USU Baccalaureate Nursing Program: Systematic Plan of Evaluation
Standard 5 Outcomes
Nursing program assessment demonstrates the extent of student learning at or near the end of the program as well as program outcome achievement using a systematic plan for evaluation (SPE).
The faculty create and implement a written SPE* for each nursing program type to determine the extent of the achievement of each end-of-program student learning outcome and program outcome, and additionally for graduate programs the role-specific nursing competencies, to inform program decision-making to maintain or improve student and program performance.
Criterion 5.1
The systematic plan for evaluation describes the process for regular summative nursing program-level assessment of student learning outcome achievement. The faculty will:
- use a variety of appropriate direct outcome assessment methods to ensure comprehensive summative assessment for each end-of-program student learning outcome;
- establish a specific, measurable expected level of achievement outcome statement for each summative assessment method;
- collect aggregate assessment data at regular intervals (determined by the faculty) to ensure sufficiency of data to inform decision-making and disaggregate the data to promote meaningful analysis; provide justification for data that are not disaggregated;
- analyze assessment data (aggregate and/or disaggregate) at regular intervals (determined by the faculty) and when necessary, implement actions based on the analysis to maintain and/or improve end-of-program student learning outcome achievement;
- maintain documentation for the three most recent years of the assessment data (aggregate and/or disaggregate), the analysis of data, and the use of data analysis in program decision-making to maintain and/or improve students’ end-of-program student learning outcome achievement; and
- share the analysis of the end-of-program student learning outcome data with communities of interest.
End-of-Program Student Learning Outcome and Program Outcomes
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PLAN |
Implementation |
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Assessment Method and Expected Level of Achievement |
Frequency of Assessment Results of Data Collection Including actual level(s) of achievement |
Analysis and Actions for Program, Development, Maintenance, or Revision |
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1. Critical Thinking: Integrate reliable evidence from multiple perspectives to inform safe nursing practice and make reasonable clinical decisions. |
Students completing NURS 4215 Capstone Practicum will receive rankings of 80% or better on the Unit 6 Assignment: Nursing Education Teaching Plan. |
SP 2024: 100% |
2023-24: ELA met, will continue to monitor. |
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85% of students agree that they were able to achieve each end-of-program student learning outcome (SLO) on the USU Department of Nursing Exit Survey. |
SP 2024: 93% |
2023-24: ELA met, will continue to monitor. |
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2. Holism: Synthesize knowledge from nursing and a liberal education in the planning and provision of holistic nursing care across the lifespan and continuum of health care environments. |
Students completing NURS 4215 Capstone Practicum will receive rankings of 80% or better on the Unit 2 Assignment: Nursing Education Project Proposal. |
SP 2024: 98% |
2023-24: ELA met, will continue to monitor. |
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Students completing NURS 4215 Capstone Practicum will receive rankings of 80% or better on the Unit 11 Assignment: Nursing Volunteer Journal. |
SP 2024: 97% |
2023-24: ELA met, will continue to monitor. |
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85% of students agree that they were able to achieve each end-of-program student learning outcome (SLO) on the USU Department of Nursing Exit Survey. |
SP 2024: 93% |
2023-24: ELA met, will continue to monitor. |
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3. Nursing Process and Safety: Employ the nursing process and patient care technologies and information systems to support safe nursing practice. |
Students completing NURS 4215 Capstone Practicum will receive rankings of 80% or better on the Unit 7 Assignment: Nursing Education Project Care Plan. |
SP 2024: 99% |
2023-24: ELA met, will continue to monitor. |
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85% of students agree that they were able to achieve each end-of-program student learning outcome (SLO) on the USU Department of Nursing Exit Survey. |
SP 2024: 93% |
2023-24: ELA met, will continue to monitor. |
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4. Communication: Utilize interpersonal and inter-professional communication in collaboration for the promotion of optimal health for individuals, families, communities, and populations. |
Students completing NURS 4215 Capstone Practicum will receive rankings of 80% or better on the Unit 9 Assignment: Nursing Education Project Evaluations. |
FSP 2024: 93% |
22022-23: ELA met, will continue to monitor. |
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Students completing NURS 4215 Capstone Practicum will receive rankings of 80% or better on the Unit 14 Discussion: Nursing Education Final Project Presentation to Class. |
SP 2024: 98% |
2022-23: ELA met, will continue to monitor. Average for academic year is 90%. |
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85% of students agree that they were able to achieve each end-of-program student learning outcome (SLO) on the USU Department of Nursing Exit Survey. |
SP 2024: 89% |
2022-23: ELA met, will continue to monitor. |
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5. Ethics: Apply ethical and legal standards of professional nursing including professional accountability and responsibility in the provision of professional nursing care. |
Students completing NURS 4215 Capstone Practicum will receive rankings of 80% or better on the Unit 5 Assignment: Literature Review. |
FSP 2024: 98% |
2022-23: ELA met, will continue to monitor. |
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Students completing NURS 4215 Capstone Practicum will receive rankings of 80% or better on the Unit 6 Discussion: Health Literacy (10 points). |
SP 2024: 100% |
2022-23: ELA met, will continue to monitor. |
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Students completing NURS 4215 Capstone Practicum will receive rankings of 80% or better on the Unit 7 Discussion: Social Disparity. |
SP 2024: 96% |
2022-23: ELA met, will continue to monitor. |
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85% of students agree that they were able to achieve each end-of-program student learning outcome (SLO) on the USU Department of Nursing Exit Survey. |
FSP 2024: 96% |
2022-23: ELA met, will continue to monitor. |
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6. Advocacy and Leadership: Integrate leadership and management skills, and knowledge of health care policy, regulatory processes, and cost-effectiveness for the improvement of quality care and patient safety. |
Students completing NURS 4215 Capstone Practicum will receive rankings of 80% or better on the Unit 8 Discussion: High-Quality Presentations. |
SP 2024: 96% |
22022-23: ELA met, will continue to monitor. |
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Students completing NURS 4215 Capstone Practicum will receive rankings of 80% or better on the Unit 14 Assignment: Nursing Education Project Journal. |
SP 2024: 96% |
2022-23: ELA met, will continue to monitor. |
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85% of students agree that they were able to achieve each end-of-program student learning outcome (SLO) on the USU Department of Nursing Exit Survey. |
SP 2024: 93% |
2022-23: ELA met, will continue to monitor. |
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7. Education and Health Promotion: Incorporate principles of health education, promotion, and disease prevention in the professional nursing care of individuals, families, communities, and populations. |
Students completing NURS 4215 Capstone Practicum will receive rankings of 80% or better on the Unit 13 Assignment: Nursing Education Final Project Presentation. |
SP 2024: 96% |
2022-23: ELA met, will continue to monitor. |
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85% of students agree that they were able to achieve each end-of-program student learning outcome (SLO) on the USU Department of Nursing Exit Survey. |
SP 2024: 93% |
2022-23: ELA met, will continue to monitor. |
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8. Respectful Care: Value caring, respect, dignity, hope, and the human spirit in the provision of professional nursing care. |
Students completing NURS 4215 Capstone Practicum will receive rankings of 80% or better on the Unit 3 Assignment: Nursing Volunteer Proposal. |
SP 2024: 100% |
2022-23: ELA met, will continue to monitor. |
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85% of students agree that they were able to achieve each end-of-program student learning outcome (SLO) on the USU Department of Nursing Exit Survey. |
SP 2024: 96% |
2022-23: ELA met, will continue to monitor. |
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