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Pierpont Post Audit Review- CAS Licensed Practical Nurse Program

Post-Audit Review For Occupational Programs Implemented Under the Provisions of Series 37

West Virginia Council for Community and Technical College Education

Institution: ____Pierpont Community & Technical College___________________

Program (Degree and Title): __Certificate Applied Science Licensed Practical Nurse___

I. Introduction

The mission of the Practical Nursing Program at Pierpont Community & Technical College is to

provide opportunities for learning, training, and application of knowledge as it relates to the

nursing care of individuals, families, and communities in health and illness. Our mission is

responsive to the emerging technologies in the field of healthcare and the changing health care

needs of individuals, families, and communities. Our goal is to prepare our graduates for

successful completion of the National Council Licensure Examination for Practical Nurses.

The licensed practical nursing program has been designed as a part-time five-semester certificate

program. The curriculum is divided into courses of study proceeding from the simple to the

complex, including theory, college laboratory and clinical practice. Hours and course design

closely follow the West Virginia LPN Board’s suggested curriculum design.

Career opportunities for a licensed practical nurse can be found in hospitals, clinics,

rehabilitation centers, nursing care facilities, physician offices, and in home care. According to

the US Department of Labor, employment of LPN’s is expected to grow by 16 percent between

2014 and 2024, much faster than the average for all occupations, in response to the long-term

care needs of an increasing elderly population and the general increase in demand for healthcare

services. The US Department of Labor reports that as of May 2014 the median annual wage for

LPN’s is $42,490.00.

Graduates may continue in higher education toward an associate’s degree in nursing (ASN).

II. Goal and Objectives

Graduates of the Practical Nursing Program shall be prepared to:

Utilize the nursing process as a guide to assess, plan, implement and evaluate basic

patient care across the life span within the practical nurse’s scope of practice.

Implement the role of nursing in the continuum of care, which includes that of patient

advocate, leader/manager of care, communicator, teacher and member of the health care

team.

Incorporate therapeutic communication to assist patients of all ages in promoting health

and supporting wellness.

Utilize learned nursing skills and current technology as an entry-level practical nurse to

provide and promote compassionate nursing care.


Integrate ethical, professional, legal responsibility, and accountability into actions and

decisions.

Assume responsibility for personal and professional growth.

Successfully pass the National Council License Examination for Practical Nurses

(NCLEX-PN).

III. Assessment

See Appendix IV for assessment data A-C.

A. Summarize the principal elements of the departmental assessment plan. The plan

must include elements to assess student learning and programmatic outcomes.

B. Provide information on the following elements:

Educational goals of the program

Measures of evaluating success in achieving goals

Identification of the goals which are being successfully met and those

which need attention as determined by an analysis of the data

C. Provide information on how assessment data is used to improve program quality.

Include specific examples.

IV. Curriculum

A. Currently all applicants seeking admission to the licensed practical nursing program

are required to:

Submit completed practical nursing application and all associated documents.

Applicants who are not admitted must reapply if they wish to be considered for

the next academic year.

Applicants must take a pre-nursing entrance test, TEAS (Test of Essential

Academic Skills). A minimum score of 40 percent, adjusted individual total

score, is required for consideration.

Students must meet MATH 0086 and ENGL 0097 competency to enter the

program.

Students must complete 7 Credit Hours of PREREQUISITE CLASSES to enter

the program: HLCA 1170, HLCA 1171, and any math course at the 1100 level or

higher. (MATH 1106 recommended).

An impartial scoring system is used to rank applicants applying to the practical

nursing program. The evaluation process considers Test of Essential Academic

Skills (TEAS test) scores; high school or college grade point average or GED

scores; personal references and experience in the health care field. The highest

scoring applicants will be offered admission into the program.

Program Specific Enrollment Requirements:

To progress in the practical nursing program a student must receive a grade of “C” or

higher in each nursing and required support course. Failure to meet this requirement

will result in a student being dismissed from the program. A student may request

readmission to the program according to the readmission policy, which can be found


in the licensed practical nursing handbook. To graduate from the practical nursing

program a student must have a grade of “C” or above in every nursing course and a

cumulative 2.0 grade point average.

B. See Appendix I.

C. Course Delivery Modes

Course Delivery Method

LPNC 1101 Fundamentals I Face to Face Classroom

LPNC 1103 Geriatrics Face to Face Classroom

LPNC 1107 Fundamentals/Geriatrics I Clinical

Practice

Face to Face Clinical Setting

LPNC 1105 Pharmacology I Online Online Course

LPNC 1120 Maternity/Pediatrics Face to Face Classroom

LPNC 1121 Maternity/Pediatrics Clinical

Practice


LPNC 1110 Fundamentals/Soc Science II Face to Face Classroom


LPNC 1115 Pharmacology II Online Online Course

LPNC 1112 Mental Health Face to Face Classroom


LPNC 1123 Nutrition online Online Course

LPNC 1130 Med-Surg/Social Science I Face to Face Classroom

LPNC 1131 Med-Surg/Social Science I Clinical

Practice


LPNC 1134 Med-Surg/Social Science II Face to Face Classroom

LPNC 1135 Med-Surg/Social Science II Clinical

Practice


V. Faculty

Full-time Faculty (non-tenure) = 1 per year

Part-time Faculty (non-tenure) = 0 per year

Adjunct Faculty (non-tenure) = 3 per year

Adjunct faculty members are utilized for all clinical face-to-face courses. Adjunct

faculty are used throughout the LPN face-to-face classroom curriculum as needed.

See Appendix II for further detailed information on faculty credentials.


VI. Enrollment and Graduates

A. See Appendix III.

B. See Appendix III.

C. No graduate students are currently enrolled in either an associate or baccalaureate

degree nursing program.

VII. Financial

A. Indicate the annual total expenditures to deliver the program and source(s) of funding

for the program. Include departmental resources, state appropriated funds, grants and

contracts, state funds and student fees.

The LPN program has a labor budget of $62,783 for full time faculty and $23,020 for

adjunct faculty. Pierpont is funding the salaries of the adjunct faculty partially

through state appropriated dollars and partially through school and program fees.

The full time faculty salary was originally funded through a $220,000 WV Technical

Program Development grant, with continuing salary costs being funded through

Pierpont using state appropriated dollars.

The LPN program has a current operating budget of $7,330 which includes $4,896 in

school fees and $2,434 in program fees paid by students. In addition, there is

$4,274.85 remaining for equipment costs from the Technical Program Development

grant.

B. Identify projection of future resource requirements and source of funding.

Funding will continue for the LPN program through state appropriated funds, tuition

dollars, school fees and program fees. The current model provides sufficient labor

and operating dollars to cover labor costs and operating expenses.

VIII. Advisory Committee

Ms. Tammy Ayers-RN Representative

Ms. Barbara Willis-Director of Nursing, Stonewall Jackson Hospital

Ms. Sissy Price – RN Representative

Ms. Jannette Helmick – LPN Representative

Ms. Erin King FNP – Member

Ms. Mary Jo Frame – Director of Nursing Acute Care

Ms. Pat Metheney – Director of Nursing Long Term Care

Ms. Sally Howard – Consumer Representative

Karen A. Wigal – RN Representative

Ms. Julia Rose- Director of Nursing, Braxton Memorial Hospital

Dr. Rosemarie Romesburg – Sponsoring Agency, Ex-officio Member

Deanne L. Broscious- LPN Program Director, Ex-officio Member


The advisory board meets twice a year and has been utilized to assist in curriculum

development and clinical practice. The advisory board was instrumental in the

development of a preceptor program which has been integrated into the last semester of

the LPN program. The advisory board also assists yearly with the LPN pinning

ceremony.

IX. Accreditation

The West Virginia State Board of Examiners for Licensed Practical Nurses as issued full

state accreditation for a term of October 2014, through October 2017.


APPENDIX I

PROGRAM MODEL SCHEDULE

Fall Theory College Lab Clinical Site

LPNC 1101 Fundamentals I 30 30

LPNC 1103 Geriatrics 30

LPNC 1107 Fundamentals/Geriatrics I

Clinical Practice

180

LPNC 1105 Pharmacology I Online 15

Total Semester Credits

Spring

LPNC 1120 Maternity/Pediatrics 60

LPNC 1121 Maternity/Pediatrics

Clinical Practice

60

LPNC 1110 Fundamentals/Soc Science II 30 120

LPNC 1115 Pharmacology II Online 15


Summer

LPNC 1112 Mental Health 30 10 60

LPNC 1123 Nutrition online 30


Fall

LPNC 1130 Med-Surg/Social Science I 75 30

LPNC 1131 Med-Surg/Social Science I Clinical

Practice

180


Spring

LPNC 1134 Med-Surg/Social Science II 75 15

LPNC 1135 Med-Surg/Social Science II

Clinical Practice

210


390 85 810

*Prerequisite

HLCA 1170 A & P

HLCA 1171 A & P Lab

45

15

*Prerequisite

MATH 1106

45

480 100 810

Totals 1390


APPENDIX II

Faculty Data

(No more than TWO pages per faculty member)

Name__Deanne L. Broscious ______________Rank___Assistant Professor______________ Check one:

Full-time__X___ Part-time_____ Adjunct_____ Graduate Asst._____ Highest Degree Earned __MSN/FNP-BC__ Date Degree Received ____2007______________ Conferred by__Frontier Nursing University________________________________ Area of Specialization__Nursing/Family Nurse Practitioner____________________ Professional registration/licensure yes Yrs of employment at present institution 1 Yrs of employment in higher education 7.5 Yrs of related experience outside higher education 22 yrs Non-teaching experience 22 yr

To determine compatibility of credentials with assignment: (a) List courses you taught this year and those you taught last year: (If you participated in

team-taught course, indicate each of them and what percent of courses you taught.) For each course include year and semester taught, course number, course title and enrollment.

Year/Semester Course Number & Title Enrollment 2015 Fall LPNC 1105 Pharmacology I 13 2015 Fall LPNC 1131 Med/Surg I Clinical 9 2015 Fall HLCA 1200 Health Assessment 20 2016 Spring LPNC 1120 Maternity/Pediatrics 11 2016 Spring LPNC 1134 Med/Surg II Lecture 2016 Spring LPNC 1135 Med/Surg II Clinical 9 2016 Spring HLCA 1200 Health Assessment 18 2016 Summer LPNC 1112 Mental Health 9 Team taught 50% 2016 Summer LPNC 1123 Nutrition 1 (b) If degree is not in area of current assignment, explain. N/A


APPENDIX II

Faculty Data


Name__Tammy Ayers_____________Rank___Adjunct Faculty______________ Check one:

Full-time_____ Part-time_____ Adjunct__X___ Graduate Asst._____ Highest Degree Earned _MSN___ Date Degree Received ____2009______________ Conferred by____University of Phoenix_____________________________ Area of Specialization__Nursing Education_______________ Professional registration/licensure yes Yrs of employment at present institution 1 Yrs of employment in higher education 2 Yrs of related experience outside higher education 11 Non-teaching experience Clinical nursing_____



Year/Semester Course Number & Title Enrollment 2015 Fall LPNC 1107 Fundamentals I Clinical 6 2016 Spring LPNC 1110 Fundamentals II 6 Team taught/ 50% (b) If degree is not in area of current assignment, explain. N/A


APPENDIX II

Faculty Data


Name__Karen A. Wigal_______________Rank___Assistant Professor______________ Check one:

Full-time____ Part-time_____ Adjunct__X___ Graduate Asst._____ Highest Degree Earned __MSN____ Date Degree Received ____2009______________ Conferred by__Wheeling Jesuit University________________________________ Area of Specialization__Nursing Education___________________________________ Professional registration/licensure yes Yrs of employment at present institution 4.5 Yrs of employment in higher education 6.5 Yrs of related experience outside higher education 22 yrs Non-teaching experience 22 yr



Year/Semester Course Number & Title Enrollment 2013 Fall LPNC 1101 Fundamentals I 11 2013 Fall LPNC 1103 Geriatrics 10 2013 Fall LPNC 1105 Pharmacology I 11 2013 Fall HLCA 1100 Medical Terminology 8 2014 Spring LPNC 1110 Fundamentals II 10 Team taught 50% 2014 Spring LPNC 1115 Pharmacology II 10 2014 Spring LPNC 1112 Mental Health 10 Team taught 50% 2014 Spring LPNC 1134 Medical Surgical II 10 2014 Summer LPNC 1120 Maternity/Pediatrics 10 2014 Summer LPNC 1123 Nutrition 6 2014 Fall LPNC 1101 Fundamentals I 13 2014 Fall LPNC 1103 Geriatrics 13 2014 Fall LPNC 1105 Pharmacology I 13 2014 Fall LPNC 1131 Med/Surg I Clinical 9 2014 Fall HLCA 1200 Health Assessment 20 2014 Fall MATH 1106 Math for Health Careers 7


Team taught 50% 2015 Spring LPNC 1110 Fundamentals II 12 Team taught 50% 2015 Spring LPNC 1115 Pharmacology II 12 2015 Spring LPNC 1120 Maternity/Pediatrics 11 2015 Spring LPNC 1135 Med/Surg II Clinical 9 2015 Spring HLCA 1200 Health Assessment 18 2015 Summer LPNC 1112 Mental Health 9 Team taught 50% 2015 Summer LPNC 1123 Nutrition 1 2015 Summer LPNC 1120 Maternity/Pediatrics 1 2015 Fall Fundamentals I 7 2016 Spring Fundamentals II 6 Team taught/50% (b) If degree is not in area of current assignment, explain. N/A


APPENDIX II Faculty Data

(No more than TWO pages per faculty member) Name__Carla Hamner_______________Rank___Adjunct Faculty______________ Check one: Full-time_____ Part-time_____ Adjunct__X___ Graduate Asst._____ Highest Degree Earned __BSN____ Date Degree Received ____2008______________ Conferred by__Alderson-Broadus Univeristy________________________________ Area of Specialization__Nursing ___________________________________ Professional registration/licensure yes Yrs of employment at present institution 2 Yrs of employment in higher education 2 Yrs of related experience outside higher education 20 yrs Non-teaching experience 20 yr To determine compatibility of credentials with assignment: (a) List courses you taught this year and those you taught last year: (If you participated in team-taught course, indicate each of them and what percent of courses you taught.) For each course include year and semester taught, course number, course title and enrollment. Year/Semester Course Number & Title Enrollment 2013 Fall LPNC 1107 Fundamentals I 11 2014 Spring LPNC 1110 Fundamentals II 10 Team taught 50% 2014 Fall LPNC 1107 Fundamentals I 13 2015 Spring LPNC 1110 Fundamentals II 12 Team taught 50% 2015 Summer LPNC 1112 Mental Health 9 Team taught 25% 2015 Fall LPNC 1131 Med Surg I Clinical 9 (b) If degree is not in area of current assignment, explain. N/A



(No more than TWO pages per faculty member) Name__Peggy Shiflett_______________Rank___Adjunct Faculty______________ Check one: Full-time_____ Part-time_____ Adjunct__X___ Graduate Asst._____ Highest Degree Earned __MSN____ Date Degree Received ___2012_ ______________ Conferred by__ _Western Governors University_______________________________ Area of Specialization__Nursing ___________________________________ Professional registration/licensure yes Yrs of employment at present institution 2 Yrs of employment in higher education 2 Yrs of related experience outside higher education 8 yrs Non-teaching experience 8 yrs To determine compatibility of credentials with assignment: (a) List courses you taught this year and those you taught last year: (If you participated in team-taught course, indicate each of them and what percent of courses you taught.) For each course include year and semester taught, course number, course title and enrollment. Year/Semester Course Number & Title Enrollment 2014 Fall LPNC 1130 Med/Surg I 9 2015 Spring LPNC 1134 Med/Surg II 9 2015 Summer LPNC 1112 Mental Health 9 Team taught 25% 2013 Fall LPNC 1130 Med/Surg I 10 (b) If degree is not in area of current assignment, explain. N/A



(No more than TWO pages per faculty member) Name__Elizabeth Bender_______________Rank___Adjunct Faculty______________ Check one: Full-time_____ Part-time_____ Adjunct__X___ Graduate Asst._____ Highest Degree Earned __BSN____ Date Degree Received ___1992_ ______________ Conferred by__ _Glenville State College/West Virginia University________________________ Area of Specialization__Nursing ___________________________________ Professional registration/licensure yes Yrs of employment at present institution 1 Yrs of employment in higher education 1 Yrs of related experience outside higher education 23 yrs Non-teaching experience 23 yrs To determine compatibility of credentials with assignment: (a) List courses you taught this year and those you taught last year: (If you participated in team-taught course, indicate each of them and what percent of courses you taught.) For each course include year and semester taught, course number, course title and enrollment. Year/Semester Course Number & Title Enrollment 2014 Spring LPNC 1135 Med/Surg II 9 (b) If degree is not in area of current assignment, explain. N/A


APPENDIX III

Enrollment and Graduate Statistics

Number

Admitted

Graduates

May

2014

Graduates

May

2015

Graduates

May

2016

Potential

Graduates

2016

Withdrew

from

Program

FTE

Cohort

I Fall

2012

16 10 1 0 5

Cohort

II

Fall

2013

11 8 0 3

Cohort

III

Fall

2014

13 IP 9 4

Total

40 10 9 9 12

FTE Per Year

Academic Year 2012-13 2013-14 2014-15 2015-16

FTE 11 17.4 14.8 11.9

Employment Statistics

Hospital/Hospital

Based Facility

Employment

Community

Clinic/Long

Term Care

Employment

Employment

Unknown

Licensed

By State

of WV

as LPN

Starting

Salary Range

Hospital

based facility

Cohort I

Fall 2012

6 3 1 9

Cohort II

Fall 2013

2 1 5 1 Min $11.95

Mid $14.53

Cohort

III

Fall 2014

Total

8 4 6 10


Appendix IV

LPN Assessment Process Documentation 2015

Program Outcomes, Graduate Outcomes and Resources

Goal/Outcome/

Criterion

Measurable

Goal / Outcome

Statement

With Threshold

Threshold: A

numeric value or

indicator defined

in the assessment

process and used

in the decision to

make a

programmatic or

curricular change

Persons

Responsible

Individual(s)

within the

program or

institution who

carry out the

programmatic

assessment

activity or who

are responsible

for making sure

the assessment

activity is carried

out

Timeline

How often

assessment

activities are

carried out for the

individual elements

of the program

assessment process

Data Collection

Methods /

Sources of

Information

Used in Data

Collection

Data Collection

Methods: Tools

or processes

used to collect

data used in the

assessment

process

Assessment

Results

Findings from

assessment

methods and

processes

Modifications

Made

Adjustments

made after

assessment if

necessary

Educational Goal

1.Graduate students

with entry level

competence

Advisory Board

members will

review annual

program

assessment

Program Director

Annually at

Advisory Board

meeting

Advisory Board

Meeting

Advisory Board

members

reviewed

retention,

graduation and

certification rates

annually.

N/A

Students will

meet clinical

expectations and

will score

satisfactorily in

all clinical areas.

Clinical adjuncts At end of each

clinical course

Clinical

evaluation

sheets

All classes have

passed each

clinical course

successfully since

start of program.

N/A


Educational Goal

2. Demonstrate

compliance with

current standards of

the LPN Board

Submit required

documentation

by the established

deadline.

Program director,

Dean and other

college

administrators as

needed.

Yearly Course and

Clinical grades.

All students in

past 3 years have

been eligible to sit

for LPN Board

licensure.

N/A

Maintain

licensure through

meeting state

LPN board

requirements,

including

mandatory CEU’s

yearly.

State Board of

Nursing, LPN

Board within state

of licensure

Yearly Data collected

by state boards

of nursing

No licensure

lapses or

suspensions from

graduating classes

that have passed

board certification

N/A

Educational Goal

3. Provide an

opportunity for

students to gain

necessary clinical and

technical skills in

relevant areas of

practical nursing.

All students are

placed in

appropriate

clinical practical

experiences

during the

program.

Program Director

.

Each semester of

program

Documentation

that all students

have been

placed

All students have

been placed

Continue to

explore

acquisition of

new clinical

sites.

All students will

evaluate the

clinical affiliates

and demonstrate

overall

satisfaction.

Students At end of each

clinical

practicum

course

Review of

student

evaluations of

clinical affiliates

Students have

been satisfied

with all clinical

placement

facilities

All students will

complete exit

interviews at the

end of the

program and

demonstrate

overall

satisfaction.

Students Annually in May Review of Exit

Interviews


Educational Goal

4. Promote student

awareness of

professional conduct,

medical ethics,

interpersonal skills

including compassion

with patients and

communication with

other healthcare

professionals

Students will

score a

satisfactory for

each affective

attribute assessed

Clinical adjuncts At end of each

clinical

practicum

course

Affective

Objective

Evaluation

("S" =

satisfactory and

"U" =

unsatisfactory)

100% completion

Educational Goal

5. Providing

graduates with the

necessary academic

preparation to qualify

for the NCLEX-PN

Certifying

Examination

All students will

score >70% on a

mock

certification exam

Program faculty Students will

complete and

pass the

NCLEX-PN

review and

comprehensive

predictor exam

in last semester

of program

through ATI.

Mock

Certification

Exam

N/A

Starting program

with graduating

class of 2016.

Students will

score > 70% on

cognitive exams

for all practicum

courses

Clinical

Education

Coordinator

At end of each

clinical

practicum

course

End of

practicum

exams

All students have

passed cognitive

exams at end of

each semester to

progress through

program


80% of graduates

will pass the

NCLEX-PN

exam within one

year of

graduation

Program Director Review semi-

annually

NCLEX-PN

Certification

exam

in 2014, 90 %

passed; and

in 2015, 100%

passed the exam

within one year.

N/A

Educational Goal

6. Promoting student

recognition for the

need of continuing

education and acting

upon that need as a

function of growth and

maintenance of

professional

competence

100% of

graduates will sit

for a national

certification exam

within 6 months

of graduation

Program Director Review semi-

annually

Data on

graduates taking

certification

exams from

website

In 2014, 10

students took the

exam. 10

students were

eligible and

within 6 months

of graduation

90% passed board

certification on

first attempt.

In 2015, 9

students took the

exam. 9 were

eligible and

within 6 months

of graduation 100

% of students

passed the exam.

N/A

All graduates

working in the

field will attend

continuing

education

activities

LPN licensing

board

Surveys every 3-4

years

Graduate and

Employer

surveys

WV Licensing

Board data

Re-licensure

status

N/A


Graduate Outcome

1. Utilize the nursing

process as a guide to

assess, plan,

implement and

evaluate basic patient

care across the life

span within the

practical nurse’s scope

of practice

Students will

attain an

average score

of > 75% in

each LPN

course and will

pass all clinical

courses with a

satisfactory

All program

faculty

Exams given

periodically in all

didactic and

clinical courses

Written or

practical

examinations

All students in the

past three years

have successfully

completed the

coursework. On

occasion, a

student has been

given an

opportunity to

repeat an exam

or course.

N/A

Students will

obtain all

“satisfactory”

on Basic Skills

and advanced

skills prior to

performing

skills in a

clinical setting

Clinical adjunct

faculty

Skill sheets used in

all clinical courses

Psychomotor

Basic and

Advanced Skill

sheet

Evaluations

All students

successfully

completed

demonstration of

skills prior to

entering the

clinical setting.

Continue to

improve

learning

environment

within the lab

through use of

simulation

Graduate Outcome

2. Implement the role

of nursing in the

continuum of care,

which includes

that of patient

advocate,

leader/manager of

care,

communicator,

teacher and

member of the

health care team.

Students begin

implementing

the role of the

professional

nurse in the

first semester

of clinical

rotations and

continue to

advance skills

throughout the

program.

Clinical adjunct

faculty

Daily Clinical

assessment forms

determining all

aspects of

professional

nursing behavior

and

communication.

Clinical

evaluation

forms

There have been

no issues in the

clinical setting

with any students

concerning

professionalism,

patient advocacy,

or communication

skills.

Continue to

teach and

emphasize the

role of the LPN

throughout

didactical and

clinical

courses.


Graduate Outcome

3. Incorporate

therapeutic

communication to

assist patients of all

ages in promoting

health and

supporting wellness

Students must

attain an average

score of >75% or

higher in

communication.

Communication

is taught

throughout the

program through

all LPN courses.

Clinical adjunct

Faculty

Skill sheets used in

all clinical courses

Tests throughout

program that

include

communication

skills.

Psychiatric nursing

course

Clinical

evaluation

forms

Tests

All students

scored >75% in

communication,

displayed

appropriate

communication

techniques while

in clinical settings

N/A

Graduate Outcome

5. Integrate ethical,

professional, legal

responsibility, and

accountability into

actions and

decisions.

Professionalism,

cultural

sensitivity, legal

responsibilities,

and

accountability are

part of didactic

and clinical

courses

throughout LPN

program.

Students will

achieve >75% on

all exams during

program and will

exhibit

professionalism,

responsibility,

and

accountability

during all clinical

rotations.

Faculty

Clinical Adjuncts

Clinical evaluation

forms include area

to evaluate

students on

communication,

professionalism,

responsibility, and

accountability.

Clinical

evaluation

forms

Tests

All students have

properly

displayed all

aspects

throughout the

LPN program

and within the

clinical settings.


Graduate Outcome

6. Assume

responsibility for

personal and

professional

growth

Students

encouraged to

join local chapter

of WV LPN

association and to

continue personal

growth through

continual

continuing

education which

is required as part

of LPN licensing.

WV LPN Board

of Nursing

Nursing Faculty

Students are given

information on

how to join

nursing

organizations and

are taught to read

and analyze peer

reviewed nursing

journals

throughout the

LPN Program

Graduate Outcome

7. Successfully pass

the National

Council License

Examination for

Practical Nurses

(NCLEX-PN).

Meet the national

average pass rate

(75%) for the

NCLEX-PN

exam

Program Director

and program

faculty

Results analyzed

semi-annually

NCLEX-PN

results

in 2014, 90%

passed; and

in 2015, 100.%

passed the WV

state licensing

exam

Implementing

NCLEX-PN

Comprehensive

review and

predictor for all

students in last

semester prior

to graduation.

Resource Outcome

1. Ensure that

personnel resources

support the number

of students admitted

to the program

Whenever class

size increases by

more than 20%

faculty workloads

will be reviewed

and adjusted if

needed to

accommodate the

larger class.

Program director

and program

faculty. Other

college

departments as

needed.

Semi-annually in

April after the new

class is admitted

and again in

December at the

end of the Fall

semester.

Review of

enrollment

statistics;

didactic and

clinical faculty

to student ratios;

equipment

inventory.

Over the past 3

years, LPN

enrollments and

faculty to student

ratios have

remained steady

with no more than

1 faculty to 10

students in

campus labs.

Continue to

monitor class

size each

semester


100% of program

faculty will have

a workload

equivalent to 15

credit hours and

overload

assignments will

be voluntary.

Dean. Annually with

faculty evaluation

or whenever

institutional needs

for faculty are

identified.

Review of

workload

calculation

documents for

each semester

Workloads around

15 credits per

semester have

been maintained..

Some faculty

have accepted

overload

assignments of no

more than 4

credits/ semester

in other college

departments.

Continue to

monitor

workloads each

semester.

Clinical sites are

adequate to

accommodate

students

Program Director. Annually Review of

placement sites

Placement sites

have been found

for every student

to graduate on

time

Continue to

explore

acquisition of

new clinical

sites and sites

to accommodate

new cohort in

Fairmont area

Resource Outcome:

2. Assure that

financial resources

are adequate for

continued program

operation.

Budget allocation

will not decrease

more than 10%

from one

academic year to

the next.

Program director,

Dean and other

college

administrators as

needed.

Annually in May or

when new budget

figures are

available.

Review of

budget

document in

FELIX and

comparison to

previous year

and projected

equipment and

supply needs.

Due to a financial

downturn, all

Schools within

Pierpont had their

operating budgets

cut by 28% for

2014-2015. The

LPN program

budget was cut by

20%.

Funds from a

WV Advance

Grant and the

program budget

were available

for supplies and

equipment

Travel funds for

faculty to attend

professional

conferences wee

available

through the

School of

Health Careers.

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