Georgia Nursing Education

Collaborative: Three Schools and a Dream

Dr. Lisa Eichelberger – Clayton State UniversityDr. Sandra Daniel – Georgia Southwestern State

University

November 12, 2012

Clayton State existing MSN program-tracts

education/leadership -90% on line Traditionally low numbers Approached Columbus and existing MSN

educator program about partnering Patterned after existing partnership online

MED collaborative Modified existing MED MOU 5 institutions

Overview/History

Vision - to create a partnership that would

allow for the sharing of resources that would more effectively utilize faculty and expand graduate education opportunities in

Georgia

Dynamic – Converted to 100% online, added partners, GOML, ErateSynergistic- effect on Columbus, GSW, $435,000 grant

Vision/Purpose

Timeline/Growth

Clayton begins 2006 – 6 students

Columbus joined in 2011

GSW joined in 2012 Total – 43 students

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Shared Curriculum, Separate Admissions Grant graduate standing each faculty Columbus and GSW granted permission to

offer degree Assignments are made annually Tuition – payments made to School offering

course

MOU/Agreement

GOML -Common Course Management System Georgia Board of Regents offered program Currently no cost

Georgia On My Line

Georgia Southwestern State University

Serve rural southwest Georgia region Existing undergraduate program

RN-BSN offered online Needs assessment results

Nursing shortage Demand for higher level of preparation of nurses Increased number of two year degree programs and RN-BSN

programs Growing nurse educator shortage

Barriers faced for program expansion Faculty resources Shrinking budgetary resources

Entered the agreement to join collaborative in Fall 2012 9 students enrolled in first cohort

Program Expansion

SACS Accreditation

SACS approval by all programs Each collaborative member school teaches minimum of

1/3 of curriculum Nursing Accreditation Issues

Critical Decision-Making and Impact on Schools One school currently holds accreditation with CCNE Two schools applying for accreditation with CCNE Option under consideration: Consortium Accreditation

Risks Impact of loss of collaborative partner Non-accreditation of one/more schools

Accreditation Issues

Expect Opposition – Unexpected places Need Champions – Each institutions Must have common course management

system Anticipate problems Communicate – Communicate –Communicate

Lessons Learned

Questions