Program Assessment Report
(Practical Nursing Certificate)
(2010)
North Central State College Mission Statement:
To provide quality, responsive, lifelong learning opportunities, including occupational, degree and other educational programs for individuals,
business and industry, and the communities we serve.
Program Mission Statement:
Upon completion of the program, the graduate:
I. Function as a health team member under appropriate supervision
II. Utilizes the nursing process when assisting the patient/client to reach optimal state of wellness throughout the life span
III. Safely performs technical procedures based on knowledge of scientific and humanistic principles
IV. Utilizes various communication methods in maintaining relationships with patients, families, and coworkers
V. Adjusts to changes occurring in society in relation to health care needs
VI. Incorporates knowledge of legal responsibilities and individual limitations in nursing practice
Core Learning Outcomes
Learning Outcome
Communicates—Writing
Communicates—Speech
Computation Skills
Computer Literacy
Assessment Procedures &
Criteria
100% of PN graduates will
successfully pass English 101
90% of PN students will pass an
evaluation of an oral
presentation in the Trends in
Practical nursing(Capstone
Course) using the Speech
Across the Curriculum (SpAC)
rubric
Assessment Results
100% of all PN graduates have
passed English 101
90% of PN students will passed
an evaluation of an oral
presentation in the Trends in
Practical nursing(Capstone
Course) using the Speech
Across the Curriculum (SpAC)
rubric
90% of PN students will pass a
dosage calculation test in PNR
142
90% of PN students will be able
to access and utilize a
computerized web page (Black
Board) to communicate with
faculty and to use basic word
90% of PN students passed the
dosage calculation test in PNR
142
100% of PN students are able
to access and utilize a
computerized web page (Black
Board) to communicate with
faculty and to use basic word
Use of Results
Dosage calculation skills are
utilized throughout the
program
Culture & Community
Critical Thinking
processing skills to produce
written assignments
All PN students will submit a
report on cultural diversity in
their first level classes and they
care for patients of various
cultural backgrounds in the
health care setting.
The learning outcomes of the
PN program are heavily based
on the ability to critically think.
90% of graduates and
employers will agree that the
PN graduate is able to critically
think
processing skills to produce
written assignments
100% of students have
successfully incorporated
principles of cultural diversity
into their care of patients from
diverse cultural and
socioeconomic areas
Over 90% of graduates and
employers agree that the PN
graduate is able to critically
think
Program-Level Learning Outcomes (add rows as needed)
Learning Outcome
1. Function as a health team
member under appropriate
supervision
2. Utilizes the nursing process
when assisting the
patient/client to reach optimal
state of wellness throughout
Assessment Procedures &
Criteria
85%, or better , of graduates
surveyed will agree that they
function as a health team
member under appropriate
supervision
90% , or better, of employers
will agree that these outcomes
are met
Assessment Results
Graduate surveys from 2009
indicate at least a 90%
agreement that all objectives
have been met
Employer surveys from 2009
indicate at least a 90%
agreement that all program
outcomes have been met
Use of Results
All learning outcome results
are incorporated into the Ohio
Board of Nursing annual report
and site approval visit to
evaluate program
effectiveness.
Faculty review returned
surveys and use the data to
revise the curriculum, if
indicated. Revisions are noted
in faculty meeting minutes
such as greater emphasis on
team leading experiences in
long term care facilities.
the life span
3. Safely performs technical
procedures based on
knowledge of scientific and
humanistic principles
4. Utilizes various
communication methods in
maintaining relationships with
patients, families, and
coworkers
5. Adjusts to changes occurring
in society in relation to health
care needs
6. Incorporates knowledge of
legal responsibilities and
individual limitations in nursing
practice
85%, or better of graduates will The percentage of pass rates
pass the licensure exam on the on the licensure exams have
first attempt
met this criteria:
2005 – 95%
2006 – 96%
2007 – 90 %
2008 – 93%
2009 – 92 %
This demonstrates that
graduates have achieved
minimal competencies as
beginning practitioners, it is
one measure of program
success.