MSU-Northern

Department of Nursing

Faculty Meeting Minutes
November 19, 2004

Havre 10-4:00 pm

 

 

Present:  Rose Hoogendam, Marguerite Smith, Suzanne Lockwood, Gayle Gransbery, Lisa O’Neil, Judy Hembd, Tina Toner, Theresa Petersen, Sharon Keeley, Renae Munson with Mary Pappas presiding. 

Students: Debbie Simpson, Gayle Headdress, Chelise Sterner, Loreena Blackwell, and PK. Smith


Announcements

 

OLD BUSINESS

1.           Approval of Minutes
Theresa moves to accept the minutes with minor corrections, Suzanne seconds the motion and motion carries unanimously.

2.           Status of Goals AY 2004-05
 wMaintain NCLEX RN pass rate at or above national rate
 wDevelop a written curriculum plan which outlines progression of student
 expectations by each course
 wIncorporate increased use of technology into the curriculum as an
 education/evaluation tool
 wDemonstrate a organizational culture which values communication,
 collaboration and respect (SURVEY)
 wAchieve NLNAC accreditation and continued SBON approval
 wProvide a quality nursing education to ten students from the Rural North Central Montana Partnership who will be entering our ASN program during summer, 2004
The above list is a reminder of the goals we are working towards achieving. 

3.           Review combined ASN & BSN Evaluation Plan
The faculty has not had the time to review the ASN & BSN evaluation plan.  Before Mary leaves next week, she will send the Self-Study to faculty. Faculty will need to submit any corrections or concerns to Mary by December 7th. Faculty will decide whether or not to accept the Self-Study including the Evaluation Plan during our December meeting. 

4.           BSN Preceptor Handbook
Deferred until December meeting

5.           Made Incredibly Easy for RN-BSN Students
The library has purchased the “Made Incredibly Easy” book series for both Havre and Lewistown for student use.  Cynthia Harrison invites faculty input on what sources they would like her to order for nursing.

ACTION:  Faculty please provide Cynthia with suggestions for holdings at the library.

6.           Discuss St. Vincent Observation - Tina
We will wait until next year to request approval from the State Board for students to go to the NICU in Billings to observe (by shadowing a nursing). If approval were given this would begin Fall 2005.  Our Lewistown students need more exposure during clinical for N251.  The president of a local Lewistown bank said the bank would be willing to help students with travel expenses to Billings as long as a published Thank You was received from students and the nursing department.

7.           Professional Evaluation Form
Mary works on these when time permits. 

8.           Report from State Board of Nursing (SBON)- Mary
Mary had good news to report. Marguerite and Theresa’s qualifications were accepted by SBON and so was our annual report.  Tina and Mary will have to meet with SBON in January on Tina’s education waiver.

9.           Conference Report - Judy Hembd
There is not a chapter of the National League for Nursing in Montana. If we were to set one up (or help) we could become key players.
A “faculty bill of rights” is an open-ended subject, there is research currently being done.
Judy attended some great workshops that discussed new teaching tips and ideas on how to make the learning of nursing fun.  Interactive class time is promoted vs. lecturing.  She also heard great ideas on using simulations; a lot of facilities are using simulations. 
DXR is a clinical simulation package that is really good on case studies as how you care for your patient determines the outcome of the simulation. Due to limited clinical experiences students use simulations first, then go to live actors and then to clinicals.  NLN prefer students work on simulations prior to being with CRRNs and real live patients.  

10.       Committee Reports:
Resource Committee – Gayle & Lisa
It is possible there may not be funding available but faculty is encouraged to submit requests to Lisa or Gayle.  SIM arms are $17,000.00 Judy knows of one that is a bargain at $15,000.00.  Judy is working on a grant for nursing lab supplies and the grant includes one.  We have about $10,000.00 in the nursing capital account. 
Curriculum and Instruction Committee – Gayle, Rose and Theresa
Committee will get together to format minutes from the meeting held Nov. 18th and this morning.  They worked on clinical evaluations, progression, and a new model for the BSN program.  They worked on concepts from criterion 13. 
Program Evaluation Committee – Suzanne, Judy and Joyce
Committee has not met. 
Admissions & Progression Committee – Joyce, Judy and Mary
In the handbook it says the Admission & Progression committee will review student petitions and make recommendations to the full faculty. Faculty would rather continue with the full faculty discussing a student’s petition for readmission. Rose moves to delete the phrase “To review requests and to make recommendations to the full faculty” from the handbook and that a student’s petition be brought to the full faculty for consideration, Marguerite seconds and motion passes unanimously.

Action: Remove above-mentioned phrase from handbook.

Student Faculty Communication Committee – Tina, Lisa and Rose

The next meeting is scheduled for December 2nd. A report will be given at the December faculty meeting.
 
Reminder to forward all minutes of committee meetings to Renae.

11.       University Committee Reports
Academic Senate – Lisa
10% budget cut.  Recommendation is to review contractual folks.
General Education – Suzanne
Combined meeting with Curriculum committee, no position taken on new general ed recommendation.  Eng 111 and Speech are the stumbling blocks.  Will meet again 11/23.  Leaning towards less required number of credits for general ed, but not sure what to eliminate. 
Curriculum – Theresa – No report
Changes are expected soon regarding General core.  Yesterday faculty voted on changing N449 and making it N349 to better show progression.  The changes for this course will be submitted to the Curriculum Committee. 
Admissions & Standards – Rose
Union Steward – Theresa
Scholarships & FA – Judy
Union is standing firm on the contract regarding chairs/deans and the contract language.
Cultural – Joyce
No Report
Computer Use fee – Judy
Committee has not met this year.
Library Committee – Gayle
Please send any suggestions for the library to Gayle and she will bring it to the library committee.  Gayle said faculty should email Cynthia Harrison to request books they would like available for students.  Great Falls faculty is encouraged to submit requests to the Great Falls library.  Gayle informed faculty they would need new library cards. Bill Lanier is whom you need to see to get your picture taken.
Instructional Research & Faculty Development – Marguerite
Nothing to report

12.       Web Master Report
No web report at this time.

 

NEW BUSINESS

13.       Student Petition
Student petition listed under executive minutes

14.       Policy concerning advanced placement for Diploma graduates in the BSN program
Mary read a policy regarding accepting diploma graduated nurses into the BSN program. (Attached) Suzanne moves to approve the proposed policy for accepting diploma-graduated nurses into the BSN program, Judy seconds the motion and motion passes unanimously. 

15.       Any changes/recommendations to the Faculty Handbook
Motion made to call preceptors for each BSN clinical course and send them thank you notes and add this to faculty handbook on page 9. 

Action: Add to faculty handbook on page 9: call clinical preceptors for BSN students and thank them for being preceptor. At end of semester send thank you notes to preceptors.

16.       Discussion of time allotment for examinations
A minute a question is somewhat standard with 10 minutes to review for multiple questions.  Testing time became an issue because NorthNet sites fluctuate a bit.  Consensus for time allowed for testing.  The goal should be one minute per question, but academic freedom means it does not have to be the standard for each class.

17.       ACTION PLAN: For Faculty: - Mary doesn’t have a doctorate; we have faculty on waivers, and some of our CRRNs do not have bachelor degrees.  We need our faculty even though they are on waivers.  Waivers are granted by the SBON and senior faculty mentors those on waivers. We will check with Provost Jimeno to start advertising for vacant faculty positions.  Could we send out inquiries to other universities for vacancies to distribute to master’s program? Faculty will be onsite with the CRRNs and we will encourage our CRRNs to obtain their master’s degree.    We have not hired any CRRNs since Mary has been director that are not BSN prepared but we do have existing CRRNs that are not BSN prepared.  Concern was expressed about the number of hours faculty supervise on clinicals.  Mary discussed issue with provost in doing 30 hours per credit hour. 

18.       ATI Test results
How to use in planning program or course changes
Evaluation committee needs to research further as well.  ATI test results reflect weaknesses and strengths in our program.  Judy has requested the results, but hasn’t received them.  Rose would like the ATI results broke down to sites to see if the clinicals are contributing.  Debbie has the results.  Suzanne would like access to the data.  Suzanne will do her best to get the data and review it in Evaluation committee meeting to break down by site to what areas that are possibly weak.

ACTION:  Suzanne will bring ATI results to the Evaluation Committee to analyze. 

19.       State of Montana League for (NLN) nursing
Invited to spearhead the NLN of Montana organization.  Faculty are interested in this opportunity.  NLN will help fund a workshop.  Judy volunteers to be the NLN contact Suzanne seconds the motion and motion passes unanimously  

20.       Discuss block scheduling
Debbie Simpson brought a summary of student’s concerns.  Modified blocks, meaning clinicals are done in blocks with lectures throughout.  The four weeks of MED/SURG clinicals was tough and was intensified as students had to choose which class to focus on.  Lapse in time between clinicals, students had forgotten how to use the computer and IV pumps.  Students felt that information was better retained if hands-on during the didactic.  Build on the skills as they go and have clinical experience throughout the semester and not in blocks.
Mary reviewed the history of blocks.  Students felt that a true block schedule doesn’t give students time to digest the material.  Students wanted hands-on.   It was extremely difficult to do the modified blocks.  Also, Lewistown may not have any patients during their block.  Students didn’t feel they retained the information as well in blocks.  Students cannot read 200 pages a night and retain the information.  Information was compared to a fire hose vs. a drinking fountain.  Concern was expressed that during the Geriatrics class students had lecture before tests/quizzes.  Students don’t want to be “GIVEN” a grade; they want our standards held high and they want to “EARN” their grades.

Faculty discussed the stress involved in traveling to teach courses. 

21.       Orientation in July or early August for level 1 and level 2

22.       Simulation for the nursing lab and? Clinical

ACTION: Sharon will submit request to purchase to Julie Strobel to order as soon as possible using our Capital account.  DXR is a onetime license fee with free updates and unlimited use. 

23.       How do we determine; “coursework transferred from other colleges reflects current knowledge and practices”
Is it current?  The consultant asked this question.
The Admissions & Progression committee reviews older coursework. Faculty would like to know what our sister institutions do.  The Admissions & Progression committee needs to review and bring forth recommendations. 

24.       Policies for maintenance of educational and academic records.
We have student files from 1990.  We’ll eliminate anything older than 10 years old.  Mary will discuss further with Cheri, but proposes for now 10 years. 

25.       Set of guidelines for professional nursing practice
Roses moves to accept this as policy. 
Review BSN proposed objectives Judy moves to accept BSN objectives; Tina seconds the motion to accept the new objective outcomes for the BSN.  Motion passes unanimously.  

26.       National Student Nurses Association
Need 15 students to join by February to have continence. 

27.       Nursing Success course
Add Likert scale to tally for the survey.  Faculty to recruit students to take nursing success course. 

28.       Set dates for faculty meetings next semester
Shelby students will be here in clinicals during the accreditation visit.  Faculty meetings SPRING semester.  Have a mock visit with responses to potential questions.  We also need to prepare our students. 
January 10th; Great Falls 10-4:00
February (mock visit) 3rd no students; 12:00-4:00 PM
February 4th all faculty required to attend assessment workshop in dealing with Northwestern
accreditation. 
March 3rd – Accreditation exit meeting on NorthNet.

ACTION:  Schedule NorthNet for exit meeting

April. 13th – Advisory Board meeting 9:00-2:00 pm
teleconference APRIL 22nd 1:00-3:00
MAY 5 - Faculty meeting
May 6 - Faculty meeting and pinning

29.       Discuss dates for courses next semester

30.       Videos
There are several videos from the early 1990’s videos possibly throw them away, especially the old nursing meetings.  There should be no books older than 5 years is what NLN recommends.  A test taking video for the Lewistown students needs to be ordered, as students seem to benefit from it.  It teaches the student how to answer nursing test questions.  Skills videos for level one at both campuses and assessment videos for level two are desired.  They were ordered and cost 8,000.00 from Mosby.  Faculty can each order a video. 

31.       Course Coordination

32.       Other

ACTION:  Suzanne, Lisa and Sharon will look at advertising the nursing program and its accomplishments with RAINBOW Funds. 

Adjourn

November 2004 Actions

 

1.     ACTION:  Faculty please provide Cynthia with suggestions for holdings at the library.

2.     Action: Remove “To review requests and to make recommendations to the full faculty” phrase from handbook.

3.     Action: Add to faculty handbook on page 9: call clinical preceptors for BSN students and thank them for being preceptor. At end of semester send thank you notes to preceptors.

4.     ACTION:  Suzanne will bring ATI testing information to the Evaluation Committee to analyze. 

5.     ACTION: Sharon will submit request to purchase to Julie Strobel to order The DxR Nursing program as soon as possible using our Capital account. 

6.     ACTION:  Schedule NorthNet for exit meeting

7.     ACTION:  Suzanne, Lisa and Sharon will look at advertising the nursing program and its accomplishments with RAINBOW Funds.