BOARD OF REGISTERED NURSING
Education/Licensing Committee
Agenda Item Summary
AGENDA ITEM: 7.1
DATE: February 5, 2015
ACTION REQUESTED:
Vote On Whether To Ratify Minor Curriculum Revisions and
Acknowledge Receipt of Program Progress Report
REQUESTED BY:
Michael Jackson, MSN, RN
Chairperson, Education/Licensing Committee
BACKGROUND:
According to Board policy, Nursing Education Consultants may approve minor curriculum changes that do
not significantly alter philosophy, objectives, or content. Approvals must be reported to the
Education/Licensing Committee and the Board.
Minor Curriculum revisions include the following categories:
x Curriculum changes
x Work Study programs
x Preceptor programs
x Public Health Nurse (PHN) certificate programs
x Progress reports that are not related to continuing approval
x Approved Nurse Practitioner program adding a category of specialization
The following programs have submitted minor curriculum revisions that have been approved by the NECs:
¾ United States University Entry Level Master’s Degree Nursing Program
¾ University of California, Irvine Baccalaureate Degree Nursing Program
¾ De Anza College Associate Degree Nursing Program
¾ Imperial Valley College Associate Degree Nursing Program
¾ Merced College Associate Degree Nursing Program
¾ Pasadena City College Associate Degree Nursing Program
¾ Sacramento City College Associate Degree Nursing Program
¾ Saddleback College Associate Degree Nursing Program
¾ San Joaquin Valley College Associate Degree Nursing Program
¾ Santa Barbara City College Associate Degree Nursing Program
¾ Stanbridge College Associate Degree Nursing Program
¾ Loma Linda University Nurse Practitioner Program
¾ University of Phoenix Nurse Practitioner Program, Sacramento Valley Campus and Costa Mesa
Campus (Ontario, Pasadena, Diamond Bar Learning Centers)
Acknowledge Receipt of Program Progress Report:
¾ California Baptist University Baccalaureate Degree and Entry Level Master’s Degree
Nursing Programs
¾ Charles Drew University Entry Level Master’s Degree Nursing Program
¾ CNI College Associate Degree Nursing Program
¾ College of the Desert Associate Degree Nursing Program
¾ East Los Angeles College Associate Degree Nursing Program
¾ Kaplan College Associate Degree Nursing Program
¾ Santa Ana College Associate Degree Nursing Program
NEXT STEP:
Notify the programs of Board action.
PERSON TO CONTACT:
Leslie A. Moody, RN, MSN, MAEd
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ANGES
Uni
te
d S
tat
es Uni
v
ersi
ty
Entry
L
e
ve
l
Ma
ster
’s
De
g
re
e Nursin
g
P
ro
g
ra
m
L
. Mood
y
12/09/2014
NUR 340/340
L
Nu
rsing
C
are of th
e Criticall
y
I
ll
Adult and Older Adult an
d
clinic
al
will be
r
e-se
que
n
ce
d
to be
the
n
ex
t to the
l
ast pr
ogr
am
c
o
u
rse
. NU
R
460 Nursing
L
e
ad
ership
and NUR 460
L
clin
ical
will be the terminal pro
g
ra
m
cour
se
. This will pr
ovide
r
eme
dia
tion time
pr
ior
t
o
pr
ogr
am
e
nd
fo
r a
n
y
students who have diffic
u
lt
y
with
the content
o
f
NUR340/340
L
.
Th
ere is
no
chan
g
e in units or conten
t for either cou
rse.
A one
-time
r
evision in prog
ra
m de
live
ry
will be
a
llowe
d f
o
r c
oho
rt
9 whic
h
is
the
onl
y
stude
nt c
oho
rt
cur
re
ntl
y
in pr
o
g
re
ss. Th
e te
rmina
l pr
o
g
ra
m c
o
u
rse will
be dela
y
ed 8
weeks du
ring
which stud
ents will have a break 4/27-6/28/2014
fr
o
m c
our
sewor
k
a
nd th
e pr
ogr
am
will pr
ovide
N
C
L
E
X pre
p
ac
tivitie
s. This
will a
llow stude
nts to be
in the
f
ina
l c
our
se
a
nd still e
n
ro
lle
d
whe
n
CCNE
conducts the pro
g
ra
m ac
creditation visit
in September.
All cohort student
s
have requ
ested and
a
g
re
e
d
to this revi
sion that results in dela
y
of pro
g
ram
completion as the
y
wish to have the be
n
efit of
g
ra
duating
f
rom an a
ccr
edited
program.
C
ohort 10 students will co
mplete the pr
og
ra
m on 9/4/2015.
Universit
y
o
f California,
Ir
vi
ne
B
ac
cal
au
reat
e De
gree
Nursing
P
ro
g
ra
m
C. Velas
12/05/2014
The pro
g
ram
reported
a d
ecre
ase in units/hours for
two courses. NS175
L
-Clinical Preceptorship cu
rrentl
y
8 units w
ill decre
ase to 6 units with a redu
ction
in clinical hours from 24
0 to 180.
NS140-Human B
ehavio
r and Mental H
e
alth,
currentl
y
8 units will dec
rease to 7 units
with a r
e
duction in clinical hours from
120 to 90. Prog
ram
cited
difficult
y
in
clinical pla
c
ements with current
re
quir
eme
nt. This c
h
an
g
e
will de
cr
ea
se
tota
l c
linica
l units f
ro
m 30 to 27 qua
rt
er
units. CRL
/TCP forms u
pdated to refl
ect the ch
an
g
e.
De
Anz
a C
o
lleg
e
Assoc
iate
Deg
ree Nursing
P
rog
ram
S
. E
n
g
le
11/24
/20
1
4
T
he prog
ram received wr
itte
n not
ificat
ion of
no
n-co
mpl
iance
wi
th CC
R
1
431
annual pa
ss rate
<75%.
Pr
og
ram pass rate f
o
r (
Ju
ly
1, 201
3-June
30,
201
4) w
as
69.23% f
o
r 52
firs
t t
ime
te
st taker
s. T
h
e
prog
ram h
as sub
m
itted a
comprehe
n
sive
assess
ment an
d act
ion
pla
n
to
im
prove
the ann
u
al p
ass rate.
Im
per
ia
l Va
lle
y
Colleg
e
Associ
at
e De
gree
Nursi
n
g
Prog
ra
m
L
. Chouinard
10/07/2014
Starting
with the class
ad
mitte
d F
all 2015,
IV
C will delete
one (1) unit Nu
rs
ing
Trends cours
e. Content is cover
ed in
other Medic
a
l-Surg
ic
al courses,
specificall
y
Nu
rsing
227
in the fourth seme
ster. T
h
is chan
g
e will dec
reas
e
the
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H
ANGES
number of total nursin
g
u
n
its required
from 38.5 t
o
37.5 and is closer to th
e 36
units currentl
y
re
comme
nded in the newl
y
propos
ed state communit
y
colle
g
e
Tr
an
sf
er
Mode
l Cur
ri
cu
lu
m. CRL
/TCP f
o
rms up
dated to refl
ect the ch
an
ge.
Merced C
o
ll
eg
e Assoc
iate
Deg
ree Nursing
P
rog
ram
K
.
D
au
g
h
er
ty
1
0
/2
8
/1
4
D
ec
re
as
e th
e tota
l number
of
units in the
CR
L
sc
ienc
e ar
ea
f
ro
m 30 to 27 u
n
its.
Prog
ra
m students no long
e
r hav
e to take
cou
rsew
o
rk in B
1
and
B
2
to
g
rad
uate.
The
c
o
lleg
e no
w ha
s onl
y
a
B
a
rea
thus the
pr
o
g
ra
m wa
s a
b
le
to
elimina
te
the
need for t
h
e previ
ous
B1
P
h
y
si
cal
S
ci
en
ce r
equire
ment (3 units Chem). Total
nursing
theo
ry
and clinic
al units unchan
g
ed at 41
units. This change redu
ce
s the
CR
L
and
g
raduation requ
irements from 78 to 75 u
n
its.
Pasadena
Ci
ty
Colleg
e
Associ
at
e Deg
ree Nursi
n
g
Pr
og
ra
m
B
. Carawa
y
10/29
/20
1
4
T
he prog
ram
reporte
d pro
posed chang
e in
adm
iss
io
n pol
ic
y
. The Pasadena
Ci
ty
Col
le
g
e (
P
C
C
)
R
N
pr
og
ra
m ha
s
pr
ev
io
usly
a
d
mitte
d 60 be
g
in
n
ing
s
tude
n
ts
(NUR
S
5
0) to the prog
ram each Fal
l and
S
p
ri
ng
semest
er for
to
ta
l 28
0 R
N
studen
ts.
S
tuden
t enro
ll
m
ent wi
ll
be reduced
fro
m
t
o
tal
of 280
to
260
, for
spri
ng
2015 an
d 25
0 for F
al
l 20
1
5
.
Prog
ram wi
ll ad
mi
t 40
be
g
inning
stu
d
ent
s (NUR
S
50) S
p
ring
215
, and
50
beg
inning
st
udent
s (NUR
S 50)
F
all 2
015.
De
cr
ea
sing
e
n
ro
ll
me
nt w
ill a
llow
the
pr
og
ra
m to r
esolve
se
ve
ra
l
iss
u
es
c
u
rr
entl
y
faci
ng
, such as c
lini
cal
pl
ac
em
ent
, decrea
se
num
ber
of faculty
due to il
lness
, a
nd
lim
ite
d
c
la
ss r
o
o
m
s a
n
d s
k
il
ls
la
b s
p
ac
e a
v
ailab
il
ity
due t
o
nur
sing
prog
ram
move
to t
h
e C
ont
inu
ing
Educat
ion Cen
ter i
n
20
12.
The P
CC
RN pr
og
ram also
adm
its
20
L
VN career ladder studen
ts
into
NUR
S
52
each sem
ester. Th
is a
d
mi
ss
ion
pol
ic
y
will
no
t chang
e. There are
no chang
es i
n
un
it
s, and
courses of
the
propo
sed
curri
cul
u
m
.
S
acram
ent
o
Ci
ty
C
o
ll
eg
e
Associ
at
e Deg
ree Nursi
n
g
Pr
og
ra
m
K
.D
au
g
h
er
ty
1
1
/2
4
/1
4
E
ffective
Spring
2015
o
n
ly
, clin
ical pl
acements
for all four
semesters
fo
r the
main and ex
tended campus options wi
ll be
adj
u
st
ed
/c
han
g
ed pl
aci
n
g
st
uden
ts
at
alternate fa
cilities to accommodate the
impleme
ntation of the EMR
at
Sutter
Ge
ne
ra
l a
nd Sutte
r Me
m
o
ri
al
Hospita
ls.
S
addl
eback C
o
ll
e
g
e
Associ
at
e De
gree
Nursi
n
g
B
. Cara
wa
y
09/17/2014
P
rog
ra
m is chan
g
in
g
the
teachin
g
modalit
y
o
f N1
61:
L
ife
c
y
cle 11: G
rowt
h
and
De
ve
lopme
n
t c
our
se
to inc
lude
online
inte
rn
et
capa
bilit
y
. This c
h
an
ge
will
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DATE
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SUMMARY OF C
H
ANGES
P
rog
ra
m
assi
st
t
h
e st
udent
i
n
acces
si
ng
a r
equi
red nu
rsi
n
g
c
ourse on l
in
e and al
lo
ws
th
e
program to off
er both the
on campus classe
s
as we
ll as internet versions of t
h
e
cl
as
s. The
c
o
u
rse
c
onte
n
t a
nd obje
ctive
s will r
emain unc
ha
n
g
ed
.
The revised
curricul
ar ch
anges have no
impa
ct
on
the
tota
l pr
ogr
am
units. This
chan
g
e will be implemen
ted be
g
inning
F
all 2014.
San
Joaqui
n Val
le
y
Colle
g
e
Associ
at
e Deg
ree Nursi
n
g
Pr
og
ra
m
S
.
E
n
g
le
1
1
/2
1
/2
0
1
4
C
hang
e in
course numbe
rs to RN 24, 24
L
B
e
g
inni
ng
M/S, 23, 23
L
Maternal/Ne
w
born, 37, 3
7
L
Pediatri
cs, 46, 46
L
A
dv. M/S, 44 L
ead
ership f
o
r
the
L
V
N-RN option and
44
L
e
ade
rship for G
eneri
c RN pro
g
ram. No
chan
ges
we
re
ma
d
e to c
our
se
c
ont
en
t, se
que
nc
in
g
or
p
ro
g
ra
m units. The
se
r
evisions will
be noted in curri
culum a
nd college materi
als.
S
ant
a Barbara Ci
ty
C
o
ll
eg
e
Associ
at
e Deg
ree Nursi
n
g
Pr
og
ra
m
C
.
V
el
as
1
0
/2
9
/2
0
1
4
T
he pro
g
ram r
eported t
h
e ch
an
g
e to B
M
S127-Medical Microbiolog
y
c
ourse
from 5units to 4unit
s
and added B
M
S157-G
e
neral Microbiolo
g
y
-4uni
ts
so
students have the optio
n to
take one of the tw
o Mi
crobiolog
y
courses
as a
pr
er
equisite
to the
nu
rs
ing
pr
o
g
ra
m.
This c
h
an
g
e
will de
cr
ea
se
the Scie
nc
e
Units from 19units to 1
8units. CRL
/TCP forms
updated to r
efle
ct the
ch
ange.
This chan
g
e will becom
e
effective J
anuar
y
, 2015.
Stanbr
idg
e Co
lleg
e Assoc
iate
Deg
ree Nursing
P
rog
ram
B
. Carawa
y
10/24
/20
1
4
T
he prog
ram
reporte
d cha
n
g
es to adm
is
sio
n requ
irements
. G
P
A i
s bei
n
g
lowe
red
from
2.
7 to 2.
5 and
the
y
a
re accept
in
g
courses
be
y
o
nd t
h
ei
r cu
t off of
fi
ve y
ea
rs
for sciences f
o
r t
hose
ind
ividua
ls wh
o
have a
baccal
aureate and i
nvo
lved
in
biol
ogy
field. T
h
ere are n
o
chang
es in
uni
ts,
and co
urses of
the pr
opose
d
curri
cul
u
m
.
L
o
ma L
inda
Univers
it
y
Nurse P
racti
ti
oner
P
rog
ram
C
.
M
ac
k
ay
1
0
/2
2
/2
0
1
4
M
ultiple curricula ch
an
ges
re
ported involvin
g
cou
rse
numbers, titles, and u
n
its.
The
n
ew cou
rses a
re: NR
SG 515 Health Polic
y
3
units; NSRG 547 Nursin
g
L
e
ade
rship: Principles and Practice 3
units; RE
L
E
524 B
ioethics and Societ
y
3
units; PHSL
588 Pathoph
y
siolo
g
y
4 units; NRSG 652 F
amil
y
Nurse
Practitioner-1
4 units 2 didac
tic, 2 clinical; a
nd, N
R
SG 535 Pediatrics-1 4 units,
didactic.
N
RSG 684 Research M
ethods is
now off
ered ove
r one qu
arter inst
ead
of two. AGNP
track
repl
aced NRS
G
624 with NR
S
G
564 P
rimar
y
Car
e Ad
ult-Gerontolo
g
y
:
F
ra
g
ile Elders 4 units: 3
dida
ctic
, 1 c
linic
al
. F
N
P tra
ck added
NRSG
650 F
amil
y
Nu
rse
Practitioner;
Child
and Adolescent 5 units: 3 didactic,
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H
ANGES
2 clinical.
A
new population track, Ps
y
chi
atric Nu
rse Practitioner,
w
as add
ed to
the
NPP.
The
ne
w tr
ac
k
re
fl
ec
ts na
tiona
l Ps
y
chi
atric NP standards and m
ee
ts
B
R
N r
equire
me
nts. The
c
our
se
wo
rk
is org
anize
d
simila
r to
the
othe
r NP
tracks. The
graduat
e MSN core
cour
ses
and the 3
Ps (Pharmacolo
g
y
in
Advanced Pr
actice 1
&
2
, Pathoph
y
siolog
y
,
and A
dvanced Ph
y
sical
Assessm
ent
) ar
e succ
essf
ul
ly
com
p
le
te
d
prio
r to a
dvancin
g
to the concu
rre
nt
theor
y
and clinical popul
ation focus cour
se
s. The
MSN Ps
y
chiatric NP tra
c
k
requires 70 a
cad
emic qua
rter units; 19 un
its of clinical practic
e (570 hours
).
Univers
it
y
of Phoen
ix
N
u
rse
Pr
ac
ti
tio
n
er
Pr
og
ra
m,
S
acram
ent
o
Val
le
y
C
am
pus
and Co
sta
Mesa Ca
mpu
s
(Ontario,
Pa
sadena, D
iam
ond
B
ar L
earning
Centers)
J.
Wa
ck
er
ly
1
2
/8
/2
0
1
4
U
niversit
y
o
f Phoenix
has o
ffer
ed the Maste
r of Sc
ie
nc
e in Nu
rs
ing-Fa
mil
y
Nur
se
Pr
ac
titione
r(
F
NP)
Pr
og
ra
m, a
lon
g
with post Ma
ste
r’
s
F
N
P c
er
tif
ic
at
e
since 1998 as the listed locations.
In
summar
y
the
chan
g
es a
re 1) th
e addition of
2 credits takin
g
the pro
g
ra
m from 47 to
49 credits,
and 2) updates to the
co
ntent
to be
c
o
n
g
ru
en
t with the
la
te
st AACN Ma
ste
rs’
Es
se
ntia
ls. Clinic
al
c
our
se
s
ar
e
split into didactic and clinical com
ponents to improve the proc
esses of
ev
al
ua
tion of
stude
nt pe
rf
or
ma
nce
in the
c
linic
al
s
etting
. The
Division of
Nursing
h
as ele
cted to ad
d simulati
on ex
periences above and b
e
y
ond the
required 500 f
acult
y
dire
cted, direct
p
atient car
e h
ours. The additional
simulation hours, therefo
re, incr
eased
fro
m a total
clinical hours in the pro
g
ram
from 720 to 765.
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Febru
ary
5,
20
1
5
SCHOOL NAM
E
A
PPROVED
BY
NEC
DATE
APPROVED
PROGRESS R
E
PORT
Ca
lif
or
nia
B
apt
is
t Un
ive
rs
it
y
Baccal
aureat
e Deg
ree
and
Entry
L
eve
l Ma
ste
r’
s De
g
re
e
Nursi
n
g
P
rog
ram
s.
L
.S
h
ai
n
ia
n
1
0
/1
3
/2
0
1
4
T
he nursin
g
de
pa
rtment at California Baptist Un
iversit
y
, Riverside, h
as ad
ded 20,000
square f
eet of n
ew simulation/flex
clas
sroom/laborator
y
and f
acult
y
offi
ce
space that
opened Fall 2014. The
newl
y
re
novat
ed 2-stor
y
building
is located adja
ce
nt to the
current nursin
g
buildin
g
.
There
are n
ewl
y
desi
g
n
e
d
classrooms, lounge/stud
y
a
reas,
stude
nt simula
tion a
re
as
/c
ontr
o
l r
oom/de
b
ri
ef
in
g
room, skills la
b, pr
oc
edure
/a
sse
ssme
n
lab, suppl
y
&
stora
g
e
roo
m
s, facult
y
o
ffic
es, fa
culty
wo
rk room, mail room, facult
y
confer
enc
e room, a simulation “studio”/deb
ri
efi
n
g
confer
enc
e
room/actors (
instructio
n
pa
tie
nt)
the
atr
ica
l de
par
tme
nt, and a full
y
equippe
d prima
ry
ca
re out
-p
at
ie
n
t area
(patient waiting
ar
ea/ex
am rooms) that is
also wired for simulation. This innovative
la
y
out and d
esig
n,
coupled with advanced
t
echnol
og
ical cap
abilities, supports the
application of eviden
ce b
ased tea
ching
m
et
hodolog
ies that improve student
learnin
g
a
n
position the prog
ram to
move forwa
rd in
to the fu
ture of nursin
g
edu
cation
.
C
h
arles Drew
Uni
v
ersi
ty
Ent
ry
L
evel
Mast
er’s Deg
ree
Nursi
n
g
P
rog
ram
L
.
S
h
ai
n
ia
n
1
2
/0
3
/2
0
1
4
A
s re
quire
d p
er
B
R
N CCR 1431 NC
L
E
X Pa
ss Ra
te
policy
. Th
e pro
g
ra
m has re
ce
iv
ed
writte
n notific
ation of no
n-c
o
mplia
nc
e w
ith CCR 1431 a
n
a
nnua
l pa
ss
ra
te
<
75%.
Prog
ra
m pass rat
e for J
u
ly
1, 2013-J
une
30, 2014
was 47.62%
(63 tak
en; 3
0
passed).
The
pr
o
g
ra
m h
as submitte
d a
c
o
mpre
he
nsive
a
ssessme
n
t a
nd a
ction pla
n
to
impr
ove
the annual pass r
ate. Th
e most rece
nt pro
g
ram pa
ss rate for J
u
ly
1, 2014 –
September
30, 2014 was
59.09%
(22 taken; 13 pas
sed).
C
N
I C
o
ll
eg
e Associ
at
e
Deg
ree Nursi
n
g
P
rog
ram
M
.
M
in
at
o
1
0
/2
2
/2
0
1
4
Initial pro
g
ra
m approv
al
follow-up visit with the graduatin
g
g
roup of Cohor
t 1 was
conducted. Pro
g
ra
m ad
mitted
21 students on
Ja
nuar
y
2013 and 17
are
gra
duating
on
October 29, 2014 (th
ree
are behind
class, one
f
ailed). The students r
eporte
d the
y
recei
v
ed i
n
st
ruct
ion and
cl
in
ical
ex
peri
ences
and f
eel
t
h
at
t
h
e
y
ar
e re
ad
y
t
o
assum
e t
h
e
RN roles on graduation.
Stude
nts ex
pressed conce
rns re
lated to sch
eduling
and
organiz
ations, which wer
e disc
ussed with administration.
Prog
ra
m plans to review th
e
curriculum and
consider
sugg
estions made b
y
the
students.
C
o
ll
eg
e of t
h
e Deser
t
Associ
at
e Deg
ree Nursi
n
g
Pr
og
ra
m
L
.
M
o
o
d
y
1
2
/0
1
/2
0
1
4
N
C
L
EX p
ass rate
for the
2013-14 y
e
ar was
below the
required
p
erfo
rmanc
e
thre
shold (CCR 1431) a
t 74.51% (51 ta
ke
n; 38 pa
ss
ed
). The
pro
g
ra
m w
as notifie
d
of this noncompliance an
d responded with
an
acc
e
p
table compreh
ensive ass
essment
and action plan.
F
irst quarter r
esults
for 2014-15
NC
L
E
X out
comes is 92% pass (25
taken; 22 passed),
an
improvement re
flec
tive
of
c
o
rr
ec
tive
a
ctions imple
mente
d.
MINOR
CU
RRI
CULUM RE
VISIONS
Educati
o
n/L
icensi
ng Com
m
it
tee
DATE:
Febru
ary
5,
20
1
5
SCHOOL NAM
E
A
PPROVED
BY
NEC
DATE
APPROVED
PROGRESS R
E
PORT
East
L
o
s An
geles Colle
ge
Associ
at
e De
gree
Nursi
n
g
Prog
ra
m
S
.
Wa
rd
1
2
/0
8
/2
0
1
4
T
he pro
g
ram submitted a
progre
ss r
eport (#1) on 1
2
-2-2014.
It
provides upd
ates on
imple
me
nta
tion of
the
pla
n
of
c
o
rr
ec
tion pre
v
iousl
y
submitte
d to the
B
o
ar
d
f
o
r a
re
as
of non-complianc
e.
Kapl
an Coll
eg
e Associ
at
e
Deg
ree Nursing
P
rog
ram
L
.
M
o
o
d
y
1
2
/0
1
/2
0
1
4
N
C
L
EX p
ass rate
for the
2013-14
y
e
ar
was below
the required p
erfo
rmanc
e
thre
shold (CCR 1431) a
t 63.91% (169 ta
ke
n; 108
pa
sse
d). The
p
ro
g
ra
m h
a
s
submitted an updated pro
g
re
ss repo
rt de
scribin
g
o
n
g
o
in
g
implementation of
corre
ctive a
ctions including
me
asures to
improve course
cont
en
t, assessme
nt of
student knowledge, stude
nt re
mediation and suppo
rt for
both cur
rent and
g
raduated
students, and facult
y
dev
elopment.
Curriculum is being
r
eview
ed under th
e
g
u
idan
ce of
an ex
pert co
nsultant.
F
irst quarter
re
sults for 2014-15 NC
L
E
X
outcomes is 66.67% (24
taken; 16 passed
).
S
ant
a A
n
a C
o
ll
eg
e
Ass
o
ciat
e
Deg
ree Nursing
P
rog
ram
L
.
S
h
ai
n
ia
n
1
0
/2
4
/2
0
1
4
A
s re
quire
d p
er
B
R
N CCR 1431 NC
L
E
X Pa
ss Ra
te
policy
. Th
e pro
g
ra
m has re
ce
iv
ed
writte
n notific
ation of no
n-c
o
mplia
nc
e w
ith CCR 1431 a
n
a
nnua
l pa
ss
ra
te
<
75%.
Prog
ra
m pass rat
e for J
u
ly
1, 2013-J
une
30, 2014
was 72.45% (98
tak
en; 7
1
passed).
The
pr
o
g
ra
m h
as submitte
d a
c
o
mpre
he
nsive
a
ssessme
nt a
nd a
ction pla
n
to
impr
ove
t
h
annual pass rat
e. The m
o
st recent pro
g
ra
m pass r
ate for J
u
ly
1, 2014 –
S
e
p
tember 30
,
2014 was 85.71% (35
tak
en; 30 passed).
BOARD OF REGISTERED NURSING
Education/Licensing Committee
Agenda Item Summary
AGENDA ITEM: 7.2
DATE: February 5, 2015
ACTION REQUESTED:
Vote On Whether To Approve Education/Licensing Committee
Recommendations
REQUESTED BY:
Michael Jackson, MSN, RN
Chairperson, Education/Licensing Committee
BACKGROUND:
The Education/Licensing Committee met on January 8, 2015 and
makes the following recommendations:
A.
Continue Approval of Prelicensure Nursing Program
¾
Loma Linda University Baccalaureate Degree Nursing Program
¾
Western Governors University Baccalaureate Degree Nursing Program
¾
Bakersfield College Associate Degree Nursing Program
¾
Los Angeles Valley College Associate Degree Nursing Program
¾
Merritt College Associate Degree Nursing Program
¾
Riverside City College Associate Degree Nursing Program
B.
Defer Action to Continue Approval of Prelicensure Nursing Program
¾
Fresno City College Associate Degree Nursing Program
C.
Continue Approval of Advanced Practice Nursing Program
¾
Loma Linda University Nurse Practitioner Program
D.
Approve Major Curriculum Revision
¾
California State University, Los Angeles Baccalaureate Degree Nursing Program
and Entry Level Master’s Degree Nursing Program
A summary of the above requests and actions is attached.
NEXT STEPS:
Notify the programs of Board action.
PERSON TO CONTACT:
Leslie A. Moody, RN, MSN, MAEd
ELC Committee Recommendations From 01/08/2015 meeting
Education/Licensing Committee Recommendations
From meeting of January 8, 2015
The Education/Licensing Committee met on January 8, 2015 and makes the following
recommendations:
A. CONTINUE APPROVAL OF PRELICENSURE NURSING PROGRAM
x Loma Linda University Baccalaureate Degree Nursing Program.
Marilynn M .Herrmann, PhD, RN, Dean/Program Director, and Elizabeth Bossert, PhD, Associate
Dean SON and Chair of the Graduate Nursing Program.
The university is regionally accredited by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges and school of is
accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE). At the time of the site visit a total
of 485 students were enrolled in undergraduate nursing program. Total yearly admissions are 168 students. A
total of 125 faculty (excluding the director and assistant director) are teaching in the BSN program, 44 full
time and 85 part time faculty members. All faculty are competent in their assigned teaching and clinical
areas. Over 33% of FT faculty members hold Doctorates and 25% are engaged in a doctorate study, and the
majority of remaining faculty hold Master degrees. Program strengths include stable long term leadership
provided by the director and assistant director of the program (both appointed in 2006). The program director
has been very influential and successful in securing a variety of grants and donations, and in building
partnerships with clinical agencies to improve and expand program resources in many significant ways. This
has resulted in increased physical space, equipment and capacity for offering nursing program options and
meeting specific instructional needs of students. In a well-attended meeting, the faculty described a high level
of involvement by both full and part-time faculty with program monitoring and improvement as well as
instructional delivery. Meetings were held with students of all levels, they all conveyed satisfaction with
their many opportunities for involvement with the program review and change recommendation. Some
students of all levels reported inconsistency among faculty in the review and grading of care plans. Students
also felt challenged by the Medical- Surgical courses and expressed concerns with volume and density of
materials presented. These concerns were shared with the faculty and administration team. Students Survey is
conducted and the reviews of the Medical-Surgical courses are underway to determine what revision may be
necessary to ensure students success. A meeting was held with Dr. Richard Hart, President and Dr.
Herrmann, Dean School of Nursing where both reported that there was no current plan to change the
enrollment or delivery pattern of the nursing program. Dr. Elizabeth Bossert will become the program
director to replace Dr. Herrmann who is retiring. The future plan includes the expansion of the University
programs to meet the current trends in health care services. NCLEX outcomes have exceeded BRN
requirements in a sustained manner over the last six years, ranging from 85.71% to 82.64%. At this time, the
LLU BSN program is being delivered in compliance with the BRN rules and regulations and is
recommended for continuing approval.
ACTION: Continue Approval of Loma Linda University Baccalaureate Degree Nursing Program.
x Western Governors University Baccalaureate Degree Nursing Program.
Alice Martanegara, MSN/Ed, RN, State Director of Nursing, and Dr. Jan Jones-Schenk, National
Director College of Health Professions.
Western Governors University (WGU) is a nonprofit online university founded and supported by 19 U.S.
governors. WGU is regionally accredited by the Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities. The
nursing program is accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education. A continuing approval
visit was conducted at the WGU on July 25, 26 and 28, 2014, by Shelley Ward, NEC and Carol Mackay,
NEC. This is the first continuing approval visit for the program since its inception in 2009. The program was
found to be in non-compliance with CCR Sections 1424 (b) – Policies/Procedures Admission Requirement,
ELC Committee Recommendations From 01/08/2015 meeting
1424 (h) – Faculty Geriatrics Approval, 1426 (g) (2) – Required Curriculum Instructional Hours & %
Simulation, and 1427 (c) - Clinical Facilities Contract Execution. Three recommendations were rendered.
The program submitted a progress report which addressed the areas of non-compliance and recommendation.
At the time of the visit (103) students were enrolled, (72) had graduated, and the overall attrition rate was
23% since 2009. Students are enrolled and progress together in cohorts of (10) students every seven to nine
months based on the clinical facility partner agreements. Student cohorts remain at the same clinical partner
sites for most clinical courses. The course of instruction is composed of (5) six-month terms to be completed
in 2.5 years. Progression sequence is designed so that the student completes the didactic course assessments
and skills/ simulation lab assessments before progressing to the clinical facility rotations (intensives) within
the same term. All theory courses are delivered via an online distance education format. The BRN approved
curriculum is based on a 15-week semester system. WGU uses the term “competency” units which are
calculated in the same manner as semester units. Content Required For Licensure is approved for a total of 93
semester units and Total Units For Graduation are 120 semester units. Significant changes since 2009
include: the on-ground physical resources were significantly enhanced by moving the program location in
2012 into a newly renovated 4,000 square-foot facility. The program now employs the use of
non-partnership clinical facilities at (3) additional locations. Changes in non-partnership agreements, changes in
clinical services offered at partner facilities (i.e. mental health/psych), census variability in obstetrics /
pediatrics and availability of coaches are some of the factors that influenced the use of additional clinical
facilities. NCLEX annual pass rates for first-time test takers have been consistently above the 75%
regulatory threshold since the initial reporting period.
ACTION: Continue Approval of Western Governors University Baccalaureate Degree Nursing
Program.
x Bakersfield College Associate Degree Nursing Program.
Cindy Collier, RN, MSN, Dean, Nursing/Allied Health.
A continuing approval visit was conducted at the Bakersfield College Associate Degree Nursing Program on
September 10th and 11th, 2014, by Shelley Ward, NEC, Badrieh Caraway, NEC and Carol Velas, NEC. The
program was found to be in non-compliance with CCR Section 1425 (f) – Content Expert. Three
recommendations were rendered. The program submitted a progress report addressing the areas of
non-compliance and the recommendations. The Bakersfield College Associate Degree in Nursing Program is
located in the Kern County Community College District. The college currently implements the ADN
program at the main campus in Bakersfield and at space provided through Cerro Coso Community College,
which serves as an alternate program location. The ADN program established this alternate program site in
fall 2005 to provide the opportunity for students to complete the LVN to RN curriculum option in their local
community at Cerro Coso Community College where there is an LVN progrm, and to meet a District wide
initiative to provide nursing education growth opportunities in the Kern Community College District, which
covers over 24, 000 square miles. Approximately (10) LVN-RN students are admitted annually in the fall at
this location through a partnership with the college and Ridgecrest Regional Hospital. An equipped skills lab
has resources comparable to the main campus. Dedicated faculty are assigned teaching and coordinating
responsibilities at this location. Instruction for theory nursing courses is provided through a distance
education platform via a live interactive closed television broadcast system, as well as in person at designated
times in the semester. The program tracks evaluation data specifically for students at this site as well as for
the program at large. The program has been faced with responding to resource challenges since the last
continuing approval visit. Classroom space availability is limited for class sizes above (40) students, and
space needed for skills lab and simulation created the need to use additional off-campus space a short
distance away at the Weill Center. Students have access to state of the art technology such as adult/ pediatric/
OB simulation, medication dispensing system, bedside pc’s and a variety of equipment/software upgrades.
ELC Committee Recommendations From 01/08/2015 meeting
The Bakersfield ADN program experienced significant turnover of faculty and support staff in the last five
years and with the support of the college replaced (15) positions. Additionally, the college has approved a
new Associate Dean of Nursing position and allocated 20% administrative release time for the two program
assistant directors, given the program director’s administrative responsibilities for several other allied health
programs. Grant funding and community partnerships totaling in excess of 7.2 million dollars, is credited
with funding key support positions including clinical teaching assistants, the Educational Advisor, Simulation
Coordinator, and Success Coach. External funds have also a provided for equipment and technology
upgrades and faculty development. The advisement and remediation services provided by this funding
resulted in the implementation of Early Identification of At Risk Students initiative which has positively
influenced attrition and NCLEX – RN examination testing outcomes. College administration voiced their
commitment to continue to provide the program with needed resources should granting funding sources
discontinue. NCLEX Pass Rates First Time Candidates: 2013-2014 – 91.40%; 2012-2013 - 97.98%;
2011-2012 – 93.10%; 2010-2011 – 88.10%; 2009-2010 – 93.16%.
ACTION: Continue Approval of Bakersfield College Associate Degree Nursing Program.
x Los Angeles Valley College Associate Degree Nursing Program.
Mary Cox, MSN, PHN, RN, Program Director.
A regularly scheduled continuing approval visit was conducted on September 29-30, 2014, by Nursing
Education Consultants Laura Shainian, Leslie Moody, and Lori Chouinard. There was one finding of
non-compliance for Inadequate Resources: CCR 1424(d) Sufficiency of Resources, and related section CCR
1424(h) Program Administration and Faculty Qualifications; and one recommendation: CCR 1424(e)
Program Director/Assistant Director. The program has submitted a progress report for the non-compliance
and recommendation. The nursing program began in 1960, and is accredited by ACEN through Fall 2016.
The program had been admitting fifty students each Fall and Spring semester since 2006, however, beginning
Fall 2014, admission was decreased to forty students twice a year due to decreased budget and fulltime
equivalent faculty (FTEF). Current enrollment is 177 students. Since the 2012 interim visit, the program has
experienced difficulty filling fulltime faculty vacancies. Changes in the college presidency and administration
resulted in a lack of continuity and support for the nursing program, and a low ranking for college hiring.
Recently there has been the retirement of a fulltime faculty which now totals three fulltime faculty vacancies
in addition to a skills lab coordinator position. In response to this need, college administration has approved
the hire of three fulltime nursing faculty now in order to ensure adequate faculty resources for the
implementation of the program. In addition, there will be provision for a skills lab staff assignment until the
college is able to institutionalize the position as a fulltime skills lab coordinator. NEC will follow-up with the
program to ensure all plans have been implemented. Grant funding has paid for equipment, supplies and
technology, however, there has been no program funding to maintain warranties for all of the lab equipment.
Therefore, the college has agreed to allocate funds to pay for equipment warranties and computer software
updates, and to review ongoing equipment/supply needs submitted annually by the program director.
Programs events include a collaborative with Valley Presbyterian Hospital/COPE Solutions which provided
for the enrollment of an additional 20 students in 2008-2010. This coming Spring 2015, collaboration with
California State University Northridge (CSUN) will begin with students selected to participate in a three year
ADN-BSN program. The collaboration is the result of a ten-year long process. ADN students will be
concurrently enrolled in both programs. NCLEX scores are : 2009-2010: 88.07%; 2010-2011: 91.86%;
2011-2012: 95.89%; 2012-2013: 90.54%; 2013-2014: 92.06%
ACTION: Continue Approval of Los Angeles Valley College Associate Degree Nursing Program.
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x Merritt College Associate Degree Nursing Program.
Dawn Williams, M.S.N., RN, Program Director and Dr. Elmer Bugg, V-P Instruction.
The Peralta Community College District (PCCD) in Alameda County is comprised of four colleges. Merritt
College is located in Oakland, and is the only college in the district that offers the associate degree in a
nursing program. The program admits students once a year, and currently enrolls 79 students in its nursing
program. A regularly scheduled continuing approval visit was conducted from November 19-21, 2012, with
findings of four areas of non-compliance (CCR Sections 1424(a) Philosophy; 1424(c) Administration;
1424(d) Resources; and 1427(c) Clinical Facilities) and the issuance of one recommendation, (CCR
1424(b)(1) Total Program Evaluation. The Board granted Deferred Action at its April 10, 2013, meeting.
The Program submitted progress reports that were presented to the Education/Licensing Committee and the
Board in November 2013, and February, April and May 2014. The remaining areas of non-compliance were
determined to be CCR 1424(c) Administration and 1424(d) Resources. Board action at the May 7, 2014,
meeting was to continue deferred action with a Progress Report to be submitted in November 2014. Ms.
Williams submitted a progress report in November and a verbal update was given at this meeting:
improvements that have occurred in the channels of communication between the Program and the
Administration bring the Program into compliance with CCR 1424(c); issues related to the safety and
environment of the modular units have been resolved and mannequins for use in the labs are fully functioning
regarding CCR 1424(d) Resources; faculty vacancies were not filled and the program has reduced
admissions to 40 students per year as a result; the hiring process to fill the senior clerical assistant position is
almost complete with interviews currently underway; the budget for 2014-2015 reflects a 32% increase from
that of the previous year. These actions bring the program into compliance with Board rules and regulations.
The College indicates it will focus more on retention, and the Program reported that for this fall semester,
retention is 93% for the first semester students. NCLEX pass rates for the academic years of 2009-2010 to
2013-2014 range from 92% to 100%, with an average of 98%. The rate for the first quarter of the 2014-2015
academic year is 100%.
ACTION: Continue Approval of Merritt College Associate Degree Nursing Program with enrollment
pattern of forty students per year.
x Riverside City College Associate Degree Nursing Program.
Sandra Baker, DNP, RN, CNE, Dean-School of Nursing, and Ms. Tammy Vant Hul, Assistant
Department Chair.
A regularly scheduled continuing approval visit was conducted October 14-15, 2014 by Nursing Education
Consultants Loretta Chouinard and Leslie A. Moody. The program was found to be operating in full
compliance with BRN regulations. There were no findings of noncompliance and no recommendations.
The RCC school of nursing admitted their first students in 1957. The college is WASC-ACCJC accredited,
and the program is ACEN accredited with 8-year reaccreditation awarded in Fall 2013. Across the past five
years the program has admitted between 170-220 students annually, with approximately half entering in each
Fall and Spring semester. Admissions vary based on level of resources available, particularly grant funds.
In 2012 the school of nursing occupied the newly constructed building which is Leadership in Energy and
Environmental Design (LEED) certified and tripled the square footage dedicated to nursing education. In
Fall 2013 the program received a national award from the American Assembly for Men in Nursing
identifying the RCC SON as one of the 2013 Best Schools of Nursing for Men. The program has applied
grant funds to present such programs as the CNA-RN-BSN (collaborative with CSU Fullerton), FLEX
(VN-RN) programs using technology to video stream instruction, and the Transition to Practice program for
selected graduates initiated in 2011. The program partners with local high schools to provide a High School
Fast-Track program which guarantees program admission to those high school graduates meeting criteria,
with CSU Fullerton for a concurrent enrollment option to facilitate ADN graduates’ completion of BSN
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