To determine achievement of Program Outcomes and Program Effectiveness for
Continuous Quality Improvement
| Measurable Indicators of Program Effectiveness in the Aggregate | Expected Outcomes | Data to be Collected Timelines/Reporting | Actual Outcomes
CQI (Analysis/Review) |
| Program completion/Graduation Rates
> 70%
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1. Graduation rates for BSN nursing students will be 70% or above once students enroll in the clinical nursing sequence. | Annually BSN Curriculum Workshop
· Graduation Rates
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In 4 / 5 Years (%):
2008 = 68.97 / 84.48 2009 = 93.55 / 100.00 2010 = 78.26 / 86.96 2011 = 80.00 / 82.86 2012 = 80.00 / 91.43 2013 = 73.81 / NA |
| NCLEX Pass Rate
> 80%
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2. Graduates will achieve a first time NCLEX pass rate of 80% or greater | Annually
BSN Curriculum Workshop · NCLEX pass rates
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2008 = 97%
2009 = 96% 2010 = 95% 2011 = 96% 2012 = 98% 2013 = 89% |
| Employment Rates
> 80%
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3. Employment rates for new graduates will be 80% or above, within 1 year of graduation.
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Annually
BSN Curriculum Workshop · Employment rates at graduation, End of Program Survey, 1-Year Alumni Survey, and TCNJ Alumni Survey |
2008 = 100%
2009 = 100% 2010 = 100% 2011 = 100% 2012 = 100% 2013 = 100%
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| Achievement of Program Outcomes / End of Program Objs. | Expected Outcomes | Data to be Collected Timelines/Reporting | Actual Outcomes
CQI (Analysis/Review) |
| Student/
Graduate Satisfaction
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4. Graduates of TCNJ BSN nursing program will be satisfied with program as evidenced by mean scores of “satisfied” (> 4.00) or above on End of Program Evaluation and ranking in the top three on EBI comparison data to six similar programs. | Annually
BSN Curriculum Workshop · End of Program Evaluation · Educational Benchmarking Survey (EBI) End of last semester, spring, senior year
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End of Program Evaluation (Scale 1 dissatisfied to 5 – very satisfied/mean scores – 7-year mean = 4.48)
2008 = 4.48 2009 = 4.51 2010 = 4.45 2011 = 4.69 2012 = 4.48 2013 = 4.36 2014 = 4.42 Overall Program Effectiveness / Quality of Nursing Instruction EBI 2008 Rank = 1 / 1 EBI 2009 Rank = 2 / 1 EBI 2010 Rank = 2 / 2 EBI 2011 Rank = 1 / 1 EBI 2012 Rank = 2 / 2 EBI 2013 Rank = 2 / 2 |
| Alumni Satisfaction
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5. Alumni will be satisfied with the nursing program as evidenced by mean scores of “satisfied” or above on 1-year and 5-year Alumni Surveys. | Annually BSN Curriculum Workshop
· 1-Year Alumni Survey · 5-Year Alumni Survey
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Overall high levels of satisfaction measured |
| Employer Satisfaction | 6. Employers will be satisfied with TCNJ nursing graduates as evidenced by mean scores of “satisfied” or above on Employer Surveys. | Employer surveys sent out with 1-Year and 5-Year Alumni Surveys
Annually BSN Curriculum Workshop |
Overall high levels of satisfaction measured |
| Commitment to life-long learning
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7. Alumni will enroll in graduate programs and continuing education as evidenced by data obtained from alumni surveys and other communication | Annually BSN Curriculum Workshop
· End of Program Evaluation · 1-Year and 5-Year Alumni Surveys
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> 50% of alumni have enrolled or completed graduate programs
100% of graduates have completed continuing education |
| Student Learning Outcomes
Based on Mission, Philosophy, Goals/objectives and professional standards and guidelines and needs of community of interest Critical Thinking Clinical Competence Communication Caring/Empathy Autonomy Leadership
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8. At the completion of the BSN Program students will demonstrate intended learning outcomes as evidenced by performance criteria on the multiple assessments in the “BSN Assessment Plan of Student Outcomes – BSN and Tables 1-4” | Annually
BSN Curriculum Workshop · ATI Critical Thinking, pre-test (1st semester sophomore year) & post-test (last semester senior year) · ATI content series tests (at end of courses) · Course embedded measures · *Empathy Scale (ECRS), pre-test (1st nursing course freshman) & post-test (last semester senior) · Boughn Autonomy Scale (BAS) pre- test (1st semester sophomore) and post test (last semester senior) |
Value-added marked improvement
Consistently at Level 2 Proficiency or successfully remediated > 90% 2008 – p = .018* 2009 – p = .000* 2010 – p = .000* 2011 – p = .000* 2012 – p = .000* 2013 – p = .235 2014 – p = .000* 2008 – p = .000* 2009 – p = .000* 2010 – p = .000* 2011 – p = .000* 2012 – p = .000* 2013 – p = .000* 2014 – p = .000* *Significant p = .000 (p-value ≤ .0005) |
| Faculty Accomplishments related to:
Teaching Scholarship Service Practice
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9. Faculty will meet or exceed the requirements established by the College for reappointment, tenure, promotion and 5-year review. | Student Evaluation of Teaching Forms
Peer-Evaluation of Teaching Reappointment applications Promotions applications 5-year reviews Updated Vita Committee membership Faculty Professional Activity Form (FPAF) Nursing Faculty Competency Plan and Activities Sheet (NFCAS) Service Publications |
Reviewed by individual faculty and by Chair and Dean after each course and each semester
Completed on pre-tenured faculty; faculty going up for promotion, and at request of individual faculty as needed Reviewed by Department Promotion Reappointment Committee as defined by College Promotion and Reappointment Document 2011 2012- 3 applications 2013- 2 applications 2014- 3 application In review by College and AFT Unit Annually – compiled by Dean’s office Drafted annually at Department of Nursing Annual Meeting (May) and finalized at September meeting Completed annually by individual faculty and submitted to and compiled by Dean’s office Completed annually by individual faculty and submitted to and compiled by Dean’s office Identified on faculty Curriculum Vita submitted annually Identified on faculty Curriculum Vita submitted annually |
Accepted faculty 3/21/07, 10-09, 5-14-14