nursing program surveys pcane and pa-ac pre-licensure graduate
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Nursing Program Surveys PCANE and PA-AC
Educational Goals
• ↑ RNs with baccalaureate degrees
• ↑ RNs with doctoral education
• Establish nurse residency programs Pre-LicensureGraduate
Nursing Program Surveys PCANE and PA-AC
Overarching Goal:
Increase Diversityin the Nursing
Workforce
Nursing Program Surveys PCANE and PA-AC
Pennsylvania Coalition for the Advancement of Nursing Education White Paper May, 2012
Recommendations
• Build an integrated network of nursing education opportunities through multiple pathways
• Expand support for graduate education in nursing
Seamless Articulation RN → BSN
Dual admission Diploma/ADN → BSN
Encourage LPN → BSN
↑ BSN → Graduate
↑ Funding → ↑ Graduate Programs
↑ Scholarships → ↑ Graduate Enrollment
Nursing Program Surveys
July, 2012 SURVEYS Baseline Data
• Practical Nursing Programs• Diploma Nursing Programs• Associate Degree Programs• BSN and Higher Programs
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QUESTIONS
• Applicant Demand: ALL Programs• Current Capacity: Faculty• Anticipated Need: Faculty• Articulation Mechanisms: to BSN• Doctoral Resources: General Information
PhD
DNP
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Methodology
Pennsylvania State Board of Nursing
List of Approved Programs as of September, 2012:
• Practical Nursing (N=57)• Diploma (N=19)
• Associate Degree (N=27)• Baccalaureate Degree (N=36)
• PA Association of Practical Nursing Administrators (N=61)• PA Hospital Diploma Schools of Nursing (N=19)• PA Colleges of Associate Degree Nursing (N=30)• PA Higher Education Nursing School Association (N=42)
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Mailed Surveys versus Responses as of 1-30-2013
PROGRAM MAILED RETURNED
Practical Nursing 61 32 (52%)Diploma Nursing 19 15 (79%)Associate Degree Nursing 31 9 (29%)BSN and Higher Degree Nursing 42 27 (64%)
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Problem:
How to INCREASE RESPONSE RATE?
Need:
100%
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PA-AC
Jonas Nursing ScholarsSeptember, 2012
Six PhD Students Penn State University (1)
University of Pennsylvania (3)University of Pittsburgh (1)
Villanova University (1)
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From Surveys to Report: Time-Table
Month “Deliverable”January 100% return of surveys; all sectors
February Data entry and analysis; SPSS 20.0
March DRAFT Report of findings with recommendations
April DRAFT Report submitted to PCANE/PA-AC
May PCANE distributes final report to key stakeholders
“hard” vs. “soft” deadline
Jonas Scholars’ Presentation to PCANE/PA-AC
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Where are we now?We are failing to get the data needed to answer our key
questions:
1. Applicant Demand: ALL Programs2. Current Capacity: Faculty3. Anticipated Need: Faculty4. Articulation Mechanisms: to BSN5. Doctoral Resources: General Information PhD/DNP
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Nursing Program Surveys PCANE and PA-AC
Call your peers!Help them
complete their survey!
SM vs. pdf copy(we will transfer
data)
Nursing Program Surveys PCANE and PA-AC
RWJF State Implementation Program (SIP) GrantTODAY 2-1-2013
Funding Awarded to:
• Publish PCANE/PA-AC Nursing Education Survey Report
• Determine “Best Practices” on articulation mechanisms: Public and Private Institutions• Increase enrollment in generic and RN-BSN Programs
• Increase minority enrollment in BSN and Doctoral Programs
• “Get the Message Out!” Campaign re: Best PracticesPA County Demographic Profile vs. Nursing Enrollment Demographic Profile
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GTMO! CampaignRegional Action Coalitions: The Vehicle
Faculty “Advisors” re: Best Practices“Train-the-Trainer” marketing for Best Practices
Primary FocusIncreasing Nursing Diversity Age/Gender/Race/Ethnicity
A/G/R/E