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Kaweah Delta Health Care District and College of Sequoias. A Partnership of Success. KDHCD and College of Sequoias RN Nursing Program. Late 1980s –Maintain COS Nursing Program Financial Support 2002-2005 –Phase I Program Expansion Financial Support
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Kaweah Delta Health Care District and College of Sequoias A Partnership of Success
KDHCD and College of Sequoias RN Nursing Program • Late 1980s –Maintain COS Nursing Program • Financial Support • 2002-2005 –Phase I Program Expansion • Financial Support • Growth from 30 to 50 Students Per Semester • 2005-2010- Phase II Program Expansion • Financial Support and Priority Clinical Placements • Growth from 50 to 80 or 90 per semester
College of Sequoias RN Nursing Program Growth • Achievements • Challenges • Plans
College of Sequoias RN Nursing Program Growth • Achievements • Increasing Capacity • Increasing Diversity • Developing New Resources • Improving Applicant Pool
College of Sequoias RN Nursing Expansion • Increasing Program Capacity • Enrolling 270 Additional Students from Spring 2006 to Spring 2010 • Increasing Faculty:
College of Sequoias RN Nursing Diversity* • Female = 80% • Male = 20% • *July 2006 – June 2007
College of Sequoias RN Nursing Resource Development • Adjunct Recruitment and Support • Orientation, Interviews, Survey • Expanded Clinical Sites • Visalia Rescue Mission, Grace Home • Campus Simulation Lab • SimMan and SimBaby
College of Sequoias RN Nursing Resource Development • Nursing Program Applicant Resources • Part-time Nursing Counselor • Test of Essential Academic Skills (TEAS) • Nursing Program Student Resources • ATI Comprehensive Assessment & Review • Skills Lab with Adjunct Faculty • Nursing Computer Lab with Adjunct Faculty
College of Sequoias RN Nursing Growth Challenges • Student Attrition • Faculty Hiring and Support • Clinical Opportunities
College of Sequoias RN Nursing Growth Challenges • Attrition Rates • Nursing Student Graduates *Projected With Planned Student Population and Current Attrition Rates
College of Sequoias RN Nursing Growth Challenges • Faculty Hiring and Support • Education • Training • Hiring • Anticipated Retirements • Proportion of Full-time to Adjunct
College of Sequoias RN Nursing Growth Challenges • Clinical Placements • Increased Need for Clinical Experiences • Students and Orientees Sharing Clinical Opportunities
lessing to proceed to bid in the next 2-3 weeks. Our goal is to have successful bids and for the Board to approve those bids at their July meeting so we can start construction on August 4th. College of Sequoias RN Nursing Growth Planning • Hospital Rock • Plan Approved by Division of State Architect • Awaiting Approvals: • Proceed To Bid • College of Sequoias Board of Trustees • Ground Breaking August 2008
College of Sequoias Allied Health • Emergency Medical Technician • Certified Nursing Assistant • Phlebotomy Technician • Pharmacy Technician • And soon…
College of Sequoias Allied Health New Programs • Health Care Interpreter • Certificate Program • 15 Units • Program Begins June 2008, Ends May 2009 • Taught by KDHCD Staff Member Gloria Grijalva • Target Class Size of 25
College of Sequoias Allied Health New Programs • Physical Therapy Assistant • KDHCD Provided Match Funds for Grant • Planning in 2008/2009 • First Course in 08/2009
The Future • Continue Partnership • Provide Mutual Support • Leverage Resources • Expand Educational Opportunities and Access • Achieve Next Goal: • Multifunctional Educational Center