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Want to Know
I want to know the rules
and regulations for
clinical. I want to know
the simulation dates that
are on campus versus at
the clinical site.
Learned
I learned that the rules
are regulations are
posted as a student and
faculty handbook and
must be maintained. It is
essential that all students
are in dress code for
clinical and the policy
states that if they are out
of dress code they must
be sent home from
clinical and be marked as
absent for that day. I
learned that the
simulation date for the
class I am assigned to is
March 11.
Golden tickets are given
to students who volunteer
at health fairs or
immunization fairs in the
community and hours are
given to them for clinical
time at a 1:2 ratio. For
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Want to Know
I want to know what
courses my preceptor
teaches and what days
she is on campus or at
clinical, so that I can
schedule my observation
days appropriately.
Learned
I learned that Ms. Smith is
on campus each day
Monday-Friday at various
times. I learned that I will
also be assigned to Ms.
Pat Ferrell RN MSN to
lecture to Nutrition as
well as assisting with
Clinical Prep which is a
simulated learning
environment. She also
gave me a tour of the
building and let me meet
and speak with many of
the other instructors. This
was a good learning
experience.
Students are taught the
skill in lecture first and
then typically watch a
video. Then, they begin
to practice the skills with
the assistance of their
faculty. Usually at the end
of the week they are
assigned to check off on
the skill. The check off
sheet is confirmed with
another faculty member
and if the student doesnt
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Want to Know
I want to know the
purpose of the advisory
board.
Learned
The purpose is to design
curriculum that provides
students with the skills
and knowledge to meet
the needs to the
healthcare industry.
The advisory committee
reviews the current
curriculum and makes
suggestions for changes.
The committee promotes
and publicizes the
program within the local
community. The ADN
program will be
decreased to a total of 60
credit hours, so a
proposed curriculum was
brought to the meeting
and discussed. A major
component of this is that
pharmacology will no
longer a separate course
and will become
integrated into each
subject matter.
Want to Know
I want to know how
Blackboard calculates
these numbers and who
is in charge of that
Learned
I learned that EAC
(Educational Assessment
Corporation) is a
attachment to
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Want to Know
I want to know how
students will answer
honestly when they know
their instructor is looking
at the opinions about
studying and learning.
Learned
I learned that the survey
was completed
anonymously, so that
each student would not
feel pressured to state
anything other than their
own opinion about their
beliefs and goals.
The Mindset Assessment
Profile is set up in a Likert
scale format, from 1-6, 1
being disagree a lot and 6
being agree at a lot.
There are 8 total
questions and the Likert
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Want to Know
I want to know what type
of things are discussed at
these meetings and who
involved faculty are in
voicing their opinions.
Learned
I learned that an agenda
is passed out to keep the
meeting focused to
important concepts. I
learned that at each
meeting, each faculty
must present a board of
nursing rule related to the
school of nursing. For
instance, Rule 214.9 was
discussed which
addressed the
classroom/clinical hours
that must be obtained for
each course in a nursing
program. In each
meeting, 4 rules are
discusses to keep the
faculty abreast of the
rules and regulates.
Presenting BON rules in
one way that the program
director ensures that all
faculty are involved in the
meeting process.
The NCLEX pass rate for
last graduating class was
96%. This number was
met with claps and
applause from all
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pass rate. This
information is supposed
to be shared at the
meeting.