F l o r i d a I n t e r n a t i o n a l U n i v e r s i t y

School of Nursing

Assessment of LearningAssessment of Learningatat

FIU School of NursingFIU School of Nursing

Divina Grossman, PhD, RN, Divina Grossman, PhD, RN, FAANFAAN

Suzanne Phillips, EdD, RNSuzanne Phillips, EdD, RN

BEST PRACTICESBEST PRACTICES

Multiple measures at different Multiple measures at different points in a student’s careerpoints in a student’s career

Direct measures of student’s Direct measures of student’s learninglearning

Triangulation of dataTriangulation of data

Using information to make Using information to make improvementsimprovements

BACHELOR OF SCIENCEBACHELOR OF SCIENCEIN NURSINGIN NURSING

PROGRAM GOALSPROGRAM GOALSTo prepare professional nurse To prepare professional nurse

generalistsgeneralists

To prepare nurses for leadership rolesTo prepare nurses for leadership roles

PROGRAM OBJECTIVESPROGRAM OBJECTIVES

To prepare a graduate who can:To prepare a graduate who can:

1.1. Synthesize scientific knowledge Synthesize scientific knowledge from nursing and related from nursing and related disciplinesdisciplines

2.2. Analyze research findings to Analyze research findings to improve nursing practicesimprove nursing practices

3.3. Collaborate with members of the Collaborate with members of the health care teamhealth care team

4.4. Utilize creative leadership to Utilize creative leadership to promote quality health carepromote quality health care

5.5. Practice critical thinkingPractice critical thinking

6.6. Demonstrate clinical Demonstrate clinical competencies in culturally diverse competencies in culturally diverse populationspopulations

PROGRAM OBJECTIVESPROGRAM OBJECTIVES

MEASURES OF STUDENT MEASURES OF STUDENT LEARNINGLEARNING

Critical Thinking SkillsCritical Thinking Skills

Communication AbilitiesCommunication Abilities

Therapeutic Nursing InterventionsTherapeutic Nursing Interventions

NCLEX ExamNCLEX Exam

ASSESSMENT INSTRUMENTS ASSESSMENT INSTRUMENTS AND PROCEDURESAND PROCEDURES

California Critical Thinking California Critical Thinking Dispositions InventoryDispositions Inventory

Faculty PanelFaculty Panel

Alumni SurveyAlumni Survey

Employer SurveyEmployer Survey

NCLEX Pass RateNCLEX Pass Rate

CRITICAL THINKING SKILLSCRITICAL THINKING SKILLS

CRITICAL THINKING SKILLSCRITICAL THINKING SKILLS

CALIFORNIA CRITICAL THINKINGCALIFORNIA CRITICAL THINKINGDISPOSITIONS INVENTORY (CCTDI )DISPOSITIONS INVENTORY (CCTDI )

CCTDI ScalesCCTDI ScalesTruth SeekingTruth SeekingOpen MindednessOpen MindednessAnalyticityAnalyticitySystematicitySystematicityCritical Thinking Self-Critical Thinking Self-

ConfidenceConfidenceInquisitivenessInquisitivenessMaturityMaturity

CRITICAL THINKING SKILLSCRITICAL THINKING SKILLS

FACULTY PANELSFACULTY PANELS

The student’s work reflects the The student’s work reflects the following:following:

Ability to employ and Ability to employ and evaluate basic support of evaluate basic support of workwork

Ability to reflectAbility to reflect

Ability to clarifyAbility to clarify

Ability to analyze Ability to analyze diversity of opinions and diversity of opinions and judgmentsjudgments

Ability to be creativeAbility to be creative

Ability to reasonAbility to reason

CRITICAL THINKING SKILLSCRITICAL THINKING SKILLS

COMMUNICATIONCOMMUNICATIONABILITIESABILITIES

Faculty PanelsFaculty Panels

Alumni SurveyAlumni Survey

Employer SurveyEmployer Survey

NCLEX Pass RateNCLEX Pass Rate

INTERPRETATION/ INTERPRETATION/ FINDINGSFINDINGS

Collected data are reviewed and analyzedCollected data are reviewed and analyzedPertinent findings are referred for Pertinent findings are referred for

discussion to:discussion to:•AdministratorsAdministrators•Nursing Faculty OrganizationNursing Faculty Organization

(with student representative)(with student representative)•Curriculum CommitteeCurriculum Committee•Faculty Affairs CommitteeFaculty Affairs Committee•Student Affairs CommitteeStudent Affairs Committee

DISCUSSION / DISCUSSION / RECOMMENDATIONS/ACTIONSRECOMMENDATIONS/ACTIONS

Review and discussion of findingsReview and discussion of findings

Recommendations are madeRecommendations are made

Actions/Strategies are Actions/Strategies are implementedimplemented

Measures to assess if actions were Measures to assess if actions were effectiveeffective

FEEDBACK LOOP OF LEARNING MEASURES FEEDBACK LOOP OF LEARNING MEASURES

AND PROGRAM IMPROVEMENTAND PROGRAM IMPROVEMENT

goalsgoals measuresmeasures

improvementimprovement findingsfindings

actionsactions

ACTIONS/STRATEGIES IMPLEMENTEDACTIONS/STRATEGIES IMPLEMENTED2001-20022001-2002

Computer-Based Testing Program Computer-Based Testing Program (ERI)(ERI)

Referral to FIU Learning CenterReferral to FIU Learning Center

Collaborate with FIU Academy for Collaborate with FIU Academy for Art of TeachingArt of Teaching

Review of BSN CurriculumReview of BSN Curriculum

Developed Academic Retention Developed Academic Retention Project for High-Risk StudentsProject for High-Risk Students

•Faculty Funded PRIDE ProjectFaculty Funded PRIDE Project

ACTIONS/STRATEGIES IMPLEMENTEDACTIONS/STRATEGIES IMPLEMENTED2002-20032002-2003

Began tracking ERI results in relation to Began tracking ERI results in relation to clinical gradesclinical grades

Hired consultant for NCLEX and BSN Hired consultant for NCLEX and BSN curriculumcurriculum

Intensive faculty tutoring and review Intensive faculty tutoring and review

Faculty workshop on test construction and Faculty workshop on test construction and use of case studiesuse of case studies

Required NET for admissionRequired NET for admission

Referral of at–risk students to PRIDE tutorReferral of at–risk students to PRIDE tutor

FIU SON NCLEX PASS RATESFIU SON NCLEX PASS RATES

83

82

82

82

70

75

78

84

60 65 70 75 80 85 90

2001

2002

2003

2004

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PASS RATES

FIU

Florida

BEST PRACTICESBEST PRACTICES

Multiple measures at different Multiple measures at different points in a student’s careerpoints in a student’s career

Direct measures of student’s Direct measures of student’s learninglearning

Triangulation of dataTriangulation of data

Using information to make Using information to make improvementsimprovements

F l o r i d a I n t e r n a t i o n a l U n i v e r s i t y

School of NursingCelebrating 22 years of education, research, and Celebrating 22 years of education, research, and

service to the communityservice to the community1982-20041982-2004