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Daytona State College Associate Degree Nursing Program Comparison of Program Outcomes

Daytona State College Associate Degree Nursing Program Comparison of Program Outcomes. Dr. Linda Miles, Chair School of Nursing. State of Curriculum. Content-heavy curricula, tending to “switch, swap, and slide content around ” ( Bevis & Watson, 1989 ). Purpose for Curriculum Revision.

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Daytona State College Associate Degree Nursing Program Comparison of Program Outcomes

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  1. Daytona State College Associate Degree Nursing ProgramComparison of Program Outcomes Dr. Linda Miles, Chair School of Nursing

  2. State of Curriculum Content-heavy curricula, tending to “switch, swap, and slide content around” (Bevis & Watson, 1989)

  3. Purpose for Curriculum Revision • Outdated curriculum • Outdated national standards • Poor linkage of curriculum with SLOs • Poor linkage of evaluation methodologies with SLOs • Gradual decrease in passing rates

  4. First Steps • Research • Best Practices • Community Feedback • DACUM • National Standards • Accreditation Standards • Board of Nursing Rules and Regulations • Faculty Brainstorming • Student Feedback

  5. Organizing Framework • Unfolding Threads • Embedded Threads • Concepts • Exemplars

  6. Selection of Concepts • Logical Grouping • Logical Progression • Wellness • Alterations • Acute • Chronic • Across Lifespan • Wellness-Illness Continuum • Across Practice Settings

  7. Issues with Revised Curriculum • Student complaints due to new curriculum • Wellness/ community focus • Faculty weakness teaching conceptually • Faculty comfort with new curriculum • Faculty were territorial

  8. Strengths of Revised Curriculum • Strong linkage between conceptual framework and SLOs • Strong linkage between evaluation methodologies and SLOs • SLOs truly provide a foundation for curriculum development • Increased organization in course alignment • Decrease content taught in classroom

  9. Cont’d • Improved critical thinking in students • More active learning in classroom • Improved program outcomes • Better tracking of student attainment of SLOs • Faculty more involved in evaluation • Evaluation plan integrated in daily activities

  10. NCLEX • 2012-92.27% 220/203 (1 failure from 1989 and 1 from 2008-94% recalculated ) • 2011-94.68% 188/178 • 2010-89.74% 195/175 • 2009-85.98% 210/181 • 2008-91.71% 181/166

  11. Completion • 2010-2011 AD=84%/ Transition=87%/ Program=85% • 2009-2010 AD=78%/ Transition=78%/ Program=78% 2008-2009 AD=68%/ Transition=79% Program =70% • 2007-2008 AD =75%

  12. Alumni Satisfaction • May 2012 • >75% each item • December 2011 • *<75% pharmacology and nutrition     • May 2011 • >75% each item • December 2010 • <75% each item

  13. Employer Satisfaction • 2011-2012 Graduates-Greater than 95% agreed or strongly agreed, 6-9 months post- graduationthat students attained the learning outcomes   • 2010-11 Graduates- Greater than 90% agreed or strongly agreed that students attained the learning outcomes   • 2009-10 Graduates-Greater than 90% agreed or strongly agreed that students attained the learning outcomes

  14. Job Placement • May 2012 89% • December 2011 97% • May 2011 98% • December 2010 90% • 2009-2010 90%

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