Review Assessment Report
Part 1: Contact & Program Identification
| Report Year and Contact Information | ||
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| Academic Year | Modified By | Date Modified |
| 2020-2021 | [email protected] | 2021-11-11T20:14:04.743Z |
| School | Name of Program | Courses |
|---|---|---|
| HWPS | Surgical Technology AAS Degree | ST 2092,ST 1092,BCIS 1110,ST 2090,HIT 1020,ST 1001,BIOL 2210,ST 1592,ST 2010,ST 1010,ST 1590,BIOL 2225,BIOL 2225L,HLTH 1001,COMM 2120,ST 1510,BPCS 1092 |
Part 2: Program Summary
| Provide a high level review of the program to include highlights, successes, challenges, significant changes, and significant resources needed to support the program |
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Surgical Technology had many successes and several challenges. We continue to be a popular program. We are also a program that our partners depend on. Every hospital is in need of Surgical Techs. The pandemic continues to be our main challenge with all that encompasses. We had to reduce our enrollment due to the pandemic, making the need in the hospitals greater. We had a very positive employment trend. I typically track one year behind when it comes to employment data, but employment is so great that I can report current numbers in this report. Graduating class of Summer 2019 and Spring 2020 had 20 graduates and 18 found employment. One graduate is continuing education. We sent out 18 employer surveys and received 15 of the back giving us an 83% return rate and a 100% satisfaction rate. The class that should have graduated in Summer of 2020 did not graduate until November 2020 due to clinicals shutting down from Covid19. This class had a 69.2% pass rate while the Summer 2021 class had a 100% pass rate. |
Part 3: Data Review
| 2018-2019 | 2019-2020 | 2020-2021 | |
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| Annual number of graduate awards is greater than 10 | 19 | 10 | 15 |
| Number of declared majors | 214 | 210 | 192 |
| Average Class Size | 25.1 | 24.8 | 23.1 |
| Annual Average Class withdrawal rate is 30% or below (SAGE 35%) | 11% | 13% | 12% |
| Annual C-Pass rate for coursework is 60% or above | 76% | 76% | 71% |
| Average class fill rate at 60% or above capacity within a term or over a year | 82% | 81% | 81% |
| Graduate Transfer to 4-year Schools | 0% | 10% | n/a |
| Full-time Faculty Coverage by Section | 51% | 51% | 55% |
| Summarize how your program met or did not meet the target measures based on the data above |
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The average class fill rate did fall from Summer 2020 through Summer 2020 due to lower enrollment caps from Covid 19.
The retention rate for the Cohort that graduated November 2020 (3 months late) was 67%. The retention rate for the Cohort that graduated August 2021 was 78%.
All classes met the annual C-Pass rate for coursework of 60% or above.
The annual numbers of graduates was 10 or greater for all three years. In 2019-2020, one cohort was cancelled due to the pandemic. This lowered our number of graduates for the year. |
Part 4: Program Learning Outcome Analysis
| Learning Outcome | Population or Course(s) Assessed | Description | Summary of Assessment Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apply sterile and aseptic technique in the perioperative environment. | Level 5 Students/ST 2090 | ||
| Exhibit behaviors consistent with professional and employer expectations. | Level 5 Students/ST 2090, Previous year’s employers | ||
| Maintain Accreditation Thresholds | Level 5 students/ST 2010 and Previous year’s employers | ||
| Participate in professional development | Level 5 Students/ST 2010 | ||
| Perform disinfection, sterilization, and processing of surgical instruments | Level 5 Students/ST 2010 and ST 2090 | ||
| 1. Anticipate surgeon's needs by demonstrating a basic knowledge of surgical procedures, utilizing aseptic technique and knowledge of instrumentation and suture | |||
| 2. Appropriate interaction with patients of all ages and backgrounds | |||
| 3. Assembling, packaging, sterilization, and distribution of instrumentation | |||
| 4. Communicate effectively and work cooperatively with supervisor, coworkers and surgical team in preoperative, intraoperative and postoperative care of the surgical patient | |||
| 5. Counting sponges, sharps, and instruments | |||
| 6. Demonstrate a basic knowledge of surgical procedures | |||
| 7. Establish and maintain a sterile operative field to provide for safe patient care | |||
| 8. Following safety policies and procedures (sharps, electrosurgical,positioning) | |||
| 9. Labeling and announcing medications and fluids | |||
| 10. Participate in professional development: Students should be committed to the perioperative profession by participation in professional organizations and educational workshops while enrolled in the program. | |||
| 11. Perform disinfection, sterilization, and processing of surgical instruments. These skills will include: | |||
| 12. Cleaning of instruments during the surgical procedure | |||
| 13. Containment and transportation to the decontamination room | |||
| 14. Using proper cleaning agents and methods to effectively clean instruments | |||
| 15. Visually inspecting instruments prior to sterilization; | |||
| 16. Assembling, packaging, sterilization, and distribution of instrumentation | |||
| 17. Profession participation and development: Students should be committed to the perioperative profession by participation in professional organizations and educational workshops while enrolled in the program. | |||
| 18. Obtaining membership of professional organization (AST) | |||
| 19. Obtaining certification as a professional by taking the national Surgical Technology Certification (CST) exam upon the completion of the program. | |||
| 20. Promote a surgical conscience: report any break in aseptic technique and correct all violations whether observed or unobserved | |||
| 21. Properly wear and remove operating room attire and personal protective equipment | |||
| 22. Provide for patient privacy and maintain patient confidentiality | |||
| 23. Punctuality | |||
| 24. Respect to personal beliefs without discrimination of patient care | |||
| 25. Teamwork | |||
| 26. Using proper cleaning agents and methods to effectively clean instruments | |||
| 27. Using Universal Protocol | |||
| 28. Visually inspecting instruments prior to sterilization |
| Interpretation of Assessment findings |
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The two cohorts being assessed and using different criteria. It was discovered during the 2019-2020 assessment that the program was not assessing all of its outcomes. The Fall 2019 cohort was assessed the usual way. The program came up with new tools and plan to assess the outcomes starting with the Fall 2020 cohort.
Both Cohorts met all thresholds with all outcomes. (1024 characters is not enough to give a good interpretation. ) |
Part 5: Additional Action Plan in Support of Student Learning (If Appropriate)
| Upcoming Year | Changes Planned for the upcoming year | Data Motivating this change |
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| 2021-2022 | We will be updating the Outcomes for Surgical Technology to include all outcomes. | ST was not assessing all outcomes. |
| 2021-2022 | ||
| 2021-2022 |