Nursing Goals and Tactics

STUDENT SUCCESS
Goals:	Tactics:
> 90% NCLEX Pass Rates
> 80% National Certification Pass Rates
> 90% Employment of new grads within 6 mths of graduation
>90% Completion/graduation	Remain competitive with degree completion compared to sister CSU programs.
Close equity gap	Provide increased writing support to meeting the needs of working, diverse and distant students Assure online offerings of UDGE to address the diverse distant student needs
Increase resources to meet current clinical teaching needs for simulation and clinical skills seminars	Increase opportunities for skill practice on site Onsite simulation lab with dedicated coordinator
Onsite simulation lab with dedicated coordinator
Maintain 120 units for BSN without accruing excess units	Improve transfer credit for transfer students, accept lower division Ethnic Studies course from community colleges. Gain approval for “met in major” for two areas of UDGE with nursing curriculum, which is congruent with other CSU nursing programs.
100% of students have quality service learning experiences	Ongoing development and evaluation of clinical partnerships
ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE
Goals:	Tactics:
Professional development around various teaching modalities	Education for faculty around incorporation of technology, QOLT, ATI, Evolve, Simulation in their teaching
Annual Program evaluations	Review SETEs, Course evaluations (each semester and overall program evaluations (annually)
Provide high quality f2f and online education to our distant and local students	Review pedagogy annually to incorporate feedback for improvement revisions Use validated metrics to create and develop curriculum that meet California State requirements for licensure as well as the bachelorette and master’s essentials.
Update resources to provide clinical teaching to meet contemporary standards	Secure space on campus to provide simulation for students Provide opportunity for students to remediate as needed
Improve transfer credit for transfer students
LEADERSHIP CULTIVATION
Goals:	Tactics
Leadership succession plan	Identify resources necessary to allow for succession plan (hiring in anticipation of vacancy) with job shadow prior to position change.
Resources for Directors and Assistant Directors of Programs which are required position for BRN and ACEN	Review strategic budget to designated line item for required faculty release time
Professional development for faculty in curriculum development, program evaluation, accreditation, grant writing, community based research & leadership development	Provide opportunities for faculty to attend CE conferences Expand Professional Development opportunities through the Faculty Center Assign mentors to Junior faculty assist with developing skills set to become course leads, coordinators and for leadership roles
Provide Professional Development for Students: Nursing club, Nursing Honor Society, Program Ambassadors and Class Reps.	Encourage students to participate in Nursing Club, NSNA, CSNA, STTI, STTLG, Class Representatives
TRANSFORMATIVE IMPACT
Goals:	Tactics
Amplify and augment the Nursing Departments impact on meeting the health needs of our regional communities and service area.	Encourage volunteerism in our student and faculty Graduate high quality individuals to meet the needs within our service area and improve the health of community
Deploy nursing talent (faculty, staff and students) for community-based service learning through research and community engagement	Promote community partnership by developing relevant PICO projects that benefit the various agencies
Increase the number of BSN prepared nurses and Primary Care APRNs to improve the health of our community.	Graduates become leaders to meet complex demands in healthcare Generate BSN and MSN prepared Primary Care Providers (FNP)
Provide online education for working, diverse, distant students to close the equity gap	Remain competitive with degree cost and completion compared to sister CSU Programs.