Advancing
Academic
Progression
in
Nursing
Joan Libner EdD, RN‐BC, CNE
Associate Professor and RN to BSN Program Director Alison Ridge DNP, RN, CNE
Assistant Professor and MSN Program Director Elizabeth Ritt EdD, RN, NEA‐BC,CNE
Purpose
Present
and
promote
dialogue
of
creative
and
practical
strategies
for
advancing
seamless
academic
progression
of
registered
nurses
through
BSN
degree
completion
and
MSN
Objectives
1. Identify key components to developing and
sustaining successful community college and health
care partnerships.
2. Describe the need and approaches to advancing
diversity in nursing education programs.
3. Discuss strategies and processes to expedite MSN
degree completion.
4. Examine strategies to promote academic
Activity
How are you
promoting academic
progression?
What are your current
challenges?
What strategies will
address your current
challenges?
What is your
implementation
timeline?
What are the
takeaways for your
Benedictine
University
• Private, Roman Catholic
• Founded in Chicago in
1887 originally for men
of Czechoslovak descent
• Became coeducational
in 1968
• Comprised of 6 colleges
• Enrollment
Approximately 6500
Benedictine’s
Reach
•
Main
Campus
Lisle, IL
•
Moser
Center
Naperville, IL
•
2
Branch
Campuses
Springfield, IL Mesa, AZ
•
42
Illinois
class
sites
•
8
China
class
sites
Academic
Offerings
• 55 Undergraduate Degrees
• 15 Graduate Degrees
• 36 Graduate Certificates
• 4 Doctoral Degrees
• Ranked #1 Among the
Country’s Fastest‐Growing
Private Nonprofit Research
RN-to-BSN launch
1980
COD & Triton partnerships
2007
MSN launch &
Springfield partnership 2009
Morton & Richland partnerships
Institute
of
Medicine
2010
The Future of Nursing: Leading Change, Advancing Health
Nurses should achieve higher
levels of education and
training through an
improved education system
that promotes seamless
Institute
of
Medicine
2010
The Future of Nursing: Leading Change, Advancing Health
•
Increase
the
proportion
of
nurses
with
a
baccalaureate
degree
to
80%
by
2020.
•
Double
the
number
of
nurses
with
a
doctorate
by
2020.
•
Ensure
that
nurses
engage
in
lifelong
learning.
•
Prepare
and
enable
nurses
to
lead
change
to
Joint
Statement
on
Academic
Progress
for
Nursing
Students
and
Graduates
“Our common goal is a well educated, diverse nursing
Illinois
Board
of
Higher
Education
Nursing School Expansion Grant
•
Provides
financial
support
to
high
‐
quality
nursing
programs
to
help
increase
the
number
of
degrees
in
a
critical
needs
area
•
Award
amounts
FY 10 ‐ $239,000 FY 11 ‐ $362,000 FY 12 ‐ $331,000
Illinois
Board
of
Higher
Education
Nursing School Expansion Grant
• Increase the number of students admitted to, and graduating
from a quality Benedictine RN to BSN Program that addresses
the nursing shortage.
• Address meeting the need for BSN completion among
Hispanic registered nurses.
• Incorporate simulation into the RN to BSN curriculum.
• Implement substantial web‐enhancement learning
Illinois
Board
of
Higher
Education
Nursing School Expansion Grant
• Addition of four full‐time faculty
• Stipends for curriculum revision
• Addition of two staff positions
• New lab equipment, online tutoring services, faculty
Illinois
Board
of
Higher
Education
Nursing School Expansion Grant
Fiscal Year Number of Students
Admitted
2009 84
IBHE Expansion Grant Awarded
2010 135
2011 142
RN
to
BSN
Program
• Adult accelerated
• 120 credits
• 12‐16 months
• Cohort model
• Five week courses
Community
College
Partnerships
2007
• College of DuPage
• Triton College
2009
Springfield campus
• Memorial Medical
Community
College
Partnerships
2013
• Morton College
– Hispanic Serving institution
– Achieving the Dream participant
– Comprehensive community college
• Richland Community College
Collaboration
in
Action
•
Leverage
existing
relationships
•
Travel
to
community
sites
•
Establish
3+1
partnership
agreement
•
Revise
marketing
and
communication
plan
•
Coordinate
academic
advising
•
Support
partners
Online
MSN
Program
• Launched 2009• 8 week courses offered
in 3 semesters/year
• Curriculum revised in
2012 to align with AACN
Essentials (2011)
• Two concentrations
– Nurse Educator
MSN
Foundation
Courses
Health Promotion and Interprofessional Collaboration
Ethical and Culturally Competent Health Care Professional
Evidence‐Based Nursing Practice: Research and Process
Improvement
Health Care Informatics and Emergent Technologies
Health Care Policy and Advocacy
Nurse
Nurse
Executive
Leader
Educator
Building Effective Communication and
Relationships
Professionalism and Executive Career
Development
Advanced Knowledge of Health Care
Systems
Nursing Leadership and Systems Thinking
Financial Management and Resource
Allocation in Health Care Systems
Evidence‐Based Nursing Practice
Capstone Project
Advanced Health Assessment
Advanced Pathophysiology
Advanced Pharmacology
Instructional Strategies in Nursing
Practice
Learning and Curriculum Development in
Nursing Practice
Evaluation Strategies and Methods in
Nursing Practice
Evidence‐Based Nursing Practice
RN
to
BSN
to
MSN
Academic
Progression
Bridge
• Cross listed foundation MSN
courses
• Up to 12 semester credits
• Undergraduate tuition rate
• Success Strategies
• Integrated with MSN
students
Bridge
Eligibility
Criteria
Student has:
• fulfilled RN to BSN
Program requirements
• a cumulative GPA of
2.75
• a need for
baccalaureate credit
• been recommended by
a full‐time faculty
Benefits
to
Bridge
Students
• Cost savings
• Expedites MSN program
completion (8 ‐ 32 weeks)
• Exposure to graduate
and online education
• Advanced knowledge
• Mentoring 855
1710
2565
3420
Dollars saved
Courses
Composition
of
BSN
and
MSN
Graduates
Am. Indian/Alaska Native Hawaiian/P. Islander
Hispanic/Latino Asian Black/AAWhite 2011 2012 1 1 0 2 7 4 7 14 14 30 72 140
Long
‐
term
Goals
Increase:
• partnerships
• number of Bridge students
• diversity and number of
BSN and MSN graduates
• employment opportunities
• cadre of nurse educators
and nurse executive
Activity
How are you
promoting academic
progression?
What are your current
challenges?
What strategies will
address your current
challenges?
What is your
implementation
timeline?
What are the
takeaways for your
Discussion
Resources
American Association of Colleges of Nursing. (2012). Creating a more highly qualified nursing workforce
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http://www.aacn.nche.edu/aacn‐
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Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of
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