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AAS


University of Arkansas at Little Rock Plan No.      


Degree Program:

Nursing

Department and College:

Nursing, COS

Degree type (AA, AS, BA, BS, BBA, BSE, BSW):

AAS,BSN

Prepared by:

Bryan Benton




Submitted to College Assessment Committee on

05/01/2014

Approved on

     

Submitted to Provost Assessment Advisory Group on

     

Approved on

     

Respond to all four questions, following the Degree Program Assessment Plan Form Instructions. Attach additional pages as needed.


1. What are your student learning goals for this degree program? Include which core competencies are addressed by these goals where applicable (see list at http://www.ualr.edu/provost/assessment/competencies.shtml).

AAS

• Incorporate best practices, based on current evidence, patient/family preferences, and values into delivery of optimal care.(EBP)

• Collaborate within nursing and healthcare team with open communication, mutual respect, and shared decision making in delivery of optimal care.(T&C)

• Provide compassionate and coordinated care based on respect for patient/family preferences, values, and needs (PCC)

• Use data to monitor and improve the quality and safety of patient care (QI)

• Use safety standards to minimize risk of harm to patients and providers (S)

• Demonstrate understanding of information and technology to communicate and support decision making in delivery of optimal health care (I)
BSN

• Apply quality improvement principles to develop plans and initiate actions to ensure continuous improvement (QI)

• Communicate and collaborate within interdisciplinary teams to ensure delivery of optimal care (T/C)

• Coordinate and design care incorporating the patient/family’s values, needs, and preferences in clinical decision making in providing and ensuring quality care (PCC)

• Utilize information technology to communicate, manage knowledge and foster lifelong learning, and support evidence based decision making in a variety of health care delivery systems (I)

• Integrate patient/family values and preference in the design, coordination, and provision of evidence based care (PCC)

• Design a culture of safety to minimize risk of harm to patients and providers in a variety of health care systems (S)

2. What are your learning objectives or outcomes associated with each student learning goal?


Associate of Applied Science in Nursing (AAS)

Competencies with Associated Student Learning Outcomes (SLOs)

N1300: Essential Nursing Skills N1205: Health Promotion Across the Lifespan N1505: Adult Nursing I N1410: Adult Nursing II N1415: Nursing Role Transition (LPN students only) N1420: Mental Health Nursing N2410: Obstetrics and Reproductive Health Nursing N2420: Pediatric Nursing N2550: - Adult Nursing III (Capstone Course taken with 2350; Course SLOs are also AAS Program Outcomes) N2350: Competency for Entry into Practice (Capstone Course taken with 2550; Course SLOs are also AAS Program Outcomes)


Competen-cy

1300

1205

1505

1410

1415

1420

2410

2420


2550

2350

Evidence-based Practice (EBP)



Display basic conceptual knowledge of the essential skills of the registered nurse (EBP)


Discuss evidence based health promotion practices across the lifespan (EBP)


Demonstrate best practices at a basic level for the care of older adults in acute, long term care, and the community (EBP)

Differentiate between evidence-based and experience-based practices in the delivery of care to middle aged adults with acute and chronic problems (EBP)

Differentiate current practice role from that of registered nurse in implementation of evidence based practice (EBP)


Differentiate between evidence-based practice and opinion-based practices in the delivery of mental health care for acute and chronic conditions (EBP)

Integrate evidence-based practice in nursing care of the childbearing family (EBP)


Integrate evidence-based practice in nursing care of the pediatric patient and family (EBP)


Incorporate best practices, based on current evidence, patient/family preferences, and values into delivery of optimal care (EBP)


Incorporate best practices, based on current evidence, patient/family preferences, and values into delivery of optimal care (EBP)

Teamwork/ Collaboration (TC)




Recognize how communication patterns and styles affect teaching/learning across the lifespan (TC)


Communicate with health care team members in a professional manner in a variety of health care settings (TC)

Communicate effectively in verbal and written manner, adapting to the needs of the team and situation (TC)


Utilize effective communication principles in the role of registered nurse as a member of an interdisciplinary team (TC)


Collaborate effectively in verbal and written manner, adapting one’s own style to the needs of the team and situation (TC)

Relate nursing care and assessments provided to patients and families in the childbearing year to other team members by collaborating through written, oral and electronic formats (TC)


Relate nursing care and assessments provided to patients and families in the pediatric setting to other team members by collaborating through written, oral and electronic formats (TC)


Collaborate within nursing and healthcare team with open communication, mutual respect, and shared decision making in delivery of optimal care (T&C)


Collaborate within nursing and healthcare team with open communication, mutual respect, and shared decision making in delivery of optimal care (T&C)


Patient-Centered Care (PCC)




Implement health promotion activities based on developmental, individual, or group needs (PCC)


Implement actions that demonstrate the knowledge, skills, and attitudes of basic principles of patient centered care for older adults (PCC)

Provide compassionate care that recognizes patient and family preferences, values, and needs (PCC)


Demonstrate knowledge, skills, and attitudes of patient centered care through simulation and case study activities (PCC)

Provide organized nursing care to patients and families experiencing acute and chronic mental health problems in a manner that reflects principles of patient centered care (PCC)


Structure organized nursing care of patients and families in the childbearing years that are experiencing the normal and abnormal growth and development during this part of the lifecycle in a manner that reflects the principles of patient-centered care (PCC)

Structure organized nursing care of patients and families in the pediatric setting that are experiencing the normal and abnormal progression through the developmental milestones from newborn through adolescence in a manner that reflects the principles of patient-centered care (PCC)


Provide compassionate and coordinated care based on respect for patient/family preferences, values, and needs (PCC)


Provide compassionate and coordinated care based on respect for patient/family preferences, values, and needs (PCC)


Quality Improvement (QI)




Identify strategies for improving care for patients and families across the lifespan (QI)


Recognize indicators of quality and safety in nursing care of the older adult (QI)


Recognize processes in place to promote quality improvement in the acute care setting (QI)


Recognize the role of the registered nurse in processes in place for quality improvement in acute, long-term care, or community settings (QI)

Recognize and describe the nurse’s role in approaching and assessing quality improvement in care of the mental health patient (QI)


Demonstrate the nurse’s role in quality improvement while caring for the childbearing family (QI)


Demonstrate the nurse’s role in quality improvement while caring for the pediatric patient and family (QI)


Use data to monitor and improve the quality and safety of patient care (QI)


Use data to monitor and improve the quality and safety of patient care (QI)


Safety (S)

Demonstrate competence in performing essential skills of the registered nurse (S)
Exhibit competence in calculating basic medication mathematics (S)

Identify and discuss promotion of safe nursing practice and its relation to minimizing risk of harm to patients and providers (S)


Recognize and begin to use national patient safety goals and institution/practice standards to reduce harm to patients and providers in a variety of settings (S)


Practice safe nursing care through the use of national patient safety goals and institution and practice standards to reduce harm to patients and providers in the acute care setting (S)


Review safety standards as they relate to the role of the registered nurse to reduce harm to patients and providers in clinical settings (S)

Practice safe nursing care through use of national patient safety goals for behavioral care and institution/practice standards to reduce harm of patients and providers (S)


Practice safe nursing care for the childbearing family utilizing the Association of Women’s Health, Obstetrics, and Neonatal Nurses (AWHONN) standards of care (S)


Practice safe nursing care for of the pediatric patient and family utilizing growth and development principles and theories (S)


Use safety standards to minimize risk of harm to patients and providers (S)


Use safety standards to minimize risk of harm to patients and providers (S)


Informatics (I)




Demonstrate knowledge to obtain wellness promotion information through health related websites and desktop software related to health promotion (I)


Demonstrate ability to navigate institution’s information systems and medication delivery systems (I)


Navigate institution’s information systems and medication delivery systems (I)


Use information technology to communicate and support lifelong learning (I)

Describe examples of how informatics and technology are related to quality of care in the mental health setting (I)


Utilize informatics to support learning in a professional forum (I)


Utilize informatics to support learning in a professional forum (I)


Demonstrate understanding of information and technology to communicate and support decision making in delivery of optimal health care (I)


Demonstrate understanding of information and technology to communicate and support decision making in delivery of optimal health care (I)



Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) Competencies with Associated Student Learning Outcomes (SLOs)

N3220: Nursing Health Assessment I N3230: Nursing Health Assessment II N3310: Professional Nursing Role Development N3420: Wellness Promotion N3430: Health Care Economics N3440: Research and EBP in Nursing N3350: Ethics, Legalities and Advocacy N4415: Community Health Needs N4220: Leadership and Management N4430: Integration of Concepts (Capstone Course; SLOs are also BSN Program Outcomes)

Competn-cy

3220

3230

3310

3420

3430

3440

3350

4415

4420

4430

Evidence-based Practice (EBP)

Incorporate evidence-based practices into health assessment (EBP)


Incorporate evidence-based practices into health assessment (EBP)


Articulate the role of professional nurse in incorporating QSEN competencies into practice (S & EBP)


Incorporate evidence-based practices into education related to improved patient outcomes (EBP)


Utilize a cost/benefit analysis to justify implementation of evidence base practices to improve outcomes (EBP & QI)


Collaboratively investigate current research and its application to practice to improve patient centered care (PCC, T/C, & EBP)
Integrate evidence from a variety of sources to foster a culture of safety (S & EBP)

Use an established ethical decision making model to guide decision making (EBP)


Analyze and integrate data and information from multiple sources to make clinical judgments in community health nursing care (EBP & I)


Discuss the significance of evidence based principles of leadership and management to promote the efficient performance of the health care team (EBP & T/C)


Integrate best available evidence, professional experience and patient preferences in the design, coordination and provision of care (EBP)


Teamwork/ Collaboration (TC)

Document a systematic physical and psychosocial assessment on a patient (T/C)


Document a systematic physical and psychosocial assessment on a patient (T/C)


Identify strategies to collaborate and effectively bring about change in a practice setting (T/C)


Practice effective communication skills with patients, families, community members, and interdisciplinary teams to achieve quality patient outcomes (T/C)


Collaborate to create a budget or policy related to financial component in the provision of health care (T/C)


Collaboratively investigate current research and its application to practice to improve patient centered care (PCC, T/C, & EBP)


Support patients’ informed decisions within the inter-disciplinary team (T/C)


Participate with collaborative interdisciplinary teams in the community to improve outcomes for groups whose health status is at risk (T/C

Discuss the significance of evidence based principles of leadership and management to promote the efficient performance of the health care team (EBP & T/C)

Explore the role of the nurse leader/manager as an integral member of the interdisciplinary team (T/C)
Communicate and collaborate within interdisciplinary teams to ensure delivery of optimal care (T/C)

Patient-Centered Care (PCC)

Demonstrate skills to conduct individual comprehensive patient focused assessment (PCC)


Demonstrate skills to conduct individual comprehensive patient focused assessment (PCC)


Expound upon a personal philosophy incorporating nursing’s meta-paradigm (PCC)


Design health promotion and teaching activities incorporating the preference, values, and needs of diverse groups (PCC)


Examine costs associated with the delivery of patent centered care (PCC)


Collaboratively investigate current research and its application to practice to improve patient centered care (PCC, T/C, & EBP)


Examine self-beliefs, attitudes, and values related to providing nursing for diverse groups in a legal ethical manner (PCC)


Expand the role of the professional nurse to develop, implement, and evaluate culturally competent, evidence-based care for groups, communities, and populations (PCC)


Characterize the responsibility inherent in leader/manager nursing roles related to assuring quality in delivery of patient centered care (PCC)


Coordinate and design care incorporating the patient/family’s values, needs and preferences in evidence based clinical decision making in providing and ensuring quality care (PCC)

Quality Improvement (QI)

Collect data in patient assessment to improve quality of care (QI)

Collect data in patient assessment to improve quality of care (QI)

Compare the characteristics of nursing as a profession to other health care disciplines (QI)

Participate in Quality Improvement Initiatives to communicate outcome improvements with colleagues (QI)


Utilize a cost/benefit analysis to justify implementation of evidence base practices to improve outcomes (EBP & QI)

Relate research processes to continuous quality improvement (QI)

Explore ethical and/or legal issues to improve care and support patient advocacy (QI)


Implement a project to address needs of identified groups and to evaluate project effectiveness in meeting identified health needs (QI)

Participate in a quality improvement process (QI)


Apply quality improvement principles to develop plans and initiate actions to ensure continuous quality improvement. (QI)

Safety (S)

Outline basic safety design principles when assessing the client with age appropriate medications from infancy throughout the lifespan (S)

Outline basic safety design principles when assessing the client with age appropriate medications from infancy throughout the lifespan (S)

Articulate the role of professional nurse in incorporating QSEN competencies into practice (S & EBP)

Assimilate best practices to support a culture of safety through patient and staff education (S)

Evaluate the cost and benefits of safety initiatives in healthcare delivery (S)


Integrate evidence from a variety of sources to foster a culture of safety (S & EBP)


Promote a culture of safety through improved ethical decision making skills (S)

Explore the nurse’s role in maintaining the safety of the public related to potential epidemic situations (S)

Elaborate on methods to promote a culture of safety within the health care team or organization (S)



Promote and cultivate a culture of safety to minimize risk of harm to patients and providers in a variety of health care systems (S)

Informatics (I)

Demonstrate the ability to communicate, collaborate, learn, and perform a health assessment in an electronic format (I)


Demonstrate the ability to communicate, collaborate, learn, and perform a health assessment in an electronic format (I)


Demonstrate ability to effectively utilize information technology to add to existing knowledge base and communicate in a scholarly approach (I)


Use information technology as a tool to assess learning needs, plan, implement, and evaluate education programs for individuals and communities to advance health (I)


Explore various methods of information technology and their influences on cost/benefits (I)


Apply ethical and legal standards as they relate to information technology and data security (I)


Verbalize the legal implications associated with information technology in health care settings (I)

Analyze and integrate data and information from multiple sources to make clinical judgments in community health nursing care (EBP & I)


Explore the facilitation of information dissemination throughout an organization (I)


Utilize information technology to communicate, manage knowledge, foster lifelong learning, and support evidence-based decision-making in a variety of health care delivery systems (I)

3. Where will the objectives be addressed in your program? In which courses and through which activities will they be assessed? (Attach Curriculum Assessment Map.)



AAS


RN-BSN Completion Tracks
Full-Time Option/ 12-month Completion

Course/7-weeks

1st

2nd

3rd

4th

5th

6th

NURS3220

X
















NURS3230




X













NURS3310

X-Required
















NURS3420




X













NURS3430













X




NURS3440







X










NURS3350







X










NURS4415










X







NURS4420













X




NURS4430
















X

Elective 1




X













Elective 2










X







Elective 3
















X

Total Credit Hours

5

8

7

7

8

7











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