IntroductionsVickie Mudra
Director of Clinical Learning Resources
Member of Chamberlain College of Nursing national leadership team since January 2007, responsible for all clinical learning
resources – patient care and simulated patient care.
Lauren KrivisClinical Development Specialist
Joined Chamberlain in December 2008, responsible for building healthcare relationships and strategic partnerships in new
markets.
Overview
• Chamberlain College of Nursing celebrates 120 years of delivering high quality nursing education
• Purchased in 2005 by DeVry Inc. to become national nursing college
• Changed name from Deaconess to Chamberlain College of Nursing
• Currently 5 locations and RN to BSN and MSN post-licensure programs
Vision Chamberlain’s vision is to create value for our students,
nursing employers and society as follows:– Our students:• Assist them to achieve career goals• Enable access to nursing education• Provide vertical degree programs to promote career
mobility– Healthcare employers:• Deliver clinically proficient graduates• Graduates prepared for real life work environment
– Society• Providing new, highly trained nurses to help solve the
national nursing shortage
Phoenix, Arizona (March 2008)
St. Louis, Missouri (1889) Columbus, Ohio (March 2007)Addison, Illinois (March 2008)
Jacksonville, Florida (July 2009)
CHAMBERLAIN PROGRAMS
BSNRN to BSN
RN to MSNMSN
MSN/ MBA
• Regionally accredited HLC Commission• BSN accredited by CCNE; NLNAC accreditation St. Louis and Columbus• BSN onsite
– 126 credit hours; 66 general education, 60 nursing major– General education offered through contractual agreement with DeVry University– 3 year, year round, 9 semester BSN program– Over 800 clinical hours
• RN to BSN online– 46 credit hours; 80 transfer credits issued through articulation program;
alternative experiential learning– High student satisfaction
• MSN online– Nurse educator and nurse executive tracks– 36 credit hours
Focus on Quality Academic Outcomes
Faculty
ProgramsStudents
Student learningStudent satisfaction
TeachingServiceScholarship
NCLEX-RN pass ratesGraduation rates
Employer and graduate satisfaction
CHAMBERLAIN CLINICAL MODEL•Strategic Partnerships•Proven Curriculum with Med/Surg & all Specialties• Focus on Clinical Learning – Goal & Outcome Driven• Holistic Patient Care Clinical Learning Experiences
• Traditional Acute, Sub-acute, & Community/Service-based• Virtual and/or Simulated Patient Care• 8 Week Faculty & Preceptor Rotations – over 800 hours
•Compliance •Clinical Coordination• Dedicated campus-specific clinical coordinator• Conducts pre-clinical summit three times a year for orientation
•Simulated Patient Care Laboratories
CLINICAL LEARNING CAN HAPPEN ANYWHERE
• Simulated Patient Care can:• Ensure learning environment exists for independent critical
thinking, decision-making, and delegation.• Offer opportunities to practice rare & atypical events• Guarantee experiences for each student• Allow for immediate feedback and develops clinical
confidence as well as competence• Teach respect for patients• Reduce patient risk• Be repeated• BE MOBILE!!
Identify location(s) and target start date Confirm clinical partners and student rotations
Identify campus dean and potential faculty Complete Higher Education & Board of Nursing
applications for state approvals
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