Departmental Self Review - UCLA Academic Senate

Appendix O: Baccalaureate Critical Thinking and Achievement Assessment(BSACTA)2004-2005, 2005-2006The data reported here are from the BSACTA, MSACTA and DSACTA, which are papersurveys conducted annually. They evaluate BS, MS and PhD students’ perceptions ofself achievement on critical competencies of the various nursing programs. In additionwe report our latest AACN EBI data which is an annual computer-based surveydistributed to Master-level students.Our Bridge program has a typical enrollment on average of 18-20 students per year. They completethe pre-test in the summer of their entry into the program and complete the post-test the followingspring when they have finished their BS coursework. Using a scale of 1-7, with 1 being “not at all”to 7 “extremely”, the students’ responses using the mean scores were respectable in assessing thedegree to which the Nursing program taught them the competencies listed below. Most competencyitems improved from the pretest.Core Competencies: Critical Thinking, TherapeuticNursing Intervention, Professional Values, ResearchActivity, Ethical Conduct, Role Development,Communication Skills:ItemEngage with the community as a partner in community healthactivitiesEngage in self reflection and collegial dialogue aboutprofessional practiceMean Score2004-05 2005-065.9 5.35.9 5.6Engage in creative problem solving 5.9 5.6Access and utilize data and information from a wide range ofresourcesAnalyze community health problems in relation to protectiveand predictive factors that influence health of clientsEvaluate the efficacy of health promotion and educationmodalities for use in a variety of settings with diversepopulationsDemonstrate sensitivity to personal and cultural definitions ofhealth6.5 5.06.0 5.65.8 5.46.1 4.6299