Review Assessment Report
Part 1: Contact & Program Identification
| Report Year and Contact Information | ||
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| Academic Year | Modified By | Date Modified |
| 2021-2022 | arademacher1@cnm.edu | 2022-10-03T16:12:12.994Z |
| School | Name of Program | Courses |
|---|---|---|
| HWPS | Surgical Technology AAS Degree | BCIS 1110,BIOL 2225,BIOL 2225L,COMM 2120,HIT 1020,HLTH 1001,ST 1001,ST 1010,ST 1092,ST 1510,ST 1590,ST 1592,ST 2010,ST 2090,ST 2092 |
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 is a program that is greatly needed by the community. CNM is not producing enough graduates to fill the needs of the local community or the state. We have a class capacity of 12 students per cohort. It was limited to 9 during part of 2021-2022.
The graduating class of Summer 2021 and Spring 2022 both had a 100% pass rate on their board exams. These classes also exceeded the clinical case requirement set by accreditation.
During this time frame, we sent out Graduate (2021-2022) and Employer surveys (2020-2021). We had a 100% return rate on graduate surveys with a 98% satisfaction. Employer surveys had a 75% return rate with 100% satisfaction. This meets the benchmark of 50% return with 80% satisfaction.
The program is starting to struggle with retention. We started with 20 students and graduated 14 giving us a 70% retention for the year.
Employment rate was 14 out of 15 graduates found employment in the field giving us 93% employment rate.
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Part 3: Data Review
| 2019-2020 | 2020-2021 | 2021-2022 | |
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| Annual number of graduate awards is greater than 10 | 10 | 15 | 16 |
| Number of declared majors | 210 | 192 | 157 |
| Average Class Size | 23.9 | 22.8 | 21 |
| Annual Average Class withdrawal rate is 30% or below (SAGE 35%) | 13% | 11% | 10% |
| Annual C-Pass rate for coursework is 60% or above | 77% | 74% | 73% |
| Average class fill rate at 60% or above capacity within a term or over a year | 80% | 80% | 75% |
| Graduate Transfer to 4-year Schools | 10% | n/a | n/a |
| Full-time Faculty Coverage by Section | 50% | 53% | 19% |
| Summarize how your program met or did not meet the target measures based on the data above |
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The numbers for 2021-2022 have met the threshold set by the college.
ST graduated 16 students in 2021-2022. This is an increase over the past years. There were 10 graduates in 2019-2020, and 15 graduates in 2020-2021.
The number of declared majors has dropped in 2021-2022 down to 157 compared to the 192 in 2020-2021 and the 210 in 2019-2020. We don't know where these students are in their education. We struggled in Fall 2022 to fill the class.
Our average class size has decreased from 23.9 in 2019-2020 to 22.8 in 2020-2021. We then had another drop in 2021-2022 down to 21.
The annual C-Pass met the threshold set by the college, but is the lowest in three years at 73%.
The average class fill rate has dropped over the past three years. The retention rate has also dropped. We are looking at reasons why. We see that students are not as prepared coming into the program since Intro to Surgical Tech (ST 1001) has gone DL. We are offering one F2F class in the spring and will collect data in this area. |
Part 4: Program Learning Outcome Analysis
| Learning Outcome | Population or Course(s) Assessed | Description | Summary of Assessment Results |
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| 1. Appropriate interaction with patients of all ages and backgrounds | ST 2090 | ||
| 2. Assembling, packaging, sterilization, and distribution of instrumentation | ST 2090 | ||
| 3. Cleaning of instruments during the surgical procedure | ST 2090 | ||
| 4. Communicate effectively and work cooperatively with supervisor, coworkers and surgical team in preoperative, intraoperative and postoperative care of the surgical patient | ST 2090 | ||
| 5. Containment and transportation to the decontamination room | ST 2090 | ||
| 6. Counting sponges, sharps, and instruments | ST 2090 | ||
| 7. Demonstrate a basic knowledge of surgical procedures | ST 2090 | ||
| 8. Establish and maintain a sterile operative field to provide for safe patient care | ST 2090 | ||
| 9. Following safety policies and procedures (sharps, electrosurgical,positioning) | ST 2090 | ||
| 10. Labeling and announcing medications and fluids | ST 2090 | ||
| 11. Obtaining certification as a professional by taking the national Surgical Technology Certification (CST) exam upon the completion of the program. | ST 2010 |
| Interpretation of Assessment findings |
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The students were successful with Apply aseptic technique in the perioperative environment. This includes:
SLO 1-100% success rate
SLO 5-100% success rate
SLO 6-100% Success rate
SLO 7-95% success rate
SLO 8-98% success rate
SLO 9-95% success rate
SLO 10-100% success rate
SLO 14-100% success rate
The students were successful with exhibiting behaviors consistent with professional and employer expectations. This includes:
SLO 4-98% success rate
SLO 13-98% success rate
SLO 15-100% success rate
SLO 16-100% success rate
SLO 17-100% success rate
SLO 18-100% success rate
Students were successful with Perform, disinfection, sterilization, and Processing of surgical instruments. This includes:
SLO 2- 94% success rate
SLO 3-100% success rate
SLO 19-100% success rate
Students were successful with Participating in Professional Development. This includes:
SLO 11-100% success rate
SLO 12-100% success rate
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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 | ||
| 2021-2022 | ||
| 2021-2022 |