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Update on California Community Colleges Nursing Initiative

Update on California Community Colleges Nursing Initiative. Statewide Health Occupations Advisory Committee May, 2008. California Nursing Shortage 2010 – 46,000 2020 – 116,000 Community College ADN Programs (RN) 74 programs (by Fall 2008 - 76) Fall 2006 total enrollments - 11,472

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Update on California Community Colleges Nursing Initiative

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  1. Update on California Community Colleges Nursing Initiative Statewide Health Occupations Advisory Committee May, 2008

  2. California Nursing Shortage • 2010 – 46,000 • 2020 – 116,000 • Community College ADN Programs (RN) • 74 programs (by Fall 2008 - 76) • Fall 2006 total enrollments - 11,472 • Fall 2007 total enrollments – 12,765

  3. In 2006 we reported barriers to expanding programs • Insufficient number of qualified faculty • Faculty salaries • Clinical placement ‘slots’ for work experience • Lack of simulators • Facilities for skills labs and classrooms • State-of-the-art equipment • Insufficient number of prerequisite course sections • Program costs vs apportionment

  4. Barriers to student success • Academic readiness (inadequate skills in Math, English and Science) • Child care • Family responsibilities • Family support • Course content and clinical experience

  5. $14 Million for Enrollment Growth Provides funds to expand and increase nurse education opportunities. • 2001-02 - $4 million for enrollment growth • 2005-06 - $10 million for infrastructure and equipment • Annual $10 million, starting in 2006-07 to enroll additional students

  6. Purpose: • Build infrastructure (classrooms, skills labs) • Expand enrollment capacity (FTES) • Improve student retention (aided by validated student selection process and support services for students such as, tutors, case management)

  7. Funding 2006-07 and 2007-08 • 67 colleges participating • additional FTES • infrastructure and equipment to encourage additional ADN programs to participate expansion activities • additional LVN to RN Step-Up Programs

  8. Assessment, Remediation and Retention Funds $8.1 million for retention activities (2007-08) ($2.86 in 2006-07) 25% attrition rate was reduced to a little less than 20% in 2006-07 Pre-enrollment assessment/readiness testing for students required of grant funded programs beginning Spring 2008.

  9. Assessment Activities Pre-enrollment assessment/readiness testing for students required of grant funded programs beginning Spring 2008. Students required to achieve statewide cutscore

  10. Remediation Students who do not reach the statewide cutscore required to remediate prior to enrollment May be enrolled or returned to applicant pool once they complete remediation

  11. Retention Tutoring, mentoring Case manager Skills lab coordinator Assistance for uniforms, shoes, gas, child care Assessment testing as progress through program NCLEX review in preparation for licensure exam

  12. Enrollment Growth and Retention Fall 2006 total enrollments - 11,472 Fall 2007 total enrollments - 12,765 New student Enrollments 2005-06 – 6,926 New student Enrollments 2006-07 – 8,135 Completions 2005-06 – 5,609 Completions 2006-07 – 5,336 Projected completions 2007-08 – >6500

  13. Additional Enrollments CO Grant funds supported about 2500 additional enrollments in 2007-08 Maximizes $14 million for enrollment growth Additional growth will require additional funds

  14. Funding Summary 01-02 - $4 million 02-03 - $4 million 03-04 - $4 million 04-05 - $4 million

  15. Funding Summary • 05-06 • $6 million WIA (1440 enrollments) • $4 million enrollment growth • $10 million enrollment growth • $20 million total

  16. 06-07 • $4 million enrollment growth • $10 million enrollment growth • $2.886 million retention • $6 million WIA • $2.5 million faculty recruit./retent. • $500,000 Clinical Placement Reg. • $25,886,000 million

  17. 07-08 • $4 million enrollment growth • $10 million enrollment growth • $8.1 million retention • $6 million WIA • $4 million (reduced to $2 million mid year cuts) for new 2 year nursing programs • $8.084 million Equipment for Nursing and Allied Health • $40,184,000 million (less $2 mil.)

  18. 2008-09??? • Ongoing Funds from the State • Proposed 10.9% cut • $14 million enrollment growth • $8.1 million retention • $6 million WIA (federal funds)

  19. Increased Faculty Hires

  20. Age Distribution of Students Completing Nursing Program

  21. Student Completions by Degree Type

  22. Completion, Retention, Attrition Data

  23. Questions?

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