Northwest Florida State College RN to BSN Nursing Program

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and the Community Services Complex), and e) repurposing existing facilities to accommodate new programs (e.g. remodeling the old library to house nursing and allied health programs). The BSN program is housed on the NWFSC Niceville Campus, where upper division students have full access to 6,400 square-feet of dedicated nursing instructional space, which includes didactic/lecture classrooms, a dedicated computer classroom with open lab hours, an OR suite, a skills lab, and a client simulation skills lab. Faculty members have office space adjacent to the classrooms and labs, and the nearby administrative office suite houses a faculty conference room which easily accommodates ten-twelve people. Wireless internet access is available in the building, as well as two open mezzanine areas for student socializing. The program facility is adjacent to the Learning Resource Center, an expansive library building which houses both reference and circulating collections, as well as student computer stations, group meeting facilities and quiet study rooms for students and faculty. Immediately across the grassy quadrangle outside the library and nursing facilities, is the College Mall, which houses a cafeteria, bookstore and open study space for students. Student parking rings the outer rim of the campus, with ample space to accommodate commuter students. Equipment In addition to the traditional equipment used in support of baccalaureate curricula college-wide, BSN students and faculty members enjoy access to an impressive inventory of specialized equipment in the nursing facility. First, an on-site skills lab offers the students access to the typical set of advanced health assessment equipment, as well as advanced computerized teaching systems. Second, NWFSC provides BSN students with access to several high-fidelity patient simulators, including both adult and pediatric human patient simulators, a maternalneonatal simulation system, and numerous anatomical models. (See Tables 5.0 and 6.0) Table 5.0 Major Basic Equipment and Software/Online Resources in the Nursing Facility Item(s) Comment Twenty-eight Station Computer Lab Used for testing and web supplemented/enhanced instruction Twelve-station Individual Computer- Open access for students seeking academic review and practice Assisted-Instruction and Review Lab Tegrity Software Provides the capability for podcasting Elluminate Software Provides the capability for video conferencing Desire to Learn (D2L) Distance Learning online platform also used for course enhancement Smarthinking Web-based, real-time, tutorial system supporting natural science, math, communications, APA format writing skills and general education subjects Northwest Florida State College Self-Study Report for the BSN Program, August 20, 2008 Page 24 of 59
Table 6.0 Major Specialized Equipment and Software Resources for the Nursing Curriculum Item Standardized Patient Simulation Lab Mock Operating Room Suite Adult Patient Simulator Pediatric Patient Simulator Maternal Neonatal Simulator Ear Examination Simulator Otoscope/Ophthalmoscopes video cameras Comment Eighteen beds with headwalls and monitoring equipment Complete with surgical lighting, operating table, instrument trays, scrub room, sterile supply facility, and anesthesia machine. $135,000 computerized adult simulation mannequin with programmable software used especially for health assessment and therapeutic communication scenarios $135,000 computerized child simulation mannequin with programmable software used especially to augment limited pediatric clinical site experiences $35,000 computerized birthing simulation mannequin with programmable software $550.00 ear exam simulator for use with otoscope Four, at $ 345.00 each Evaluation of Resources A review of program resources, including operational budget, staffing, equipment, and facilities is conducted annually as part of the college’s program review process. The program review process is conducted in a timeframe which allows for incorporation of recommendations into the college-wide budget development and facility prioritization processes. The effectiveness of this process is illustrated by the 2007-08 review cycle which included a recommendation for hiring an additional faculty member for the program. Accordingly the college has now employed a doctoral level faculty member who joined the team earlier in this academic year. Key Element II-C Academic support services are sufficient to ensure quality and are evaluated on a regular basis to meet program and student needs. NWFSC has a deeply-rooted institutional commitment to easily accessible, quality support resources to assist faculty and students in meeting both college and program level mission, goals, and expected outcomes. Resources range from year-round educational advising, library reference and reserve services, career advising and placement assistance and quiet study/collaborative learning areas, to open-access computer labs, ad hoc skill workshops, and free online and in-person tutorial services. Northwest Florida State College Self-Study Report for the BSN Program, August 20, 2008 Page 25 of 59
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