UNIVERSITY OF WEST GEORGIA

SCHOOL OF NURSING

“Educational Excellence in a Caring Environment”

TOTAL PLAN FOR EVALUATION

The Total Plan for Evaluation has been developed by the School of Nursing to assess the quality and effectiveness of its programs. It demonstrates our commitment to excellence and provides evidence of quality improvement.

Expected results reflect the following documents:

· Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (SACS) Criteria for Accreditation (1998)

· Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE) Standards for Accreditation of Baccalaureate and Graduate Nursing Education Programs (2003)

· Georgia Board of Nursing (GBON) Rules and Regulations (2004)

In addition to the University of West Georgia (UWG), College of Arts and Sciences (COAS), and School of Nursing (DON) evidentiary sources identified in the plan, the following professional documents and publications from the American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN), American Nurses Association (ANA), and American Organization of Nurse Executives (AONE) are utilized:

· The Essentials of Baccalaureate Nursing Education for Professional Nursing Practice (AACN, 1998)

· ANA Standards of Clinical Nursing Practice (1998)

· The Essentials of Master’s Education for Advanced Practice Nursing (AACN, 1996)

· Joint Position Statement on Nursing Administration Education (AACN/AONE, 1997)

· Essential Clinical Resources for Nursing’s Academic Mission (AACN, 1999)

Data are collected from the SON community of interest - students, alumni, and regional health care agencies – as follows:

· Student Evaluations of Instruction are completed every semester.

· Student advisory meetings are held every spring.

· Community advisory meetings are held every other spring (even years in Carrollton/odd years in Dalton/Rome).

· Students complete exit surveys at the end of their final semester of nursing coursework.

· Alumni surveys are completed one year and three years post-graduation.

· Employers of alumni are asked to evaluate performance one year post-graduation.

In addition to the evidentiary sources included in the Total Plan for Evaluation Data, internal and external evaluators will review:

· SON standing committee and undergraduate/graduate/departmental faculty meeting minutes.

· UWG annual reports.

· GBON approval status/reports

· CCNE accreditation status/reports

The University of West Georgia web site is found at www.westga.edu and the School of Nursing web site is found at www.westga.edu/~nurs.

SON standing committees are identified in the Total Plan for evaluation as follows:

Caring for Faculty Committee (CFC)

Caring for Students Committee (CSC)

Evaluating the Caring Community Committee (ECCC)

Sustaining a Caring Curriculum Committee (SCCC)

I. AREA OF EVALUATION: MISSION AND GOVERNANCE

EXPECTED RESULTS

DATA/ EVIDENTIARY SOURCES

DATA COLLECTION/ REVIEW/ANALYSIS & TIME FRAME

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1. DON mission, philosophy, and goals:

1.1 Are congruent with UWG mission/purpose, bread and butter goals, and visionary goals.

1.2 Reflect “educational excellence in a personal/caring environment.”

1.3 Reflect current professional nursing standards and guidelines for the preparation of nursing professionals.

1.4 Reflect faculty beliefs about nursing education.

1.5 Reflect nursing’s basic concepts.

1.6 Are the bases for BSN/MSN program missions and objectives.

1.7 Reflect the expectations of the community of interest.

· UWG undergraduate/ graduate catalogs

· UWG/DON web sites

· BSN/MSN student handbooks

· Professional standards and guidelines

· SCCC every 4 years or as needed in the spring (2010)

· SCCC makes recommendations every 4 years or as needed in the spring (2010)

· DON faculty act on recommendations as appropriate every 4 years or as needed at the fall retreat (2010)

2. The BSN/MSN program missions and objectives:

2.1 Are congruent with the DON mission, philosophy, and goals.

2.2 Reflect “educational excellence in a personal/caring environment.”

2.3 Reflect current professional nursing standards and guidelines for the preparation of nursing professionals.

2.4 Are the basis for the curriculum and teaching-learning practices.

2.5 Reflect the expectations of the community of interest.

· UWG undergraduate/ graduate catalogs

· UWG/DON web sites

· BSN/MSN student handbooks

· Professional standards and guidelines

· SCCC every 4 years or as needed in the spring (2010)

· SCCC makes recommendations every 4 years or as needed in the spring (2010)

· DON faculty act on recommendations as appropriate every 4 years or as needed at the fall retreat (2010)

3. Faculty roles in the governance of the DON and the BSN/MSN programs:

3.1 Reflect UWG statutes and policies.

3.2 Reflect COAS policies.

3.3 Reflect DON policies.

3.4 Are clearly defined.

3.5 Enable meaningful participation.

· UWG Statutes

· UWG Policies and

Procedures

· UWG Faculty Handbook

· COAS Bylaws

· DON Faculty Handbook

· DON Faculty Bylaws

· CFC every 4 years or as needed in the spring (2010)

· CFC makes recommendations every 4 years or as needed in the spring (2010)

· DON faculty act on recommendations as appropriate every 4 years or as needed at the fall retreat (2010)

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4. Student roles in the governance of the DON and BSN/MSN programs: 4.1 Reflect UWG statutes and policies. 4.2 Reflect COAS policies 4.3 Reflect DON policies. 4.4 Are clearly defined. 4.5 Enable meaningful participation.	· UWG Statutes · UWG Policies and Procedures · UWG student handbook · BSN/MSN student handbooks · COAS Bylaws · DON Faculty Bylaws		· CSC every 4 years or as as needed in the spring (2010) · ECCC conducts student advisory meetings every spring	· CSC makes recommendations every 4 years or as needed in the spring (2010) · DON faculty act on recommendations as appropriate every 4 years or as needed at the fall retreat (2010)
5. Documents and publications: 5.1 Accurately reflect the DON mission, philosophy, and goals and the missions and objectives of the BSN/MSN programs. 5.2 Accurately reflect the role of students and faculty in the governance of BSN/MSN programs. 5.3 Are available in printed and/or electronic forms.	· UWG student handbook · UWG undergraduate/ graduate catalogs · UWG/DON web sites · BSN/MSN student handbooks · BSN/MSN recruitment/ advising materials · DON Faculty Handbook		· BSN/MSN program coordinators and DON chair verify accuracy and availability annually in the spring	· BSN/MSN program coordinators and DON chair make changes annually in the spring as needed

II. AREA OF EVALUATION: INSTITUTIONAL COMMITMENT AND RESOURCES

EXPECTED RESULTS

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1. Campus physical resources are sufficient to:

1.1 Achieve the DON mission, philosophy, and goals and BSN/MSN program missions, objectives, and expected results.

1.2 Meet instructional and non-instructional space and equipment needs.

· Survey of physical facilities and equipment

· SCCC every 4 years or as needed in the spring (2010)

· CFC every 4 years or as needed in the spring (2010)

· SCCC and CFC make recommendations every 4 years or as needed in the spring (2010)

· DON faculty make recommendations as appropriate every 4 years or as needed at the fall retreat (2010)

· DON chair makes recommendations to the COAS Dean as appropriate every 4 years in the fall (2010)

2. Financial resources are sufficient to:

2.1 Achieve the DON mission, philosophy, and goals and BSN/MSN program missions, objectives, and expected results.

2.2 Support faculty and professional staff salaries at levels comparable to other regional nursing programs.

2.3 Support faculty development for teaching, scholarship, service, and practice.

2.4 Provide teaching-learning equipment/ supplies.

· DON annual budget

· AACN annual salary surveys

· SCCC annually in the spring

· CFC annually in the spring

· SCCC and CFC make recommendations annually in the spring

· DON faculty make recommendations annually at the fall retreat

· DON chair makes recommendations every fall to the COAS Dean

3. Technology resources are sufficient to:

3.1 Achieve the DON mission, philosophy, and goals and BSN/MSN program missions, objectives, and expected results.

3.2 Maintain a comprehensive and accurate DON web site.

3.3 Support faculty teaching, scholarship, service, and practice.

· Inventory of UWG/DON hardware/software

· UWG/DON web sites

· SCCC annually in the spring

· CFC annually in the spring

· SCCC and CFC make recommendations annually in the spring

· DON faculty make recommendations annually at the fall retreat

· DON chair makes recommendations annually to the UWG/COAS technology committees

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4. Academic support services are sufficient to:

4.1 Achieve the DON mission, philosophy, and goals and BSN/MSN program missions, objectives, and expected results.

4.2 Provide current and effective library resources and services.

4.3 Provide effective orientation and advising programs for students.

4.4 Provide effective personal and career counseling and learning support for students.

· UWG student services

· UWG Library resources and services

· Brandon Hill list of books and periodicals

· Student surveys of orientation and advising

· SCCC and CFC review library resources annually in the fall

· UWG DON library liaison annually

· CSC reviews orientation/advising/

counseling/learning support services every 4 years or as needed in the spring (2010)

· SCCC and CFC makes recommendations every fall to the library liaison

· CSC makes recommendations every 4 years or as needed in the spring (2010)

· DON faculty act on recommendations annually at the fall retreat

· DON chair makes recommendations to student services divisions annually as needed

5. Clinical resources:

5.1 Are sufficient in quality, quantity, and diversity to achieve the DON mission, philosophy, and goals and BSN/MSN program missions, objectives, and expected results.

5.2 Provide a learning environment that reflects current professional nursing standards and guidelines for the preparation of nursing professionals.

5.3 Facilitate collaborative learning experiences.

5.4 Are approved by appropriate regulatory agencies.

5.5 Have written agreements with UWG (MOU’s) that are current and delineate the responsibilities of each party.

· Professional standards and guidelines

· Clinical agency records

· Clinical agency evaluations and contracts

· Student evaluations of instruction

· SCCC evaluates clinical resources annually in the spring

· DON faculty conduct student evaluations of instruction every semester

· DON faculty conduct evaluations of clinical facilities every other year

· SCCC makes recommendations annually in the spring

· DON faculty act on recommendations annually at the fall retreat

· DON chair makes recommendations about contracts as needed

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6. All DON faculty members:

6.1 Support the DON mission, philosophy, and goals and BSN/MSN program missions, objectives, and expected results.

6.2 Hold a minimum of a master’s degree in nursing and maintain expertise in their teaching area.

6.3 Hold current licensure as a professional registered nurse in Georgia.

6.4 Have diverse educational and practice experiences.

6.5 Participate in DON mentoring and orientation activities.

6.6 Are sufficient in number to accomplish the DON mission, philosophy, and goals and BSN/MSN program missions, objectives, and expected results.

6.7 Are sufficient in number to maintain a ratio of 1 full-time faculty member for each 20 BSN students.

6.8 Are sufficient in number to maintain a ratio of 1 faculty member for no more than 10 BSN students engaged in clinical learning activities.

6.9 Maintain a workload that is congruent with UWG, COAS, and DON standards and supports faculty roles and expectations.

6.10 Experience an academic environment that encourages effective teaching, scholarship, service, and practice.

· DON faculty curriculum vitae

· Annual DON faculty evaluations

· UWG Statutes

· UWG Policies and Procedures

· UWG Faculty Handbook

· COAS Bylaws

· COAS Faculty Evaluation/Review Guidelines

· DON Faculty Handbook

· DON chair conducts faculty evaluations every spring

· DON pre-tenure, promotion and tenure, and post-tenure committees conduct reviews as appropriate

· DON chair makes pre-tenure, promotion and tenure, and post-tenure recommendations to the COAS Dean

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7. DON Tenure Track Faculty Members:

7.1 Have clearly defined roles and expectations related to teaching, scholarship, service, and practice that correlate with the DON mission, philosophy, and goals and BSN/MSN missions, objectives and expected results.

7.2 Hold full-time positions and constitute the majority of DON faculty members.

7.3 Participate in UWG orientation activities.

7.4 Actively participate in self, peer, and chair evaluations.

· Annual faculty evaluations

· UWG Statutes

· UWG Policies and Procedures

· UWG Faculty Handbook

· COAS Bylaws

· COAS Faculty Evaluation/Review Guidelines

· DON Faculty Handbook

· DON chair conducts faculty evaluations every spring

· DON pre-tenure, promotion and tenure, and post-tenure committees meet as appropriate

· CFC reviews tenure track faculty evaluation guidelines every 4 years or as needed in the spring (2010).

· CFC makes recommendations about faculty roles and expectations every 4 years or as needed in the spring (2010)

· DON faculty act on CFC recommendations every 4 years or as needed at the fall retreat (2010)

· DON faculty make pre-tenure, promotion and tenure, and post-tenure recommendations to the DON chair as appropriate

· DON chair makes pre-tenure, promotion and tenure, and post-tenure recommendations to the COAS Dean as appropriate

8. DON Non-Tenure Track Faculty and Professional Staff:

8.1 Have clearly defined roles and expectations related to teaching, service, and practice that correlate with the DON mission, philosophy, and goals and BSN/MSN missions, objectives, and expected results.

8.2 Actively participate in self and chair evaluations.

· Annual faculty evaluations

· UWG Statutes

· UWG Policies and Procedures

· UWG Faculty Handbook

· COAS Bylaws

· COAS Faculty Evaluation/Review Guidelines

· DON Faculty Handbook

· DON chair conducts faculty evaluations every spring

· CFC reviews non-tenure track faculty evaluation guidelines every 4 years or as needed in the spring (2010)

· CFC makes recommendations about policy every 4 years in the spring or as needed (2010)

· DON faculty act on CFC recommendations every 4 years at the fall retreat or as needed (2010)

· DON chair makes non-tenure track faculty appointment decisions with faculty input yearly

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9. The department chair:

9.1 Provides leadership in achieving the DON mission, philosophy, and goals and BSN/MSN program missions, objectives, and expected results.

9.2 Holds a master’s degree in nursing and a doctorate in nursing or a related discipline.

9.3 Holds current licensure as a professional registered nurse in Georgia.

9.4 Has experience in nursing education.

· DON chair curriculum vitae

· COAS Dean at intervals not to exceed 4 years

10. Clinical preceptors:

10.1 Are sufficient in quantity and quality to achieve the department mission, philosophy, and goals BSN/MSN program missions, objectives, and expected results.

10.2 Practice nursing in a manner that reflects current professional nursing standards and guidelines.

10.3 Meet GBON licensure, educational, and practice requirements.

10.4 Participate in preceptor training activities.

10.5 Collaborate with faculty to facilitate student achievement of course learning goals.

· Professional standards and guidelines

· GBON Preceptor Qualification Records

· Clinical preceptor training guidelines

· Student and faculty evaluations of clinical preceptors

· BSN/MSN students evaluate clinical preceptor performance every semester as appropriate

· DON faculty evaluate clinical preceptor qualifications and performance every semester as appropriate

· DON faculty act on evaluations of clinical preceptor qualifications every semester as appropriate

11. Documents and publications:

11.1 Accurately reflect resources available to the BSN/MSN programs.

11.2 Are available in printed and/or electronic forms.

· UWG student handbook

· UWG undergraduate/

graduate catalogs

· UWG/DON web sites

· BSN/MSN student handbooks

· DON Faculty Handbook

· BSN/MSN program coordinators and DON chair verify accuracy and availability annually in the spring

· BSN/MSN program coordinators and DON chair make changes annually in the spring as needed

III. AREA OF EVALUATION: CURRICULUM AND TEACHING-LEARNING PRACTICES

EXPECTED RESULTS

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1. The BSN/MSN curriculums:

1.1 Are based on clear statements of expected results for students derived from the DON mission, philosophy, and goals and BSN/MSN missions and objectives of the programs.

1.2 Reflect “educational excellence in a personal/caring environment.”

1.3 Reflect professional standards and guidelines.

1.4 Foster behaviors consistent with professional nursing standards/guidelines.

1.5 Consider the needs and expectations of the community of interest.

1.6 Are sequentially and logically organized to facilitate student achievement of expected results (NCLEX, etc.).

1.7 Have course learning goals that relate to program objectives.

1.8 Have course learning goals that reflect course content.

1.9 May include distance learning offerings that are comparable to face-to-face offerings.

· UWG undergraduate/ graduate catalogs

· UWG/DON web sites

· BSN/MSN student handbooks

· BSN Conceptual Framework

· BSN/MSN curriculum plans

· BSN/MSN course syllabi

· Professional standards and guidelines

· NCLEX Test Plan

· SCCC every 4 years or as

needed in the spring

(2010)

· SCCC makes recommendations every 4 years or as needed in the spring (2010)

· DON faculty act on recommendations as appropriate every 4 years or as needed at the fall retreat (2010)

2. The BSN curriculum:

2.1 Builds on appropriate courses in the arts, sciences, and humanities with a balance of non-nursing/nursing coursework and student workload.

2.2 Flows from a conceptual framework that is consistent with DON philosophy and mission.

2.3 Is internally consistent.

2.4 Addresses CCNE essential professional values, core competences, core knowledge, and role development for baccalaureate nursing education.

2.5 Offers Writing Across the Curriculum experiences.

· UWG Undergraduate Catalog

· BSN Conceptual Framework

· CCNE Essentials

· BSN course syllabi

· COAS Writing Across the Curriculum requirements

· SCCC every 4 years or as

needed in the spring

(2010)

· SCCC makes recommendations every 4 years or as needed in the spring (2010)

· DON faculty act on recommendations as appropriate every 4 years or as needed at the fall retreat (2010)

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3. The BSN curriculum includes content that addresses:

3.1 Health promotion and maintenance with people of all ages and groups who have commonly occurring acute and long-term physical and mental health problems, illnesses, and experiences.

3.2 Reality-based situations representative of the continuum of health care.