Survey Results & Analysis
American College Health Association
Nursing Section
Needs Assessment
Spring 2014 . The results analysis includes answers from all respondents who took the survey in the 34 day period
from Thursday, April 03, 2014 to Tuesday, May 06, 2014. 88 completed responses were received to the survey during
this time.
Survey: NURSING SECTION NEEDS ASSESSMENT
American College Health Association
Spring 2014
Author: ACHA
Other Responses:
Nursing faculty at another university health center Clinical Nurse Specialist
Campus Health Nurse Allergy/ Travel Clinic student health services RN
allergy, immunization, triage, travel, phone, ortho, dermatology, ophthmology and optometry only staff in Health Services
Travel,
Immunization/ allergy GYN
Asst. Director, Nursing
Clinical Services/Informatics Coordinator LPN
Immunization Coordinator
both nursing supervisor and staff nurse I am the nurse director
Sexual Health/Triage Retired
Other Responses:
Vocational Nursing LPN
LPN license
Other Responses:
Adult Health
Also board certified in Ambulatory Care emergency medicine
Family Nurse Practitioner
PHN, also School Health Services Credential registered nurse
Emergency Nursing Retired Nurse Practitioner state RN license
Laboratory management will sit for CNL exam in the fall
Other Responses:
No staff nurse sent or staffing concerns It did not-now it does-going this year First time able to go
only a few of us are chosen to go ea yr This is my 1st yr as a college health R Attending 2014
This is my first year in College Health my first opportunity
We take turns.
May change with new Director
I am going this year. Dr's always went New member
Other Responses:
We rotate participation among staff so that each provider or administrator can attend at least every 2-3 years. The annual meeting occurs during one of our busiest times of the year, so can't leave work to attend.
11) For future ACHA Annual Meetings, what clinical and professional topics/issues are essential to improve your nursing practice?
Other Responses:
office emergencies
Crisis management. Frostbite and hypothermia. An examination of risk taking behaviors, including extreme sports in young American men and women.
athletes/sports injury
nursing focused pharmacology, telephone triage, walk in triage Conflict resolution, communication, productivity
Urgent Care, Staff Development - Peer Review Advocate role of student health services nurse-led assessment,triage,critical analysis
12) For future ACHA Annual Meetings, what clinical and professional topics/issues are essential to improve your nursing practice?
Other Responses:
Campus political skills
counseling, motivational interviewing RN role clarification vs MA, LVN
13) What are some new or "hot" health topics, situations, or trends on your campus? How the ACA will affect student health services
Behavioral Intervention Evidence Based Practice Substance Use/Abuse Intervention Medical clearance and immunizations are always a hot topic.
Getting messages across to students, or getting their attention. How do we communicate to help them follow instructions correctly? They seem to have shorter attention spans all the time.
whooping cough/pertussis vaccines are common among soon to be family members. Parents are asking everyone to be updated. Transgender STI screening Outreach Health Nurse Triage
Bystander actions.
Transgender students requesting hormone replacement/treatment. invader threats and keeping everyone safe
increase in stis and risk-taking behaviors synthetic drugs
vaping
Hazard mitigation planning
alcohol education sexual and relationship violence reduced operating budgets difficulty recruiting nurses and support staff due to low salaries privatization and outsourcing
PHQ in primary care for improved identification of depression in students transgender
changes every week Case management
Increasing numbers of students with Chlamydia!
heroine, designer drugs education, travel medicine, international students, meeting the needs of "alternative students" such as commuters, transfers
Assessing Learning OUtcomes
Self directed STI Testing The "SWAB IT" campaign to test the right body parts for STIS (Our last 4 gonnorheas were all from throat cultures).
Infectious disease, i.e. Mumps and Meningitis Dramatic rise in sexual assaults
14) What is the one thing that the Nursing Section leadership could do to improve ACHA Annual Meetings? stronger nursing clinical presentations telephone triage
No suggestions
I don't know as I have never been.
Improving networking and socializing opportunities. Looks like that is being addressed this year, great job!!
Would love to see the annual meeting dates changed to make it easier for those of us on the quarter system to attend. More nurse specific breakouts during conference not as pre conference
reduce the cost of meeting and hotel
Continue to offer quality nursing-related topics; it seems to get better every year. standardized nursing competencies and protocols for care.
more nursing lectures given by nurses who have experience working in this field Assist those of us who are older to be more social media savvy
presenting new ideas and practices
Developing College Nursing Competencies
have more nursing focused pathophysiology sections, not just psychosocial or behavioral health Google group usage - continue to improve communication
Reduce cost of attendance to make the meeting accessible to more nurses ($2400 is minimum cost to attend) ?
building leadership skills for those that will lead in the future of college health nursing care across America unsure
Continue to create opportunities for nurses to be together (networking) and choose good programs. More opportunities for networking with nurses from other campuses
Provide networking time
Offer more opportunities for the Nursing section to get together other than the lunch meeting. We need "after sessions" or evening event. Perhaps we could get a sponsor to provide this for us.
Don't have a specific answer to this question NA
more RN driven presentations
15) What is the one thing that the Nursing Section leadership can do for you in the upcoming year? Not sure
I don't know this either but I would like to become more involved in ACHA. Quarterly update
I appreciate periodic communications to know what is going on in the section or relevant news about NURSING in college health. Would like to see a college health nursing listserv for members
College Health Certification reinstated provide webinars
Compensation/wage comparisons with other schools and private sector jobs a newsletter would be great
sharing current issues
Developing College Nursing Competencies
Help identify all nurses within the organization - regardless of section chosen. Currently not all members or conference attendees are recognized as nurses ... Lpn, RN, msn, CRNP, aprn etc
create communication methods to reach out to all nurses who work in College Health (not just those that are organizational members or who attend the annual meeting).
?
weekly empowerment quotes, new nursing ideas & innovation quotes, etc.... "just checking in" Keep us connected.
Start a newsletter for nurses to learn what other campuses are doing in terms of: vaccination, insurance, how to implement electronic medical records
develop a RN college health certification
Provide more tangible wording on the nursing competencies, protocols, and policies that are available to membership. Don't have a specific answer to this question
have mini meetings in NYC during the year
Facilitate networking with RNs outside of the annual meeting. Reinstitute certification for college health nursing--it is a specialty! obtaining information on the College Nurse certification program Can't say at the moment - new member
Other Responses:
Other Responses:
Not important choices
Other Responses:
I have no barriers
Do not have the time needed between my job and my family.
Lack of time - work full time, plus a part-time job, member of a board I hadn't thought about it
no barriers I am involved
I don't know enough about what would be involved in this role. have a lot on my plate now
Currently serving other ACHA leadership position obligations of aging parents at this time.
I'm lucky - I have no barriers. family and work responsibilities don't really know anything about it
I think it ishard to maintain a relationship with others working on programs or projects during the year, due to distance, and inability to communicate effectively.
do not have extra time at work to fit in other responsibilities
Part time and have another part time job that has nothing to do with nursing I volunteer in other capacities and do not have the time to get involved
Other Responses:
Have never attended ACHA NA
only attended one annual meeting, and didn't know about the business meeting new to the field
Did not realize it pertained to me. ?
new to college health nursing
have been only able to attend one ACHA limited funding to the conference
Have not attended any ACHA meetings New member
Other Responses:
I have not Attended ACHA previously. NA
I also keep up with the Nurse Director's group and find that their meetings are geared more toward my job duties and responsibilities. see 23 above
?
dont get to go to ACHA very often (twice now) New member
25) What would you like to see from the Nursing Section Networking Function? not sure
Not sure.
Opportunity to meet others with shared interests and discuss issues of relevance. It's also important to socialize for those who don't know anyone at the meeting, so they'll feel more welcome!
To hear about what the nursing section has been doing and plans to do for the upcoming year, network with other nurses. need to look at the role of the nurse and see where it needs to be strengthened and how
What are other college health nurses doing to advance their careers when they get burned out on college health? college health specific issues in nsg care
A session that is facilitated enough to keep things moving, yet not restrict a good conversation that may get going. A bit of structure
More communication during the year. It would be nice also to have a method to share hot topics, with solutions with other same sized institutions.
warm and welcoming environemnt food time to socialize and exchange information Opportunity to learn more about the Nursing Section Networking Function
