Northwest Florida State College RN to BSN Nursing Program

Key Element IV-D
Faculty outcomes demonstrate achievement of the program’s mission, goals, and expected
outcomes and enhance program quality and effectiveness.
As illustrated by Appendix J, 100% of program faculty members meet or exceed the
qualifications established by the college and the SACS Commission on Colleges. (Also see
curriculum vitae in the onsite resource room.) Faculty are members of college standing
committees and numerous professional organizations including: the American Heart Association,
College-wide Council, and American Nurses Association which provides them with access to
community resources and helps to set an exemplary standard of community involvement and
service for students ( see faculty curriculum vitae found in onsite resource room). In addition,
the following summary of the significant accomplishments the program faculty members have
achieved over the past academic year illustrates an ongoing commitment to service, scholarship
and professional growth.
• Two faculty members worked with local doctors and health practitioners to establish the
Crossroads Free Medical Clinic, which opened in 2007.
• One faculty member serves on the Board of Directors for the Crossroads Medical Free Clinic
and directs all clinical services for Crossroads.
• The Program Director successfully completed the two-year Florida Community College
Leadership Program, sponsored jointly by the college and the FLDOE Chancellor for
Community Colleges.
• One faculty member completed 21 out of 27 credits toward satisfaction of her ARNP
certificate in Adult Health through the University of South Alabama.
• One faculty member presented her scholarly report, Iron Curtains of the Heart: Adoption,
and Attachment Disorder, at the Sigma Theta Tau Honor Society 19 th International Nursing
Research Congress: Globalization of Research Through Technology, Sun-Tec Center,
Singapore in the summer of 2008.
• One faculty member completed 15 out of 37 credits toward the Doctor of Nursing Practice
degree from the University of South Alabama.
• The Associate Dean presented portions of the curriculum at the NCLEX Review course for
Rinehart and Associates.
• Two Adjunct Faculty to the program attained Certification in Nursing Education (CNE)
through the National League for Nursing.
Activities such as the above ensure that the faculty members are able to draw from current
real-life experiences, scholarly research, and professional practice during class presentations.
Descriptions and examples drawn from these and other similar activities bring didactic and
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