Northwest Florida State College RN to BSN Nursing Program

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NORTHWEST FLORIDA STATE COLLEGE BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN NURSING ACCREDITATION SELF STUDY REPORT STANDARD I PROGRAM QUALITY: MISSION AND GOVERNANCE The mission, goals and expected outcomes of the program are congruent with those of the parent institution, reflect professional nursing standards and guidelines, and consider the needs and expectations of the community of interest---all in the pursuit of the continuing advancement and improvement of the program. Policies of the parent institution and nursing program clearly support the program’s mission, goals, and expected outcomes. The faculty and students of the program are involved in the governance of the program and in the ongoing efforts to improve program quality. Key Element I-A The mission, goals, and expected outcomes of the program are written, congruent with those of the parent institution, and consistent with professional nursing standards and guidelines for the preparation of nursing professionals. Beginning with the original proposal to the Florida State Board of Education and throughout the regional accrediting process with the Commission on Colleges, the NWFSC baccalaureate program in nursing has been designed not only to be consistent with, but also to further the mission and goals of the college (see Appendix A). The college mission and goals are published each year in the Northwest Florida State College Catalog and Student Handbook, which is also available online at www.nwfstatecollege.edu. The NWFSC Bachelor of Science in Nursing Program mission and goals are published in the RN to BSN Student Handbook (Student Handbook) and appear on the Northwest Florida State College BSN Program website at www.nwfstatecollege.edu/BSN. The Student Handbook, which is reviewed and updated annually, is distributed to students during the program orientation session. Table 2.0 on page seven depicts the direct relationship between the program mission and goals and specific college goals. The program mission, goals, outcomes, and design were developed with a constant eye to the well-established character and philosophy of the college, as well as to the needs and habits of the region and the student body. The context in which these program elements were determined includes the following key attributes. Northwest Florida State College Self-Study Report for the BSN Program, August 20, 2008 Page 4 of 59
1) A college-level commitment to educational access through reasonable admission requirements and low cost to students; 2) A college-level commitment to sustain quality through support services which include free face-to-face and real-time online tutorial services, scholarship assistance, affordable on-site childcare for preschool children, and generous faculty office hours; 3) An impressive record of institutional effectiveness which consistently places NWFSC in the top five of the twenty-eight Florida community colleges; 4) A history of successful community partnerships and support, especially in the field of health care; 5) A demonstrated regional need for nurses trained at the baccalaureate level; 6) A service district characterized by both rural and suburban lifestyles, a growing adult population and relatively static child population, significant military and defense department influences; and 7) A relatively non-traditional student body, of which approximately 13% are minorities, 59% are female, and 80% work more than twenty hours per week. Northwest Florida State College RN to BSN Program Mission Statement The mission of the Northwest Florida State College RN to BSN Program was developed after review and consideration of information from six primary sources: 1) The Essentials of Baccalaureate Education for Professional Nursing Practice of the American Association of Colleges of Nursing (Essentials); 2) the Standards for Accreditation of Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (Standards); 3) the original mission statement of the NWFSC- UWF Cooperative BSN Program; 4) the mission statements of selected other BSN programs; 5) the suggestions of the NWFSC Nursing Advisory Committee (NAC); and 6) input from the College Curriculum Committee. The full mission statement was composed by the BSN faculty members and reviewed by the NAC (Appendix B). Table 1.0 demonstrates the congruence of the college and program mission statements in a side-by-side comparison. Key phrases that illustrate congruence are indicated in companion bold colors. Northwest Florida State College Self-Study Report for the BSN Program, August 20, 2008 Page 5 of 59
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