Departmental Self Review - UCLA Academic Senate

Strategies to Accomplish the Goal:1) Finalize design and implementation* of the curriculum for the MECN Program with facultyand Medical Center2) Promote alternative paths to the MSN and Ph.D. program3) Finalize design and implementation* of the curriculum for the Generic Program with facultyand Medical Center4) Reward and support clinical faculty mentorship in clinical tracks5) Consider curricular and workload issues for expansion of the bridge program6) Investigate faculty and community perceptions of the Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP)programa) Tasks:1) Continue refinement of MECN program with faculty and Medical Center partners2) Design the curricula for the generic program with faculty3) Seek faculty and upper campus approval for the MECN and Generic programs4) Design mutually and cost efficient joint teaching and practice partnerships between the SONand Medical Center partners5) Investigate best approaches to facilitate expansion of the bridge program6) Dialogue with the faculty and the community regarding the pros and cons of offering theDNP program.* pending faculty voteb) Plan:1) Continue to hold joint meetings to finalize curricular planning and shared ownership of theMECN and generic program implementation2) Develop the MECN program application for approval in Graduate Council3) Develop the generic program application for approval in Undergraduate Council4) Dramatically streamline process for partnering with WOS faculty appointments to expandteaching base5) Promote an atmosphere of enhanced and equitable workload with community partners6) Explore with the community via web-based survey optimal approaches to entry intoprofessional doctoral nursing program7) Based upon survey findings, design programs with the assistance of advisory boardsrepresenting the affected constituency225