Mission Statement and Program Philosophy

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1 Mission Statement and Program Philosophy Missouri Valley School of Nursing Philosophy and Mission: The Philosophy of the Nursing Education Program is consistent with the mission and goals of Missouri Valley College. Together, it is recognized that learning is a lifelong process and necessary for continued personal and professional development. Missouri Valley College appreciates that professional nursing is a dynamic discipline composed of a vital balance between science and art dedicated to the maintenance and promotion of health in diverse populations. The mission of the nursing education program is to prepare students for generalist professional nursing roles at the baccalaureate level through a combination of didactic education, clinical practice, and research utilization.

2 Graduate Competencies Program Goals: 1. To prepare students to become ethically and socially responsible through liberal learning, critical thinking, and academic excellence. 2. To provide a baccalaureate education that prepares one for a career in nursing. 3. To provide academic and career counseling. To offer appropriate advising, counseling, and strategies that will assist students in meeting prerequisites for gaining entry into graduate or professional programs, or to obtain employment in the nursing profession. 4. To prepare students to pass the NCLEX (National Certification Licensing Examination) and, if appropriate, obtain state licensing. 5. To instill the values of responsibility, excellence and education as a lifelong process of discovery and enlightenment. 6. To promote professionalism through student membership in the American Nurses Association and other professional organizations. 7. To provide interdisciplinary learning opportunities with a variety of medical and allied health professionals. 8. To provide students with diverse field experiences that will assist to prepare them for current employment trends in nursing. Student Terminal Objectives: 1. Articulate that a solid base in liberal education provides the cornerstone for the practice and education of nurses, with emphasis on critical thinking, creativity, aesthetic appreciation, life-long learning and healthy living. 2. Provide safe, competent care to diverse clients- including individuals, families, communities and populations. 3. Demonstrate knowledge and skills in leadership, quality improvement and patient safety - necessary to provide high quality healthcare. 4. Analyze current evidence for translation into cost-effective professional nursing practice. 5. Demonstrate knowledge and skills in information management and patient care technology - critical in the delivery of quality patient care. 6. Utilize and develop healthcare policies, including financial and regulatory, which directly and indirectly influence the nature and functioning of the healthcare system and thereby are important considerations in professional nursing. 7. Communicate and collaborate effectively among healthcare professionals to promote delivery of high quality and safe patient care. 8. Utilize appropriate resources for health promotion and disease prevention at the individual and population level - necessary to improve individual and population health. 9. Demonstrate professionalism and the inherent values of responsibility, altruism, autonomy, human dignity, integrity, cultural humility and social justice which are fundamental to the discipline of nursing. *Student Terminal Objectives were developed utilizing the Baccalaureate Essentials from the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE).

3 Course Matrix with Program Goals, MVC School of Nursing Learning Objectiv e NU11 0 Intro NU12 5 Chem for HC NU15 0 Health Assess NU230 Fundamental s NU27 0 Pharm NU28 0 Med Admin NU310/1 2 MHealth NU320/2 2 MedSurg 1 X 2 X X X X X X X 3 X X 4 X X X 5 X X X X X 6 X X X 7 X X X 8 X 9 X X X NU330/3 2 Peds Learning Objective NU336 Gender NU340/42 OB NU350/52 Commun NU410 Manage &Law NU420 Profess. Collab. NU430 Research Theory NU435 EBP NU440 Gero 1 2 X X X X X 3 X 4 X X X 5 X X 6 X X X X 7 X X X 8 X X 9 X X Learning Objective NU450 Senior Seminar Required from other disciplines: PL150 BioMed Ethics Institutional Core Courses 1 X 2 X 3 X 4 X 5 X 6 X 7 X 8 X 9 X X MA 200 Statistics

4 Curricular threads (horizontal and vertical): Professionalism (including accountability, integrity and social responsibility) Care across the life-span Diversity Safety Technology use Communication Critical Thinking Life-long learning

5 Evaluation Materials I have included here the evaluation tools I have developed to use for the clinical component of the program to assure that clinical sites are meeting the needs of the students related to their terminal objectives. Didactic evaluations will be completed using the College didactic evaluation process. Students are also evaluated on the extent to which they fulfill the Student Terminal Objectives. Form has been completed, but will not paste into this document without altering format. If a copy is desired, will attach separately. Additionally, the students will be completing the HESI exam twice during their curriculum one at the beginning of their second full year in the program, and once just prior to graduation. This national exam mimics the licensure exam and provides in-depth information on how our students are meeting the terminal objectives for the program itself. The exam also offers the student feedback on areas in which they need to improve with resources they can use to improve in those specific areas.

6 Instructor Evaluation of Learning Environment Survey Monkey Data Relevant CCNE Standard: III-D. Teaching-learning practices and environments (classroom, clinical, laboratory, simulation) support achievement of expected individual student learning outcomes identified in course, unit, and/or level objectives. This survey gives faculty the opportunity to evaluate the teachinglearning environments of the MVC-SON for each course taught this academic year. We will use these data to help improve the teachinglearning environment for our students. 1. Please complete this survey for each course you taught in Please complete this survey for each course you taught in Your Name Course # Semester/year taught Classroom, if any 2. If you used a MVC-SON classroom for this course, please answer these questions: Size of the classroom for this particular course If you used a SSON classroom for this course, please answer these questions: Size of the (Did not

7 classroom for this particular course (Did not Accessbility of classroom Accessbility of classroom Comfort of the seating arrangements Comfort of the environmental temperature Comfort of the seating arrangements Comfort of the environmental temperature Access to electrical outlets (for laptop computers) Access to electrical outlets (for laptop computers) Classroom lighting Classroom lighting Classroom noise level and acoustics Classroom noise level and acoustics Audiovisualcomputer equipment Audiovisualcomputer equipment Other (please specify)

8 3. If you faced particular challenges when teaching this course in this classroom, please explain: If you faced particular challenges when teaching this course in this classroom, please explain: 4. Please rate the overall value of each relevant teaching-learning environment in supporting student achievement in this course. (Not Fair Good relevan Excellent t for this course) Classroom Please rate the overall value of each relevant teaching-learning environment in supporting student achievement in this course. Classroom Fai r Goo d Excellen t (Not relevant for this course) Skills/Simulatio n lab Skills/Simulatio n lab Fai r Goo d Excellen t (Not relevant for this course) Clinical experiences Clinical experiences Fai r Goo d Excellen t (Not relevant for this course) Distance education Distance education Fai r Goo d Excellen t (Not relevant for this course) 5. Please share any suggestions that you have for improving any of these teaching-learning environments for this course. Thank you!

9 Please share any suggestions that you have for improving any of these teaching-learning environments for this course. Thank you!

10 Student Evaluation of Clinical Site Missouri Valley College, School of Nursing Please evaluate the clinical site(s) at which you were placed during the current semester. This is not an evaluation of the instructor of your course. Instructor evaluations will be completed separately. It is our (the college and nursing faculty s) objective that students have clinical experiences to enhance their learning within the intended area and facilitate learning the skills required for a professional nurse. All constructive critique is appreciated and will be reviewed. Name of clinical facility: Specific unit (if appropriate): 1 - Pt/client population was appropriate for course clinical objectives 2 - Safe effective care is practiced 3 - Equipment, supplies, and teaching materials are adequate 4 - The clinical experience provides the means to achieve course clinical objectives Strongly Disagree 1 Disagree 2 Neither agree or disagree 3 Agree 4 Strongly Agree 5 What are the strengths of the clinical site?: What are the areas of improvement for the clinical site?:

11 Student Evaluation of Preceptor Experience Missouri Valley College, School of Nursing Please evaluate the clinical preceptor with whom you were placed during the current semester. This is not an evaluation of the instructor of your course. Instructor evaluations will be completed separately. It is our (the college and nursing faculty s) objective that students have clinical experiences to enhance their learning within the intended area and facilitate learning the skills required for a professional nurse. All constructive critique is appreciated and will be reviewed. Name of clinical facility: Name of Preceptor: 1 Preceptor area of expertise was appropriate for course clinical objectives 2 - Safe effective care is practiced 3 Preceptor was open to educational needs of student 4 - The clinical experience provides the means to achieve course clinical objectives Strongly Disagree 1 Disagree 2 Neither agree or disagree 3 Agree 4 Strongly Agree 5 What are the strengths of the clinical preceptor?: What are the areas of improvement for the clinical preceptor?: