Review Assessment Report
Part 1: Contact & Program Identification
| Report Year and Contact Information | ||
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| Academic Year | Modified By | Date Modified |
| 2022-2023 | dwesner@cnm.edu | 2023-10-07T20:39:49.197Z |
| School | Name of Program | Courses |
|---|---|---|
| NPS | Nursing AAS Degree | BIOL 2225,BIOL 2310,BIOL 2310L,BIOL 2510,BIOL 2520,NMNC 1110,NMNC 1135,NMNC 1210,NMNC 1220,NMNC 1230,NMNC 1235,NMNC 2310,NMNC 2320,NMNC 2335,NMNC 2410,NMNC 2435,PSYC 2120 |
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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CNM's nursing program has experienced significant challenges with student recruitment. The Summer 2023 cohort was small, with only 54 students plus 7 LPNs. One section of NMNC 1135 was canceled due to the small cohort, and one section of NMNC 1235 was canceled in Fall 2023 as the cohort moved forward. The program director worked with MCO to identify additional potential applicants for the Fall 2023 and Spring 2024 cohorts, and those students were contacted by email and/or text message and invited to apply to the program. Both Fall 2023 and Spring 2024 were close to filling the 96 seats available in addition to up to 16 LPNs. |
Part 3: Data Review
| 2020-2021 | 2021-2022 | 2022-2023 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual number of graduate awards is greater than 10 | 210 | 194 | 275 |
| Number of declared majors | 3317 | 2827 | 2679 |
| Average Class Size | 25.3 | 25.7 | 25.3 |
| Annual Average Class withdrawal rate is 30% or below (SAGE 35%) | 11% | 8% | 8% |
| Annual C-Pass rate for coursework is 60% or above | 75% | 82% | 83% |
| Average class fill rate at 60% or above capacity within a term or over a year | 82% | 77% | 78% |
| Graduate Transfer to 4-year Schools | 17% | n/a | n/a |
| Full-time Faculty Coverage by Section | 62% | 61% | 29% |
| Summarize how your program met or did not meet the target measures based on the data above |
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The Nursing program is a large program, graduating over 200 students per year. While the number of declared majors has dropped since the pandemic, Nursing remains a strong draw for students, providing strong employment prospects and a comfortable living wage with an Associate's degree. The Nursing program plans to hire additional full-time faculty for Spring 2024 so that the majority of clinical courses and all didactic courses will have a full-time faculty lead. Part-time faculty are assigned to clinical courses to provide ratios of 1:8 as required by New Mexico Board of Nursing rules. |
Part 4: Program Learning Outcome Analysis
| Learning Outcome | Population or Course(s) Assessed | Description | Summary of Assessment Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5. Engage in effective interprofessional collaboration in the delivery of healthcare for quality patient outcomes. | Students enrolled in NMNC 2435 and 2445 |
| 69.52% of students have passed the threshold of 825 on the specific topics that apply to this GLO on the HESI exit exam. % of students also met Satisfactory or Exceeds Expectations on each outcome/competency on clinical summative evaluations. |
| 1. Engage in professional nursing practice that is patient-centered and culturally appropriate for individuals, families, and communities. | Students enrolled in NMNC 2435 and 2445 |
| 75.46% of students have passed the threshold of 825 on the specific topics that apply to this GLO on the HESI exit exam. |
| 2. Integrate principles of quality improvement and safety into nursing practice within healthcare organizations and systems. | Students enrolled in NMNC 2435 and 2445 |
| 69.52% of students have passed the threshold of 825 on the specific topics that apply to this GLO on the HESI exit exam. |
| 3. Deliver nursing care that is evidence-based across the lifespan. | Students enrolled in NMNC2435 and 2445 |
| 66.91% of students have passed the threshold of 825 on the specific topics that apply to this GLO on the HESI exit exam. |
| 4. Demonstrate leadership behaviors through the application of policies that apply to healthcare delivery. | Students enrolled in NMNC2435 and 2445 |
| 75.09% of students have passed the threshold of 825 on the specific topics that apply to this GLO on the HESI exit exam. |
| 6. Utilize technologies for the management of information and in the delivery of patient care. | Students enrolled in NMNC2435 and 2445 |
| 66.54% of students have passed the threshold of 825 on the specific topics that apply to this GLO on the HESI exit exam. |
| Interpretation of Assessment findings |
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GLOs reflect HESI exit exam scores in specific categories relating to the specific learning outcome. Only categories with a question n value of greater than 30 have been chosen in order to provide statistically valid data. The exception is GLO 6, technology, as there are very limited numbers of categories available within the HESI E2 Exit exam for evaluation. The data is less statistically valid because of the low question n values, so the ELA is set to 65%. Number of students at threshold is used as the criterion due to the group effect of using cumulative averages. Students are meeting GLOs 1 and 4 at rates higher than 75% and (GLO 6) at greater than 65% in objective (HESI exam scores) Criteria. Subjective (clinical summative evaluations) criteria meets expectations. GLOs 2, 3, and 5 have fallen below benchmark, and faculty will be working to address issues that may have led to this outcome. |
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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| 2022-2023 | ||
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