Northwest Florida State College RN to BSN Nursing Program

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and updated. In addition, the nursing faculty has incorporated this activity as a permanent element of the annual program review. More importantly, consideration of the efficacy of the program mission, goals and expected outcomes will be an ongoing agenda item for the monthly department meetings and a periodic agenda item for the NAC. Key Element I-C The mission, goals, and expected outcomes of the program are reviewed periodically and revised, as appropriate, to reflect the needs and expectations of the community. The primary make-up of the community of interest was defined early in the program development process, along with other major interest groups with whom program development and implementation would need to be coordinated. Those groups are defined in Table 3.0. Issues related to the major outside interest groups were incorporated into the planning process by the BSN planning group, which also ensured that feedback from the entire community of interest was embedded throughout the development process. Table 3.0 The NWFSC Bachelor of Science in Nursing Community of Interest Primary Internal Community of Interest • The District Board of Trustees • The NWFSC Administrative Staff • Nursing and Allied Health Faculty and Staff Members • Other College Faculty and Staff Members • NWFSC Associate Degree Nursing Graduates • Current NWFSC Students Primary External Community of Interest • Local Health Care Providers * • Local Health Care Agencies * • Current Registered Nurses • The NWFSC Foundation • BSN Program Graduates • Consumers of Health Care Services * • Community Leaders (*Potential employers of program graduates) Other Major Interest Groups • Accrediting, Credentialing and Regulatory Bodies • The Florida Department of Education • The Florida Board of Nursing • Local Postsecondary Education Institutions • Professional Organizations The community of interest is well-represented in program planning and decision-making, which helps to ensure that the needs and expectations of both internal and external constituencies are addressed. The mission, goals and outcomes of the BSN program are reviewed annually as part of the NWFSC program review process, which is structured as a closed-loop system to ensure recommendations are actually implemented. In the case of the BSN program, a key element in that review is to ensure the program mission, goals and outcomes reflect community needs and expectations. To that end, program review data includes input from the community of Northwest Florida State College Self-Study Report for the BSN Program, August 20, 2008 Page 10 of 59
interest. The NAC, with its community-based participants, is an integral part of the review process. Faculty and staff involvement in community groups and activities offers additional, less formal constituent feedback (see Appendix E). Figure 1.0 offers a graphic representation of the process. Figure 1.0 BSN Annual Program Review Process Student & employer surveys, completion & placement rates, review of professional literature, evidence-based faculty research, etc. Program content, policies and practices adjusted accordingly Nursing faculty prepare annual program review report with comments and recommendations Ad hoc feedback via faculty/staff participation in community organizations, clinical, meetings; review of professional standards, etc. Report reviewed by Nursing Advisory Committee & College Curriculum Committee Recommendations incorporated into mission, goals, outcomes, policies, and content Recommendations adjusted as needed following constituent feedback A recent example of the impact that feedback from the community of interest can have on the program mission, goals and outcomes is evidenced by the shift from traditional classroom delivery to the online course delivery format. The impetus for this change came via feedback collected through student surveys. Questionnaires posed to both current and prospective students between 2003 and 2007 indicated a preference for online courses to accommodate work schedules and other convenience issues. The strength of this preference increased over time, although some students continued to prefer traditional classroom learning methods. As a result, the program coursework has been reformatted to include a majority of theory instruction online. Those students who still desire a more traditional approach will be accommodated with liberal faculty office hours and the availability of optional workshops (available both online and face-toface). The workshop options will be particularly relevant in courses such as NUR 4165 Evidence-based Practice and Nursing Research during which students are developing a dramatically expanded nursing language. Northwest Florida State College Self-Study Report for the BSN Program, August 20, 2008 Page 11 of 59
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