alaska Health Care Employment Needs – Southeast Alaska The State of Alaska Department of Labor and Workforce Development tracks Alaska’s health care industry employment annually in Alaska Economic Trends. In the October 2014 issue it was stated once again that Alaska’s health care industry continues to be a high demand field. “Alaska’s population is expected to grow by 10 percent between 2012 and 2022. During the same period, Alaskans aged 65 and older will increase by a whopping 79 percent, which will substantially increase demand for health care workers.” The article states that hospital employment is estimated to grow by 20.1 percent while ambulatory care is estimated to grow by 28.5 percent. It goes on to state that increases in social assistance will grow by 33.1 between 2012 and 2022. “Together, health care and social assistance will be responsible for 31 percent of total job growth, and its share of employment in the state will increase from 13.4 percent to 15.2 percent.” UAS Health Sciences is working hard to address the continued need for health care workers in Southeast Alaska.

Reference Martz, P. (2014 October). Alaska industry forecast 2012 to 2022. Alaska Economic Trends,

34(10). Retrieved from http://labor.state.ak.us/trends/oct14.pdf

Workforce Development/Skills Training This program assessment provides detailed narrative and data regarding State of Alaska certification trainings - Certified Nurse Aide (C.N.A.) and Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) – offered at UAS. UAS is an approved C.N.A. and EMT training site by the State of Alaska, and each course is no longer than one semester in order to provide students a timely opportunity to train for direct entry/employment into the health care workforce. Degree Programs The Health Sciences Department offers three degree programs: (1) the Associates of Applied Science is Health Sciences (AAS HS), (2) the Certificate of Pre-Nurse Qualifications (CPNQ), and (3) the Certificate of Pre-Radiologic Technology Qualifications (CPRTQ). The majority – almost 80% - of the courses required to complete the AAS Health Sciences, CPNQ, and CPRTQ are offered through the School of Arts and Sciences, thus the GERs and some of the major courses will not be evaluated in this assessment.


Associates in Applied Science Health Sciences (AAS HS) In the past, the Associates in Applied Science Health Sciences degree has not had strong graduation numbers. First, students do not need to complete the degree for application to a health science training program. Secondly, the degree for many years required students to complete twenty-five credits at the 200+ level rather than the normal twenty for an Associate’s degree. Moreover, because there are few 200+ level courses available for health science students to complete, the Department changed the curriculum requirements every two to three years. At the same time we are working hard to increase the graduation rates, thereby helping students to reach their career goals.

Certificate in Pre-Nursing Qualifications (CPNQ) The majority of students who complete this certificate plan to apply to the Bachelor of Science in Nursing Science program at UAA. Students enrolled in the CPNQ that plan to apply to the UAA AAS RN – Juneau, Sitka, or Ketchikan programs do not need all requirements of the certificate for application to the local (AAS) nurse training option. However, more and more students, primarily right out of high school, are looking to enter a bachelor program for a more direct career path.

Certificate in Pre-Radiology Technology Qualifications (CPRTQ) The UAA AAS Radiologic Technology degree offered in Juneau and Ketchikan only accepts one to two students bi-annually. In addition, there are limited job opportunities for Radiologic Technologists in Southeast urban cities as the job market seems to be fairly stable and job openings are rare. For these reasons the UAA program in Southeast are unclear. Student Learning Outcomes, Assessment Plan, and Methods I. Degree Programs Assessment Methods:

AAS Health Sciences (AAS HS)

Campus Degree Major Juneau AAS HEAL Ketchikan AAS HEAL Sitka AAS HEAL

Number of students enrolled on all campuses.

Number of students who complete degree requirements (graduates).

Number of program graduates who apply and are accepted to health related training programs.

Certificate of Pre-Nursing Qualifications (CPNQ)

Campus Degree Major

Juneau CT1 NURN Ketchikan CT1 NURN Sitka CT1 NURN





Certificate of Pre-Radiologic Technician Qualifications (CPRTQ)

Campus Degree Major

Juneau CT1 PRDT Ketchikan CT1 PRDT Sitka CT1 PRDT




II. Health Science Course Trainings Assessment Methods:

Students on the Juneau, Sitka, and Ketchikan campuses who register for the Certified Nurse Aide (CNA) Training (HS 105) will pass the course with a C or higher. And of those students who pass the UAS course, 80% will pass the Alaska Board of Nursing (BON) certification exam (per BON regulations).

Number of students who register (attempt course) on all campuses.

Number of students who pass with C or higher.

Number of students who pass BON state certification.

Number successfully employed 6 months after certification.

Number currently registered in pre-health degree program.

Administer pre and post survey to determine student and program needs.

Students on the Juneau, Sitka, and Ketchikan campuses who register for the Emergency Medical Technician (EMT)-1 training (HS 119) will pass the course with a C or higher, And, of those who pass the course, 75% will pass the State of Alaska EMT-1 certification exam (per SOA regulations).



Number of students who pass SOA certification.

Number successfully employed 6 months after training.


Administer pre and post survey to determine student and program needs.

Students on the Juneau, Sitka, and Ketchikan campuses who register for the Fundamentals of CPR and First Aid (HS 102) will pass the course with a C or higher. And those who pass the course will receive American Heart Association certification valid for two-years.





Health Science Graduates: Summer 2013 to Spring 2014

SHR9OMM – Commencement Report (run by HS Department)

Name Term UAS Degree Program Acceptance 1. S. Norton SU13 CPNQ Moved out of state – TX? 2. R. Bloomquist FA13 AAS HS Unknown 3. M. Erisman FA13 GEN AA Applied AAS RN FA13 –

was not selected Graduated BS Social Work

May 20154. A. Sargent FA13 GEN AA Wants to apply to PA

school Completed SU14 C.N.A. Moved to Anchorage, and

working at Providence.5. J. Stevens FA13 AAS HS Unknown 6. M. Williams FA13 CPNQ Unknown 7. J. Lamantia SP14 CPNQ Graduated AAS RN Degree in

Spring 2013 8. V. Le SP14 AAS HS Plans to apply to UAA BSN 8. V. Le SP14 GEN AA Plans to apply to UAA BSN 9. J. Maddox SP14 CPNQ Changed major FA14 to BLA 10. S. Norton SP14 AAS HS Moved out of state – TX? 11. C. Sullivan SP14 GEN AA Wants to apply to Phsical

Therapy or a PhysicalTherapy Assistant Program

Moved to Anchorage

Trend: the UAS Health Sciences Department advised four (4) students interested in pursuing a health sciences career admitted and graduating from the General Associate of Arts degree.

ID Name Degree FY Degrees Awarded FY14

S N AAS HEAL 2014 Juneau 6

J S AAS HEAL 2014 HEAL 3

V L AAS HEAL 2014 NURN 3

R B AAS HEAL 2014 Ketchikan 1

S N CT1 NURN 2014 NURN 1

MW CT1 NURN 2014 Sitka 1

JM CT1 NURN 2014 HEAL 1

JL CT1 NURN 2014 Total 8

Source: RPTP, DSDMgr.DSD_Degree_Programs_Offered on 6/11/2015


Degree Seeking Students taking HS Courses: Summer 2013 – Spring 2014

Degree SU13 FA13 SP14 HEAL 1 14 8 NURN 4 13 16 PRDT 0 0 3 ANLS 0 1 0 ART 0 0 0 BACI 0 2 2 BADM 1 2 3 BIOL 1 2 0 CNST 0 0 1 EDUC 0 1 0 GENP 2 10 8 GEOL 0 0 1 GEOS 0 0 0 HIMP 0 0 0 HIMT 0 0 0 NDSS 2 62 37 NODS 12 21 30 PDS 1 0 0 PENG 0 0 1 PMBI 1 3 1 PMLA 0 0 1 PMMB 0 0 1 PMNS 0 0 0 PMNU 1 4 2 PSYC 1 0 0 SOCI 0 2 0 SOCS 0 0 1 UDCL 0 0 1 WLDG 0 0 1

Total 27 137 118


Degree Program: Legend

Major Degree Program SU13-SP14 Total

HEAL AAS Health Science 23 NURN Pre-Nursing Qualifications 33 PRDT Pre-Radiological Tech 3 ACTT 0 ANLS AK Native Language & Studies 1

ART BA in Art 0 BACI Bachelors Undecided 4

BADM Business Administration 6 BAEL 0 BIOL BS in Biology 3 CNST AAS Construction Technology 0 EDUC Master of Arts in Teaching 2 GENP AA General Program 20 GEOL Geology 1 GEOS BA in Geography & Environmental Studies 0 HIMP Health Info Coding 0 HIMT Health Care Privacy 0 INDS 0 NDSS Non Degree Seeking Under 18

(i.e. Tech Prep / Dual Enrollment) 101

NODS Non Degree Seeking 63 PDS Pending Degree Seeking 1

PENG Pre-Engineering 1 PMBI Pre-Major Biology 5

PMDH 0 PMLA Pre-Major Liberal Arts 1 PMMB Pre-Major Marine Biology 1 PMNS 0 PMNU UAF Pre-Nursing 7 PSYC BA in Social Science: Psychology Emphasis 1 SOCI Social Science 2 SOCS BA in Social Science 1 UDCL 1

WLDG Welding 1


Health Sciences: SU13 to SP14 Enrolled Majors

Majors Juneau Campus 149 AAS Health Science 56 CT1 Pre-Nursing 84 CT1 Pre-Radiologic Technology 9 Ketchikan Campus 45 AAS Health Science 11 CT1 Pre-Nursing 32 CT1 Pre-Radiologic Technology 2 Sitka Campus 57 AAS Health Science 22 CT1 Pre-Nursing 32 CT1 Pre-Radiologic Technology 3 UAS Total 251

Institutional Research Report – UA Decision Support Database Enrolled Majors

SU13 FA13 SP14 Total

Juneau Campus 18 69 62 149

HEAL 7 25 24 56

NURN 11 39 34 84

PRDT 5 4 9

Ketchikan Campus 6 20 19 45

HEAL 5 6 11

NURN 5 14 13 32

PRDT 1 1 2

Sitka Campus 12 19 26 57

HEAL 5 8 9 22

NURN 6 10 16 32

PRDT 1 1 1 3

Total 36 108 107 251

Source: RPTP, DSDMgr.DSD_Degree_Programs_Offered on 6/11/2015


Credit Hour Summary: Summer 2013 to Spring 2014

SU13 FA13 SP14 FY TotalCourses/Sections 4 18 16 38Credits 24 72 74 170Enrollment (see details below) 27 71 76 174Student Credit Hours 213 358 428 999

Health Science Student Enrollments: Summer 2013 – Spring 2014

Please note below table does not include Tech Prep enrollments. SU13 FA13 SP14 FY Total Juneau

Total 10 40 46 96 Ketchikan SU13 FA13 SP14

Total 12 8 8 28

Sitka SU13 FA13 SP14 Total 5 23 22 50

Total Term 27 71 76 174

Tech Prep Enrollments and Credit Hours– Tech Prep: Summer 2013 – Spring 2014

Juneau – Program Campus SU13 FA13 SP14 FY Total

Courses/Sections 0 4 3 7 Credits 0 18 12 30 Enrollments 0 66 42 108 Student Credit Hours 0 222 186 408

Future Research: there are a number of NDSS/Tech Prep/Dual Enrollment students taking courses in Health Sciences. The Department should consider this potential pool of students for future recruitment. At least an admissions report should be ran to see which HS Tech Prep/Dual Enrollment students matriculated to UAS each year.


Health Science Courses: Credit Hours Summer 2013

Course Enrolled Course Credit Credit Hours Juneau Certified Nurse Aide Training (HS 105) 10 9.0 90

Total 10 9.0 90 Sitka Emergency Medical Technician III (HS 193) 1 3.0 3 Science of Nutrition (HS 203) 4 3.0 12

Total 5 6.0 15

Ketchikan Enrolled Course Credit Credit Hours Certified Nurse Aide Training (HS 105) 12 9.0 108

Total 12 9.0 108

Health Science Courses: Credit Hours Fall 2013


Fundamentals of CPR & First Aid (HS 102) 9 1.0 9

Emergency Medical Technician I (HS 119) 7 6.0 42

Medical Terminology (HS 135) 14 3.0 42 Health Sciences Internship (HS 291) 1 3.0 3

IS: Supplemental Training (HS 197) 1 1.0 1

Total 40 23.0 169 Ketchikan Enrolled Course Credit Credit Hours Certified Nurse Aide Training (HS 105) 8 9.0 72

Total 8 9.0 72 Sitka Enrolled Course Credit Credit Hours Certified Nurse Aide Training (HS 105) 8 9.0 72

Intro to Health Sciences 6 3.0 18 Science of Nutrition 9 3.0 27

Total 23 15.0 117


Health Science Courses: Tech Prep Credit Hours Fall 2013

Course Enrolled Course Credit Credit HoursJuneau TP: Certified Nurse Aide Training (HS 105) - Wrangell

4 9.0 36

TP: Emergency Trauma Technician (HS 118) – JSD & MEHS

28 3.0 84

TP: Intro to Health Sciences (HS 101) - JSD 8 3.0 24

TP: Medical Terminology (HS 135) – JSD & Ketchikan

26 3.0 78

Total 66 18.0 222

Health Science Courses: Credit Hours Spring 2014


Fundamentals of CPR & First Aid (HS 102) 14 1.0 14

Medical Terminology (HS 135) 14 3.0 42 Total 46 13.0 218

Ketchikan Enrolled Course Credit Credit Hours Certified Nurse Aide Training (HS 105) 8 9.0 72

Total 8 9.0 72 Sitka Enrolled Course Credit Credit Hours Certified Nurse Aide Training (HS 105) 10 9.0 90

Emergency Medical Technician I (HS 119) – Sitka Fire House

4 6.0 24

Science of Nutrition (HS 203) 8 3.0 24 Total 22 18.0 138


Health Science Courses: Tech Prep Credit Hours Spring 2014

Course Enrolled Course Credit Credit Hours Juneau TP: Emergency Medical Technician (HS 119) – JSD & MEHS

20 6.0 120

TP: Intro to Health Sciences (HS 101) - JSD 10 3.0 30

TP: Emergency Trauma Technician (HS 118) - MEHS 12 3.0 36

Total 42 12.0 186

Certified Nurse Aide (C.N.A.) – HS 105 (9 credits)

Certified Nurse Aide training is regulated by Alaska State Board of Nursing regarding course content, training hours, and instructor qualifications. The course requires student to complete a minimum of 140 hours of training – 60 didactic/lecture and 80 clinical – before being approved to take the state certification exam. Alaska has one of the highest training hour requirements among all 50 states. In addition, the state statutes and regulations require a clinical instructor ratio of 1:10, thus each lab/clinical section cannot admit more than ten students per semester.

a. UAS Annual Alaska Board of Nursing - Certified Nurse Aide Pass Rates HS 105 continues to have healthy enrollments over all three campuses with consistently high pass rates. The regional UAS 2013-2014 pass rate was between 89-100% State of Alaska Board of Nursing statute and regulation 12 AAC 44.859 states that an “approved certified nurse aide training program must achieve at least an 80 percent cumulative annual pass rate.” Failure by any of the UAS campuses to achieve the regulated pass rate jeopardizes the campuses ability to continue teaching and offering the Certified Nurse Aide training.

Alaska Board of Nursing FY2013 Annual Report Summer 2013 to Spring 2014

Juneau: Year-End Report July 2013 to June 2014

Term ENR Pass (Class)

Fail (Class)

Candidates (Test)

Pass (Test)

Fail (Test)

%- Skills

& Written

Employment w/in 6

months

UAS PreHealth

Major

SU13 10 10 0 10 10 0 100% 4 2 FA13 8 8 0 4 4 0 100%

100% 2 7

SP14 18 16 1 15 13 1 100% 93%

5 8

Total 36 34 1 29 27 1 100% 96%

11 17


Ketchikan: Year-End Report Summer 2013 to Spring 2014

Date ENR Pass (Class)

Fail (Class)

Candidates(Test)

Pass (Test)

Fail (Test)

%- Skills & Written

Employment w/in 6

months

UAS PreHealth

Major SU13 12 10 1 ? 7 ? ? 4 3 FA13 8 8 0 ? 5 100%/

57.14% ? 1

SP14 8 8 0 8 8 0 100% 100%

? 1

Total 28 26 1 20 100% 78.57%

4+? 5

Sitka: Year-End Report Summer 2013 to Spring 2014

Date ENR Pass

(Class) Fail

(Class) Candidates

(Test) Pass

(Test)Fail

(Test)%-

Skills and

Written Test

Employment w/in 6

months

UAS PreHealth

Major

FA13 8 6 0 ? 5 ? 80% 100%

? 0

SP14 10 10 0 9 7 2 77.77% 100%

? 3

Total 18 16 0 9 + ? 13 2 + ? 78.88% 100%

? 3

Licensing Website: http://www.commerce.state.ak.us/occ/occsearch/main.cfm

b. UAS Juneau Certified Nurse Aide Program For the second year in a row, Juneau offered the CNA program in the summer to a cohort of 10 students in the Bill Ray Center. The course was taught by S. Malter in a condensed seven weeks from June to July. S. Malter is a three quarter time instructor that is off contract during the Fall semester. In fall 2013 the UAS Health Sciences program moved out of the Bill Ray Center into Hendrickson Building on the Auke Lake Campus. Later in the fall, around Halloween an open house was held to introduce the program to the main campus. During this school year meetings were also held to discuss the planned moved of UAS Health Sciences along with the UAA School of Nursing- Juneau into the UAS Bookstore space.

c. UAS Ketchikan Certified Nurse Aide Program The Ketchikan course is taught by an adjunct instructor with a long nursing career working in long term care. As the Instructor works full-time at the Ketchikan long term care facility, the course is generally offered in a condensed ten weeks rather than a full fifteen week semester.


Ketchikan teaches the didactic and lab portions of the class in the UAA AAS RN - Ketchikan classroom, and student clinical hours are completed at the hospital assisted living facility. M. Withers, the instructor for Ketchikan resigned after the summer 2014 semester.

d. UAS Sitka Certified Nurse Aide Program The Sitka campus has one full-time C.N.A. Instructor. Like the Ketchikan campus, Sitka also uses the UAA AAS RN classroom for lab instruction, but the didactic portion of the course is offered asynchronously via eLearning and Blackboard. After the 2014 spring semester the Sitka CNA instructor B Austin resigned and a new instructor, S. Adams was hired.

e. CNA Regional Collaboration To ensure communication, partnership, and teaching and learning, the Juneau, Ketchikan, and Sitka C.N.A. Instructors schedule monthly information and collaboration meetings.

Juneau – Summer 2013 to Spring 2014 CNA Questionnaire Results Once again the student pre-questionnaire provided information as to why students enrolled in the course with most students marking a 5 (very important) or a 4 on the following: Preparation for a career in health care, preparation for more advanced education in health sciences, increase their level of experience in health care and to obtain credit to apply to a nursing program. Students responded that they learned about the course from (1) UAS staff or faculty, (2) friends, and (3) two students specifically mentioned Elizabeth Spence, the Health Sciences Program Coordinator. In the post-questionnaire results all the students rated the classroom learning environment as either excellent or very good. All but one student indicated they were planning to work in Juneau and all students marked that they would recommend the course to others.

Ketchikan- Summer 2013 & Fall 2013 CNA Questionnaire Results In the pre-questionnaires completed by the Ketchikan students the majority of students were taking the course to work as a CNA as well as to earn credit to apply to a nursing program. The students found out about the course from a variety of sources such as the UAS summer class pamphlet, friends and family, word of mouth and from a bulletin board. In the post-survey, all the students but one marked either a 4 or 5 on the question about satisfaction with the course as well as the question asking students to rate the classroom learning environment. In the fall 2013 questionnaire seven of the students indicated they planned to work in Ketchikan and also marked they would recommend the course to others.

Sitka- Fall 2013 Questionnaire Results As in the previous assessment report Sitka students completed the fall pre-questionnaire. Sitka student responses were very similar to the responses received in Juneau and Ketchikan. Again, family and friends recommended the course.


f. CNA State Wide Collaboration The Alaska Board of Nursing hosted a statewide Instructor meeting in Anchorage on December 12 and 13, 2013. UAS attendees included B.Austin from Sitka and C.Urata from Juneau. The Nurse Aide Instructor 2 day meeting was a great opportunity to further understand how the Board of Nursing governs and regulates the Alaska CNA role and responsibilities as well as a great opportunity for all to learn, share, network, and collaborate with other CNA instructors.

i. Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) – HS 119 (6 credits) This course is taught on all three campuses. In Juneau the course is usually taught each fall and in Ketchikan and Sitka it is offered on a as needed basis. To anticipate future proposed course sections, a student pre- and post-survey was administered to the fall 2015 Juneau section to determine student’s motivation for taking the course. A majority of students marked a 5 (very important)to the question asking for the student’s motivation for taking the course, Preparation for a career in health care, preparation for more education in health sciences, increase my level of experience in health care and to obtain credit to apply to a health career program. In the post questionnaire most students marked a 4 or 5 (very satisfied) on the questions asking about their satisfaction with the course. Six stated they would recommend the course to others.

EMT Training and Licensing: Juneau Fall 2013

Date Students (Class)

Pass (Class)

Fail (Class)

State Certification

FA13 7 5 2 4

Tech Prep: EMT-1 Training and Licensing: Juneau Spring 2014


Pass (Class)

Fail (Class)

State Certification

SP14 5 3 0 3

Tech Prep: ETT Training and Licensing: Juneau Fall 2013


Pass (Class)

Fail (Class)

State Certification

FA13 28 27 1 2

Licensing Website: https://emsdata.chems.alaska.gov/licensure/public/alaska/public-portal/lookup

ii. First Aid and CPR – HS 102 (1 credit) First Aid and CPR certification is an employment requirement for all health care providers. The Health Sciences Department believes at a minimum that all AAS HS graduates should be certified by the American Heart Association, which is good for two years. The Ketchikan and Sitka campuses do not offer HS 102 on a consistent basis.


I. Other Health Science Course Offerings

a. Introduction to Health Sciences – HS 101 (3 credits) Changes in faculty course loads did not leave room for an Instructor in Juneau to teach Introduction to Health Sciences in Fall 2013. Thus, a Sitka HIM Instructor was identified, and the course was offered via eLearning to nine students. As the AAS Health Sciences degree is open enrollment for Juneau, Sitka, and Ketchikan students, offering HS 101 via eLearning (not just locally in Juneau) is essential to provide all opportunities for students to complete degree requirements and graduate.

b. Medical Terminology – HS 135 (3 credits) Adjunct instructor, C. Cork continued to teach the face to face fall and spring Medical Terminology courses in Juneau. Sitka continues to offer HIM 135 (cross listed with HS 135) via eLearning Fall, Spring, and Summer semesters. Ketchikan does not offer HS 135 at this time, but the course is available to students via distance through Sitka and UAF.

c. Science of Nutrition – HS 203 (3 credits) The Juneau campus continues to recruit for a local face-to-face instructor from the nutrition community. Several qualified individuals have shown interest in teaching the course, but work and personal obligations have prevented them from committing to teach. The Sitka campus offered HS 203 via eLearning summer 2013, Fall 2013 and Spring 2014 now taught by Lisa Sadler Hart, a nutritionist from the Sitka community. Ketchikan does not offer HS 203.

d. Introduction to Environmental Health – HS 206 (3 credits) C.Farr, Adjunct Instructor, continues to teach Introduction to Environmental Health, but the class continues to have low enrollments. After spring 2013 it was decided to move the course to a fall offering with the next opportunity being fall 2014, thus skipping one academic year.

e. Health Sciences Internship – HS 291 (3-6 credits) Registration for this course is only open to students admitted to a UAS health sciences degree program, and students must be employed (paid or unpaid) by a health care facility or a community-based health care agency. During this reporting period, three students during fall 2013 completed the health science internship. This course typically has low enrollment due to the criteria: (1) course requires fifty clock hours per credit, (2) faculty permission via an Internship Contract Proposal, and (3) a student learning plan that includes educational objectives.

II. Health Science Program Highlights

Participation in Fall 2013 Board of Regents Reception at TEC Faculty, staff, student representatives from Health Sciences and administrators from Wildflower Court participated in the reception for the UAA Board of Regents on Thursday September 26, 2013 from 5:30-7:00 at the Technical Education Center (TEC) downtown. The students and L. Cox and R. Johnson from WFC attended to promote the need for CNA classes and the UAA nursing program.


Advising Model – Individual and Group Advising Advising health science students is a complicated journey that may include advisement on:

required knowledge, skills, and work environment for chosen health career; prerequisite courses required to apply to chosen health training program; criminal background history, ethics, professional attributes, and teamwork; referral to full-major advisor after completion of prerequisite courses; and, Plan B if they are not selected or ranked for desired training program.

The UAS Health Sciences Department advises program students both individually and through group advising sessions for careers that range from workforce development (i.e. Certified Nurse Aide, EMT-1), nursing, allied health, and pre-professional (i.e. pre-medicine, pre-physical therapy, pre-pharmacy, pre-Occupational Therapy). Students meet individually with an advisor to develop a plan of study based on English and Math placement exam scores that includes a timeline for completion of prerequisite course and application to desired health training program. The UA College of Health is housed at the University of Alaska Anchorage. Annually, all three UAS campuses simultaneously connect pre-health majors with UA School of Nursing (SON) and School of Allied Health via video conference group advising sessions. These sessions introduce students to the full major advisors, allow students to ask questions regarding prerequisite and admission requirements, and allow students to meet other students interested in the same career pathway The UAA School of Nursing group advising session was held Friday, April 11, 2014 with 10 interested students across the region in attendance. The School of Nursing advisors discussed and answered questions regarding both the AAS RN and BSNS degree programs. Juneau students attended to clarify the May 1(in odd years, May 1, 2013,May 1, 2015) application deadline for a fall (2013, 2015) start date for the AAS RN – Juneau program. Sitka and Ketchikan students attended to find out more about the program and the application deadline of July 1 in the odd years (July 1, 2013, July 1, 2015) for Sitka with a start date of spring in the even years (spring 2014, spring 2016) and Ketchikan with an application deadline of July 1 in the even years (July 1, 2014, July 1, 2016) and a start date of spring in the odd years (spring 2013, spring 2015). On Friday, March 28, 2014, UAS organized a group advising session with the UAA Medical Imaging Department. The first hour of the presentation focused on the AAS Radiologic Technology degree offered in Anchorage as well as Juneau and Ketchikan. The second hour of the presentation focused on the newly developed Sonography (Ultrasound) program. Tech Prep UAS Health Sciences partnered with Juneau, Ketchikan, and Sitka regarding Tech Prep courses taught by high school instructors to high school students for college credit. In the Juneau School District, K. Monagle, taught Introduction to Health Sciences and Medical Terminology, and C. Blattner taught ETT and EMT-1. At Ketchikan High School, L. Sivertsen and Z. Nesbitt taught Medical Terminology, and in Sitka R. Janik and W Winslow each taught ETT. In Wrangell, C. Rhodes taught Certified Nurse Aide. In total, 408 credit hours were generated through Health Science Tech Prep agreements.


Collaboration with UAA School of Nursing (SON): 10 Years of Data The UAA AAS RN Outreach Sites have been teaching and training student in Southeast Alaska for over ten years. Data, some of it anecdotally from the instructors at each training site, is available indicating how many students have applied to the UAA AAS RN Outreach Sites in Southeast, how many students have graduated, and how many students found employment after graduation/passing the NCLEX. Specifics can be reviewed in an attachment at the end of this assessment. UAA Outreach Nursing Faculty teach and interact closely with students over four semesters, and therefore often develop a long lasting relationship with students and their success. Students often ask faculty for letters of reference when seeking employment after graduation, and for this reason the information (although qualitative and not quantitative) is felt to be reliable. MOA Review - UAA School of Nursing Over the course of fall 2012 and spring 2013, the ten year standing Memorandum of Agreement between UAS and the UAA School of Nursing was extensively reviewed and revised. An approved copy by all UAS campuses and UAA School of Nursing was sent to Provost Caulfield for review and signatures. To date, May 2015, the Health Sciences Department has not been notified that the MOA was approved and signed. At the end of spring 2014 the UAA School of Nursing moved the instructor’s office from the Bill Ray Center into an office on the second floor of the TEC building. The lab equipment was moved into storage; leaving the program without a designated lab space for the 2014-2015 school year. The program would utilize the CAD classroom in the TEC for the didactic portion of the classes for the 2014-2015 school year. Pre-Med Club - Juneau The first meeting of the Fall 2013 semester was held on November 11th. On January 22, 2014 a session was scheduled to teach club members to take blood pressures in preparation for providing BP screening on campus in front of Egan Library on April 7, 2014. Dr. B. Urata and J.Grey on behalf of the American Heart Association assisted with the training and screening sessions. In the spring two information sessions regarding medical school were scheduled. The first on Feb 28, 2015 presented via video conference by the University Of Arizona School Of Medicine and the second on April 15, 2015 presented in person by Lisa Miller from the American University of Antiqua College of Medicine. UAS Health Sciences Advisory Committee The UAS Health Sciences Advisory Committee met on Wednesday Feb 12, 2014. Representatives from UAS and the health care community from Juneau, Ketchikan and Sitka attended. The majority of the meeting was focused on sharing the progress of the Medical Assistant program by Freda Miller with Health Care Considerations who completed the feasibility study during summer 2013, Please see the attached minutes. Certified Medical Assistant: Program Development continues Summer 2013-Spring 2014 In May 2013, UAS applied for an Alaska Workforce Industry Development (AWIB) grant to conduct a feasibility analysis for a program Certified Medical Assistant program in Southeast.


UAS selected Health Care Considerations June 2013 to conduct the feasibility analysis as well as help with curriculum and program development. Based on the findings from the feasibility study it was recommended that UAS begin development of a CAAHEP accredited Medical Assisting program. Per the recommendation UAS made the decision to accept the recommendation. The required curriculum forms for the Medical Assistant program were submitted fall 2013 to the curriculum committee. The program was approved and passed by the curriculum committee and faculty senate spring 2014. The next step would be to present the proposal to the University of Alaska Board of Regents fall 2014 for their approval. Allied Health Associates (AHA) Bi-Annual meeting C.Urata attended the fall 2013 meeting October 11, 2013 in Anchorage. An update on the UAS Medical Assisting program was given. On April 4, 2014 the spring AHA meeting was held in Fairbanks. C. Urata and E. Spence participated via audio conference. An update on the UAS master plan was presented and a ten year anecdotal history about UAA School of Nursing graduates from Southeast Alaska was shared. Highlights and Events (August 1 2013-to July 31, 2014)

Health Sciences Events: Summer 2013 to spring 2014

Date Event Name Number of Attendees SU13 04/28/13-05/01/13 Region 8 NACADA Conference -

Anchorage

05/02/13-05/07/13 WAAHP (NAAHP) Regional Meeting – University of California Irvine

05/16/13 UAS Enrollment Day 06/13/13 UAS Enrollment Day 07/23/13 CNA Class Presentation on PA vs. NP

Career Pathway 10

FA13 08/01/13 Enrollment Day 08/05/13 New UAA AAS RN Orientation 10 August 2013 Move HS office and lab from BRC to

Campus

09/09/13 UAS Advising Outpost 09/11/13 UAA Nursing Proctoring 10 09/13/13 Regional Work Force

Committee/CMA Proposal

09/17/13 UAA Advising Outpost at Housing 09/18/13 Space Utilization 09/18/13 UAA Nursing Proctoring 09/25/13 UAA Nursing Proctoring 10/02/13 UAA Nursing Proctoring 10/03/13 ANSPCO Collaboration Meeting 10/07/13 Regional Academic Advisor Meeting


10/08/13 Joint Advisor/Councilor Meeting 10/09/13 JDHS Classroom Presentation 17 10/09/13 UAA Nursing Proctoring 10/11/13 AHA Meeting 10/16/13 UAA Nursing Proctoring 10/23/13 UAA Nursing Proctoring 10/25/13 Health Sciences Open House 10/30/13 UAA Nursing Proctoring 11/04/13 UAS Biology 111 Presentation 23 11/06/13 UAA Nurse Proctoring 11/11/13 UAA Health Sciences Meeting 11/13/13 UAA Nursing Proctoring 11/20/13 UAA Nursing Proctoring 11/25/13 UAS Open Registration Workshop 12/14/13 UAA Nursing Graduation

Event Responses Fall 2013 to Fall 2014

Event Name Date Attendees Response

Spring 2013 SERRC – Health Science Careers Presentation & UAS Admissions Presentation

04/15/13 26

(JDHS – Pastorino) Work Readiness

04/22/13 21 20 freshmen, 1 sophomore. 1 rated 5 on presentation, 13 rated 4, 5 rated 3, and 1 rated 1. 19 said presentation should be offered again, 2 said no.

Spring 2014 Rad Tech Info 03/28/14 2 Both interested in AAS Rad Tech program in

Juneau UAA Nursing Programs Informational Meeting

04/11/14 10 8 attendees interested in AAS. 7 attendees interested in BSN.


References Alaska Board of Nursing – Nurse Aide Registry:

http://commerce.alaska.gov/dnn/cbpl/ProfessionalLicensing/NurseAideRegistry.aspx Alaska Department of Health and Social Services – Division of Public Health – Emergency

Medical Services Unit: http://dhss.alaska.gov/dph/Emergency/Pages/ems/certification.aspx

Alaska Department of Labor and Workforce Development – Alaska Economic Trends:

http://labor.state.ak.us/trends/

UAA Office of Health Programs: http://www.uaa.alaska.edu/hpd/ UAA School of Nursing: http://www.uaa.alaska.edu/schoolofnursing/ UAS Health Sciences Department: http://www.uas.alaska.edu/career_ed/healthscience/ UAS Institutional Effectiveness: http://www.uas.alaska.edu/provost/ie/

Attachments

Attachment A: Summer 2013 – Spring 2014 Course Schedules with Instructors Attachment B: Health Science Advisory Committee Meeting 2.11.14 Minutes Attachment C: UAA AAS RN Southeast Statistics – Graduates and Employment Attachment D: UAA AAS RN FAQ Sheet

UAS Health Sciences Advisory Committee Meeting Minutes Wednesday, February 12, 2014 – 10:00a to 11:00a – Hendrickson 206

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Called to order @ 10:03am Attendee Introductions:

Juneau:

Rick Caulfield, UAS Provost

Chris Urata, UAS Health Science Program Head

Pete Traxler, UAS Career Education Associate Dean

Gail Moorehead, Bartlett Regional Hospital Education Department

Suzanne Malter UAS Assistant Professor of Health Sciences – Certified Nurse Aide

Elizabeth Spence, UAS Program Coordinator ‐ Health Sciences

Sara Lang, SEARHC Director of Nursing

Lianne Cox, Wildflower Court HR Director

Greta Wade, ASHNHA Quality and Patient Safety Project Director,

Heidi Hamilton, Juneau Pioneer Home Ketchikan:

Priscila Schulte, Ketchikan Campus Director

Michelle Cornwell, Peace Health

Christa Bruce, AHEC Education Coordinator Sitka:

Jeff Johnston, Sitka Campus Director

Bec Austin, Certified Nurse Aide Instructor

Bob Love, Outreach Specialist for Health Care Industry

Cheryl Stromme, Academic Advisor

Eric Gettis, Director of Practice Management, SEARHC Guests:

Freda Miller, Health Care Considerations, LLC – Certified Medical Assistant Consultant

Sheila Soule, Assistant Vice Provost, Office of Health Program Development Review Minutes and Agenda:

Minutes from the November 14, 2012 were approved, and the current meeting agenda was reviewed for any changes.

New Business:

C.Urata explained that UAS sold the Bill Ray Center at the end of Summer 2013, and moved the UAS Health Sciences Department to Hendrickson 206 (lab) and Hendrickson 205 (storage and offices). The UAA Nursing Program was not able to move to the Auke Bay Campus, and is still located in the Bill Ray Center.

C.Urata reported that Juneau has a 100% pass rate for C.N.A. graduates.

P.Schulte reported that Ketchikan is having difficulty arranging clinical hours for their C.N.A. students.

Sitka NO comment.


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Certified Medical Assistant: F.Miller gave a program update on the possible development of a Certified Medical Assistant program in Southeast Alaska. Alaska is currently experiencing a 35.6% vacancy rate, and the average pay is $15.27 an hour. The new Affordable Health Care Act speaks about patient centered medical homes of which C.M.A.s will be an important position on the care team. The development of UAS Certified Medical Assistant curriculum is utilizing the experiences and recommendations of the already establish UAA and UAF programs. The costs to start the program are extensive as UAS would need to hire two full‐time staff – Program Director and Practicum Coordinator, adjunct faculty to teach some of the required course, as well as purchase equipment such as exam tables to simulate an exam room. When selecting the appropriate campus to house the program an important consideration is the aspect that clinical rotations have to be face‐to‐face. In addition, a student must complete a 240 hour practicum overseen by a Practicum Coordinator. The UAS Campus discussed to house the program was Sitka. A tentative start date to accept students is Fall 2015. M.Cornwall from Ketchikan Peace Health asked why the program could not be housed in Ketchikan? M.Cornwall sited considerations of PeaceHealth’s high demand for C.M.A. recruitment and the availability of clinical capacity in a larger community like Ketchikan. M.Cornwall at Peace Health expressed several times her supportive regarding all the work that has gone into researching the development of a CMA program in Southeast. F.Miller explained that in order to have a quality Certified Medical Assistant program, the program must meet CAAHEP/AAMA (Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs/American Association of Medical Assistants) standards. The idea of running the program on multi‐campuses was discussed. F.Miller warned that the cost to run a Certified Medical Assistant program on multiple campuses would be very difficult because of cost and the ability to meet CAAHEP/AAMA standards. S.Lang, SEARHC, was pleased to hear that UAS was pursuing a CAAHEP/AAMA accredited program as she knows CAAHEP/AAMA graduates will have a strong educational experience as well as practicum. As Certified Medical Assistants work directly under Physicians, Physician Assistants, and Nurse Practitioners, SEARHC is looking to hire highly qualified applicants. Alaska does not currently require Medical Assistants to be licensed, but F.Miller feels strongly that in the next five years the Affordable Health Care Act will encourage Alaska to require licensure. S.Malter asked if the University pays the student preceptors. F.Miller explained the incentive for the preceptors is that they get a student worker free for 240 hours or about a month of free time. So, no the preceptors are not paid. C.Bruce, AHEC, shared that she thought it would be tough to find funding for clinical rotations at multi‐Southeast Alaska sites.


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B.Austin inquired why the proposed program would require 240 clinical hours rather than the recommended AAMA 160 hours of clinical. F.Miller and C.Urata responded that the increase was based on the number of required clinical hours that UAA and UAF (established) require of their C.M.A. graduates. Both programs do not feel that 160 hours is enough time to adequately prepare students for the work place. C.Urata discussed the recent Health Science Program Review findings. One of the major tasks, based on the number of admits to the AAS Health Sciences and Certificate of PreNurse Qualifications Certificate, is for the Health Science Department to attempt to retain and graduate more students in these two degrees over all three campuses. The next Program Review will be completed in 2017‐2018. S.Soule discussed the University of Alaska Anchorage AHEC 2012 Alaska Health Workforce Vacancy Study. The select findings from the study included top vacancy rates, rural/urban comparison for major and sub‐occupations, as well as estimated vacancy rates per position by labor region. The Vacancy Study was released in draft in 2012, and the finalized report will be released March 2014. S. Soule pointed out the ten year data set for UA graduates that accounts for 63% of the graduates are employed in Alaska ‐ a number “we” can all be proud of. C.Urata provided the Southeast Alaska Certified Nurse Aide training offering through Summer 2017. In addition, C.Urata provided the pass rates for each campus: Juneau 100%, Ketchikan 80%, and Sitka 94‐100%. Reports/Discussion from Health Care Providers/Industry: S.Lang commended UAS for trying to develop a Certified Medical Assistant program with high standards. S.Lang foresees SEARHC hiring more C.M.As in the future. G.Moorehead reported that the nursing preceptor program is still going strong with a 96% completion rate. The recruitment and retention of Certified Nurse Aides is stable. And, three of the recent UAA‐UAS Juneau AAS RN graduates from Fall 2013 are employed and working at Bartlett. L.Cox reported that Wildflower Court recent hired two new nursing graduates, and one for a recent graduate from the Fall 2013 UAA‐UAS Juneau AAS RN cohort. Three new Certified Nurse Aides were recently hired, but CNA turnover continues to be an issue. L.Cox commented that the CMA program could be an incentive for CNA’s to get another credential if not interested in applying to nursing school. And, L.Cox is happy to know that UAS Juneau will be offering a Summer 2014 course. H.Hamilton and G.Wade both commented that the quality of C.N.A. graduates in Juneau is excellent. Juneau Pioneer Home still feels that there are not enough trained CNAs in Juneau to meet their employment demand. A comment was made that many CNAs work for a year or two then apply to nursing school and leave. M.Cornwall confirmed that many of their CNA graduates move on to the UAA AAS RN program, but will continue to work CNA relief shifts one to two times a week/month. R.Caulfield thanked all the Health Care providers/employers for taking the time to participate in the Advisory meeting.


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C.Urata inquired from the Health Advisory Committee members if they would be will to meet twice a year. All in attendance agreed that two annual meetings (Fall and Spring semester) would be valuable. Meeting adjourned 11:34am

UAA AAS Nursing Program Statistics in Southeast Alaska ‐ Juneau

Local Employers: Bartlett Regional Hospital, Wildflower Court, SEARHC, Juneau School District, SEARHC and local physician’s offices

*NCLEX pass rates are based on first time taking the test pass rates. The student passed NCLEX on 2nd attempt.

Cohort Admit Date & Instructor

Number of Applicants

Eligible to Rank

Number admitted

Year Graduated & # of grads.

Passed NCLEX

Worked Locally

Worked in Alaska Outside Southeast

Worked in Lower 48

Location employed

Sp.2004 C. Urata

18

18

10

Fall 2005 9

9

6

1

2

Sp. 2006 C. Urata

Unknown

?

10

Fall 2007 7

6 *

7

0

0

Sp.2008 C. Urata

31

18

10

Fall 2009 8

8

6

0

2

Sp. 2010 C. Urata & J. Muench

12

9

9

Fall 2011

6

6

4

1

1

Sp.2012 J. Muench

19

19

10

Fall 2013 8

6 as of 4/2014

6

plan to

1

1

Fall 2013 J. Muench

32

28

10

Spring 2015

n/a

n/a

n/a

n/a

n/a

Ketchikan



Eligible To Rank

Number admitted

Graduated Passed NCLEX

Worked Locally


Worked in Lower 48

Location employed

Spring 2003 LPN M. Northway

5

Sp. 2004 M. Northway

Unknown

10

Fall 2005

7

7

7

n/a

n/a

Unknown

Sp. 2006 M. Northway

Unknown

10

Fall 2007

10

10

5

n/a

n/a

Unknown

Sp.2008 M. Northway

12

8

8

Fall 2009

6

6

4

Unknown

Unknown

Unknown

Sp. 2010 M. Northway/ T. Valentine

17

14

8

Fall 2011 7

?

?

?

?

Unknown

Sp. 2012 T. Valentine/ C Pierce

17

16

8

Fall 2013

7

In process

6

Plan to

1

?

Unknown

Sp. 2014 C Pierce

21

20

8

Fall 2015

n/a

n/a

n/a

n/a

n/a

After Spring 2006‐Fall 2007 cohort finished the Ketchikan Hospital requested that in the future only 8 students per cohort be admitted.

Sitka



Eligible to Rank

Number admitted

Graduated Passed NCLEX

Worked Locally


Worked in Lower 48

Location employed

Sp. 2005 E.Mosher

14

8

8

Fall 06 6

6

2

2

2

Unknown

Sp. 2007 E. Mosher, C. Clouse, C Wohlers

11

11

6

Fall 2008 5

5

4

0

(1 not working) 0

Unknown

Sp. 2009 C Wohlers

Unknown

Unknown

8

Fall 2010

7

7

6

1

n/a

Unknown

Sp. 2011 C Wohlers S Moman & L. Hart

19

12

8

6

6

4

1

unknown

Sitka Community 2 SEARHC 2 ANMC 1 Not working 1

Sp. 2013 L Hart

22

16‐17

9

Fall 2014 9

9

8

0

1

Unknown

Prepared by Christine J. Urata UAS Health Sciences Department Head. Data were collected anecdotally primarily from UAA Nursing Faculty.

Updated 4/11/2014

UAA AAS Nursing ‐ SEAK November 2014 Page 1

UAA A.A.S. Nursing Outreach Sites – Southeast Alaska: The Associate of Applied Science (AAS) Nursing program in Southeast Alaska is a program of the University of Alaska Anchorage (UAA) School of Nursing (SON) in partnership with local community hospitals including Bartlett Regional Hospital, PeaceHealth Ketchikan Medical Center, SEARHC, and Sitka Community Hospital. Individuals interested in the AAS Nursing program are able to complete their general education requirements and other pre-requisites courses at UAS through the Certificate in Pre-Nursing Qualifications (CPNQ), and can then apply to the UAA School of Nursing AAS Nursing program available in Anchorage, Fairbanks, Kenai, Juneau, Ketchikan, Bethel, Homer, Kodiak, Mat-Su, Sitka, Valdez/Cordova, Nome, Dillingham, or Kotzebue. Students who are accepted into the UAA AAS Nursing degree program located in Juneau, Ketchikan, and Sitka attend class, clinical, and lab in-person at designated training sites in the community. Nursing courses are offered via video conferencing and e-Learning technologies with other AAS Nursing sites. Students must travel to Anchorage during the training program at their own expense for additional clinical experience in obstetric, pediatric, psychiatric, and advanced medical/surgical nursing topics. Students accepted into the AAS Nursing program will attend classes over four semesters in a Fall/Spring combination. For example, students that start in the Spring will attend Spring, Fall, Spring, and Fall (graduate). AAS Nursing classes are not offered in the summer. Juneau: The outreach delivery program in Juneau (eight to ten [8-10] student positions - cohort) accepts students on the odd years (2015, 2017, etc.). The application deadline for the next Juneau cohort will be May 1, 2015, and classes will begin August/September 2015. Ketchikan: The outreach delivery program in Ketchikan (eight [8] student positions - cohort) accepts students on the even numbered years (2016, 2018, etc.). The application deadline for the next Ketchikan cohort will be July 1, 2015, and classes will begin January 2016. Sitka: The distance delivery program in Sitka (eight [8] student positions - cohort) accepts students on the odd numbered years (2017, 2019, etc.). The application deadline for the next Sitka cohort is July 1, 2016, and classes will begin January 2017. More information about the Certificate of PreNurse Qualifications and AAS Nursing degree can be found at:

UAS Health Sciences webpage - http://www.uas.alaska.edu/career_ed/healthscience/ UAA School of Nursing webpage - http://www.uaa.alaska.edu/schoolofnursing/

For more information, please contact a local health science advisor. UAA School of Nursing

907-786-4550 1-800-577-1770

[email protected]

Juneau/Southeast Elizabeth Spence 907-796-6128 [email protected]

Sitka Cheryl Stromme 907-747-7781 [email protected]

Ketchikan Gail Klein 907-228-4508 [email protected]

UAA AAS Nursing ‐ SEAK November 2014 Page 2

Applicant/admission ranking for the AAS Nursing Program:

4 points possible 1. Cumulative Grade Point Average (GPA) of most recent transcript. 9.9 points possible 2. Not a pass/fail exam. Highest possible score is 99% or 9.9 points. 6 points possible 3. Completion of the following courses prior to ranking. A. 2 points each with grade of C or higher - Biol 111 (A&P I) – UAS recommend prereq Engl 111, HS 135, and Chem 103 Biol 112 (A&P II) – UAS prereq Biol 111 Biol 240 (Microbiology) – UAS prereq 8 credits in Chem and/or Biol 7 points possible B. 1 point each with grade of C or higher - Psy 250 (Lifespan Development) – UAS prereq Psy 101 HS 203 (Science of Nutrition) – UAS prereq Chem 103 Engl 111 – UAS prereq placement test Engl 211 or 212 – UAS prereq Engl 111 Comm 111, 235, 237, or 241 – UAS Engl prereq depending on course level Social Science Elective – UAS recommend Psy 101 General Education Requirement – UAS recommend Math 105 as prereq for Chem 103 1 point (2 max) 4. Achieving alternate status in prior ranking at same site. (2 points possible maximum) 1 point 5. Experience in a health-related field through employment in a certificated status (i.e.

EMT, CNA/HCA, CMA, Massage Therapist, Dental Assistant [if certified], etc.). Required documentation is (1) copy of certificate in a field of health care, and (2) a letter or note confirming either past or present employment in area certified.

1 point 6. Hold a current LPN license (from any state) – point is in addition to point awarded for #5 (employment in health care)

30.9 points Total possible ranking points. Plan of Study (sample based on placement into English 111 and Math 105): Fall Semester: Math 105 – Intermediate Algebra (4) English 111 – Methods of Written Communication (3) HS 135 – Medical Terminology (3)

Spring Semester: English 211 or 212 - Written Communication (3) Comm 111, 235, or 237 – Oral Communications (3) Psy 101 – Introduction to Psychology (3)

Fall Semester: Biol 111 – Anatomy & Physiology I (4) Chem 103 – Intro to General Chemistry (4) Psy 250 – Lifespan Development (3)

Spring Semester: Biol 112 – Anatomy & Physiology II (4) Biol 240 – Microbiology (4) HS 203 – Science of Nutrition (3)

HESI Admission Assessment (A2) Exam The HESI Admission Assessment Exam can be taken/completed at all UAS Learning and Testing Centers. The cost is $88. More information about how to schedule a “remote” HESI exam outside of the Anchorage area can be found at http://www.uaa.alaska.edu/advising-testing/testing-and-assessment/hesi-exam.cfm. Please note, testing dates are generally scheduled in SEAK sites depending on application cycle not 48 hour notice. The study guide for the exam is HESI Admission Assessment Exam Review, 3rd edition, ISBN #978-1-4557-0333-3. What is tested? – Section 1: English Language, Section 2: Mathematics, Section 3: Science, and Section 4: Learning Style. Students may only take the HESI once every 365 days. A copy of your HESI score report will be available upon completion of the test. Only the most recent – NOT the highest – score will be used in the ranking process.

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