Annual Department Assessment Plan Summary

Annual Assessment System Summary

Department: Newman Division of Nursing Date: March 5, 2008

Part 1: Outcomes

1. Synthesize empirical and theoretical knowledge from nursing and the arts, sciences and humanities to practice professional nursing.

A. Develop and use higher-order problem-solving and critical thinking skills for developing, implementing, and evaluating nursing interventions.

B. Synthesize evidence-based, theoretical, and empirical findings from nursing, the arts, sciences, and humanities as appropriate in identifying, framing, and making nursing-related decisions across a variety of health care situations.

2. Demonstrate values central to professional nursing practice within the frameworks of legal, ethical and professional standards.

A. Understand and practice the concept of caring in the practice of nursing across the health care continuum and in all health care settings.

B. Demonstrate knowledge of legal, ethical, and professional standards when identifying, framing, and making nursing-related decisions.

C. Demonstrate abilities to collaborate with Person and with other health care professionals in meeting diverse health-care needs of Person.

D. Advocate for Person within the health care delivery system.

E. Assume responsibility and accountability for own actions in the practice of nursing.

F. Assume responsibility for life-long learning and plan for professional career development.

3. Use leadership skills and knowledge to develop in the role of a professional nurse.

A. Demonstrate knowledge of health care systems and the factors that shape organizations and environments in which nursing and health care are delivered when identifying, framing, and making nursing-related decisions with Persons.

B. Understand the profession of nursing and participate in the political and regulatory processes that shape the health care delivery system.

C. Demonstrate knowledge of the professional nurse’s role to design, coordinate and manage nursing care using the application of outcome-based practice and the skills of communication, collaboration, negotiation, delegation, coordination, and evaluation of interdisciplinary work.

D. Demonstrate the knowledge and skills needed to be a member of interdisciplinary health care teams and support agendas that enhance high quality, cost-effective health care.

4. Provide professional nursing care to promote health, reduce risk, prevent disease and manage illness and disease.

A. Demonstrate knowledge of factors that promote, protect, and predict the health of Persons when delivering and evaluating nursing care across the lifespan and health care continuum.

B. Synthesize knowledge of pharmacology, pathophysiology, health assessment, and nursing interventions in the identification, management, and evaluation of signs and symptoms of Person when delivering nursing care across the lifespan and health care continuum and in a variety of health care settings.

C. Synthesize knowledge of the biopsychosocial, cognitive, and spiritual aspects of Person when delivering nursing care across the lifespan and health care continuum.

5. Demonstrate technical skills and communication methods necessary to deliver professional nursing care.

A. Demonstrate appropriate, effective use of communication skills (i.e., nonverbal, listening, oral, written, electronic) when delivering nursing care to Person across the lifespan and health care continuum and in a variety of health care environments.

B. Demonstrate the ability to modify communication methods in response to cultural or special needs of Person when delivering nursing care.

C. Demonstrate the ability to access and document health-related information in a timely manner.

D. Perform a wholistic assessment of Person across the lifespan and health care continuum and in a variety of health care environments and use assessment findings to diagnose, plan, deliver, and evaluation quality care.

E. Demonstrate appropriate, safe, and efficient technical skills and use of technology when delivering nursing care to patients across the lifespan and health care continuum and in a variety of health care environments.

6. Demonstrate knowledge of human diversity in a global community while in the role of a professional nurse.

A. Synthesize knowledge of human diversity, cultural values, and global health practices when providing culturally sensitive care to Person.

B. Demonstrate knowledge of the impact of globalization on health care systems, policy, modalities, practices when in the role of a professional nurse.

Part 2: Assessment Planning Charts

1. Direct Measures- Evidence, based on student performance, which demonstrates actual learning (as opposed to surveys of “perceived” learning or program effectiveness). See “Assessment type” chart at the end of this document for a list of potential assessment types and their definitions. Note how it is possible to have an objective covered by more than one assessment, or one assessment to cover more than one objective.

The following are examples of the assessment data collected in the NDN. Complete data are on file in the NDN and can be provided as needed.

1. Indirect Measures -Reflection about the learning gained, or secondary evidence of its existence. Please refer to “assessment type” chart at the end of this document.

Part 3: Evaluation Rubric for Assessment System

Part 4: Summary