Northwest Florida State College RN to BSN Nursing Program

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TABLE OF CONTENTS OVERVIEW …………………………………………………………………………………. 1 STANDARD I. PROGRAM QUALITY: MISSION AND GOVERNANCE ………………………………………………………………. 4 Key Element I A …………………………………………………………… 4 Key Element I B …………………………………………………………… 9 Key Element I C …………………………………………………………… 10 Key Element I D …………………………………………………………… 12 Key Element I E ……………………………………………………………. 13 Key Element I F ……………………………………………………………. 14 Strengths and Areas for Improvement ……………………………………... 17 STANDARD II: PROGRAM QUALITY: INSTITUTIONAL COMMITMENT AND RESOURCES …………………………………………. 19 Key Element II A …………………………………………………………... 19 Key Element II B …………………………………………………………... 22 Key Element II C …………………………………………………………... 25 Key Element II D …………………………………………………………... 29 Key Element II E …………………………………………………………… 30 Key Element II F …………………………………………………………… 32 Strengths and Areas for Improvement ……………………………………... 33 STANDARD III: PROGRAM QUALITY: CURRICULUM TEACHING-LEARNING PRACTICES ………………………………………… 34 Key Element III A ...………………………………………………………... 34 Key Element III B …...……………………………………………………... 36 Key Element III C ………………………………………………………….. 37 Key Element III D ………………………………………………………….. 38 Key Element III E ………………………………………………………….. 39 Key Element III F ………………………………………………………….. 40 Strengths and Areas for Improvement ……………………………………... 41 STANDARD IV: PROGRAM EFFECTIVENESS: STUDENT PERFORMANCE; FACULTY ACCOMPLISHMENTS ……………………………….. 43 Key Element IV A ………………………………………………………….. 44 Key Element IV B ………………………………………………………….. 50 Key Element IV C ………………………………………………………….. 52 Key Element IV D ………………………………………………………….. 54 Key Element IV E ………………………………………………………….. 57 Strengths and Areas for Improvement ……………………………………... 58
OVERVIEW: NORTHWEST FLORIDA STATE COLLEGE Introduction Located in the coastal heart of Northwest Florida, Northwest Florida State College (NWFSC), formerly Okaloosa-Walton College (OWC), has earned a reputation for educational excellence and community involvement. The college’s two-county service district stretches from the Gulf of Mexico to the Alabama state line and encompasses a population in excess of 230,000 permanent residents. In addition to a 264-acre campus in Niceville, the college operates a joint campus with the University of West Florida in Fort Walton Beach, the Chautauqua Center in DeFuniak Springs, the Robert L. F. Sikes Education Center in Crestview and full-time centers at Eglin Air Force Base and Hurlburt Field. Students in the RN to BSN program may choose to complete general education courses at any of these sites. Upper division nursing courses are offered at the more central Niceville Campus, while clinical experiences will be located in Okaloosa and Walton counties for student convenience. The educational choice for approximately 16,000 students each year, the college offers a full spectrum of academic programs, ranging from adult basic education and career-technical certificate and a National Blue-Ribbon Charter High School, to associate of arts, associate of science, associate of applied science, bachelor of science and bachelor of applied science degree programs. NWFSC associate of arts degree graduates routinely outperform their native counterparts in the Florida University System and placement rates for individuals completing career-technical programs have exceeded 95% since 1997. Historical Perspective of the College’s RN to BSN Program In April of 2003, the college received approval from the Florida State Board of Education to offer upper division nursing courses as part of a cooperative Bachelor of Science in Nursing Program (BSN) with the University of West Florida (UWF). The BSN degree was awarded through UWF; Northwest Florida State College taught the majority of the upper division nursing curriculum. Students enrolled at UWF for the remainder of the coursework and then transferred the NWFSC upper division nursing courses to UWF to meet graduation requirements there. The Cooperative BSN Program was successful, graduating 12-20 students each year. The Commission on Colleges (COC) of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (SACS) approved OWC as a baccalaureate-granting level II institution in December, Northwest Florida State College Self-Study Report for the BSN Program, August 20, 2008 Page 1 of 59
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