El Camino Community College-Compton College Program Review 2017 Health .

I.The El Camino Compton College Associate Degree Nursing Program supports theCollege mission. The program offers quality, comprehensive educational opportunitiesand services to its diverse community, specifically those individuals aspiring to obtain theknowledge, skills, and attitudes required of a Registered Nurse. “Compton College is awelcoming environment where the diversity of our students is supported to pursue andattain academic and professional excellence. Compton College promotes solutions tochallenges, utilizes the latest techniques for preparing the workforce and provides clearpathways for transfer, completion and lifelong learning.”II.The philosophy of the Nursing Program is congruent with the El Camino Collegephilosophy. Faculty and students contribute to department and college governanceactivities. El Camino College Compton Center nursing program has developed numerouspartnerships throughout its rich community history. The Director and faculty both haveexperiential and academic preparedness for the responsibilities of the position.STRATEGIC INITIATIVESStrategic Initiative AEnhance teaching to support student learning using a variety of instructional methods andservices.I.January 26, 2016 the new Allied Health Building (AHB) had its grand opening andribbon cutting ceremony. The building has state of the art technology with mountedceiling projectors and three retractable wide screens in the lecture hall. The AHB featuresthree classrooms, one lecture hall, one simulation lab, four health science labs, 11 facultyoffices, a computer lab, and a student lounge. Each health science lab can be set up toprovide for a variety of learning experiences. The building also has wireless accessthroughout and “smart” classroom technology.II.The simulation lab plays an integral part of preparing future nurses for inter-professionalexchange and experiential learning as faculty simulate real-life patient scenarios utilizingmid- and high-fidelity simulators. Simulation is utilized as an adjunct instructionalstrategy to supplement both didactic and clinical components of critical thinking anddecision-making ability as well as in developing psychomotor skills.III.Students not directly involved in the simulation are placed in an adjacent room wherethey are able to view the simulation through a live feed. Viewing classrooms areequipped with audio-visual recording equipment. Following each simulation studentlearning is further enhanced through debriefing.Strategic Initiative BStrengthen quality educational and support services to promote student success.I.There are several strategies used to identify and support at risk students. Any student whoscores 76% or lower on an exam is referred to the Student Success Coordinator. TheStudent Success Program (SSP) coordinator works collaboratively with the student,7

instructor, and the tutor to develop strategies to improve student outcome. The programhas several online resources to facilitate learning of the nursing students. Emphasis isplaced on time management skills, decreasing stress and anxiety, and improving studytechniques.II.Nursing students who need individualized instruction in basic reading and/or math arereferred to the Learning Resource Center and Library (LRC). The LRC offers academicsupport services and resources including tutoring, instructional software and mediamaterials, individualized instruction in basic reading and math, and open-access computerlabs at no cost to students.III.The Writing Center provides writing assistance and communication-related support. TheWriting Center is staffed with qualified writing specialists, all of whom have a master’sdegree, who assist students on a one-to-one basis.IV.The AHB is furnished with a new instructional computer lab which includes state-of-theart computers. The computer labs contains 100 personal computer systems,interconnected via a high-speed network, and printing availability.V.The Nursing Program uses Assessment Technologies Institute (ATI) testing to assessapplicants, enhance student success, provide remediation, reduce attrition, and preparestudents for the NCLEX. Students’ success is monitored by weekly AssessmentTechnologies Institute (ATI) testing in the computer lab to support and strengtheneducational content. Pre-nursing students take the TEAS to assess academic skills neededto succeed in the nursing program. If a prospective student receives a score below thenational average recommended score, the student is required to complete remediation.VI.VII.Students are encouraged to use the open skills lab to practice or demonstratepsychomotor skills such as dressing changes, ostomy care, intravenous infusions,medication administration, injections, and other more complex skills.El Camino College Compton Center Child Development Center is available to nursingstudents as well as for students in other disciplines. The Center is state-funded andparents are charged income based fees.Strategic Initiative CFoster a positive learning environment and sense of community and cooperation through aneffective process of collaboration and collegial consultation.I.The Career Center on the Compton campus is located in the Ralph C. Dills VocationalTechnology building. Opportunities for extensive exploration and evaluation of interests,aptitudes, skills, and other characteristics related to vocational and pre-professionalplanning and job success are available. Services include academic counseling,career/vocational counseling, career exploration/assessment, and program planning.8

II.The Career Center houses a comprehensive career library and provides seminars andworkshops on a variety of topics pertaining to personal and professional development.Appointments for career exploration assessments and counseling are available to studentsand alumni to support efforts in transitioning to their role in the workforce.III.Students eligible for EOP&S must meet the Board of Governor's Fee Waiver (BOGW)income level and have an educational need. EOP&S, a state-funded program, providesstudents with support services in the areas of counseling, transfer, tutorial, and financialservices. A supplemental Cooperative Agencies Resources for Education program(CARE) is offered to single parents receiving CalWORKs benefits.IV.The Compton Center Financial Aid Office is located in room E17. This office assistsstudents who have the ability to benefit from postsecondary instruction and who, withoutfinancial support, otherwise would be unable to attend college. The Financial Aid Officeprovides extensive services to help students meet the costs of attendance. It providesinformation regarding financial assistance available to students in the form of loans,grants, work study programs and scholarships.V.Students are encouraged to participate on faculty committees to facilitate communicationand to exchange innovative ideas throughout the program. They provide crucial feedbackto help with the development and change in the curriculum.VI.Nursing faculty work collaboratively with the hospital affiliates to ensure that studentsare able to meet their learning objectives and are exposed to positive learningenvironments. The nursing faculty and the program director attend meetings withcommunities of interest. These meetings foster a sense of community as various groupsare organized with a focus on patients and students. Collegial consultation occurs asconcerns are addressed and action plans are developed and implemented.Strategic Initiative DDevelop and enhance partnerships with schools, colleges, universities, businesses, andcommunity-based organizations to respond to the workforce training and economicdevelopment needs of the community.I.The college has developed partnerships to enhance training and developmental needswith hospitals by providing clinical affiliation contracts for the students to perform theirclinical rotations. Many of the students are employed by these hospitals after graduating,successfully passing the NCLEX-RN exam and obtaining their Registered Nursing (RN)licensure. While enrolled in the nursing program, students have the opportunity toparticipate in a variety of community events; these consist of disaster drills, blood drives,immunization clinics and career fairs-health fairs.II.In addition, state colleges and universities are involved in presenting their programs andcriteria necessary to transfer by hosting college fairs. The program partners with thecollege and business community to host events to generate networking and jobopportunities.9

III.A Nursing Forum is held bi-annually to provide students with an educational networkfocusing on obtaining a BSN or higher degree. Several vendors and RN to BSN programsparticipate in this event. The RN to BSN roadmap with Cal State University DominguezHills (CSUDH) was recently updated to assist our nursing student’s transition into theBSN program.IV.The Nursing Director and nursing faculty actively participates in various hospitaladvisory board meetings as a way to enhance partnerships between health care agencies,other nursing programs, colleges, and the community (Appendix A and B)Affiliate and Advisory OrganizationCompanyProvidence Little Company of MaryMedical Center Advisory CommitteeKaiser, South Bay Advisory CommitteeCalifornia Institute for Nursing & Health Care(CINHC) WorkforceL.A. Regional Nursing AdvisoryCommittee(through HWI Health WorkforceInitiativeCalifornia Organization of Associate DegreeNursing Program Directors (COADN)Harbor UCLA Medical CenterSaint Francis Medical CenterGardena Memorial Medical CenterLA Community HospitalSouthern California Simulation CollaborativeContact PersonSue ReveroSharon N. WilsonLaine SnowmanShari T. HerzfeldSandy BakerShelly MartinRosie HoldenAracely SerasinCarol HancockKimberly BailyStrategic Initiative EImprove processes, program, and services through the effective use of assessment, programreview, planning, and resource allocation.I.Faculty are instrumental in the development and assessment of Student LearningOutcomes (SLO) to ensure program goals are met. The program assesses needs of thestudents, such as resources, to ensure they have what they need to be successful.II.Nursing students are surveyed to collect information needed for program review. Thisinformation provides feedback regarding the clinical facilities utilized, skills lab andresources available, course content, and instructor evaluations. In addition, surveyscollect data regarding graduates’ perceptions of the effectiveness of the program,employment trends of nursing graduates, and employer satisfaction. This information isused to make course and program improvements.III.The planning and allocation of resources is done through Plan Builder. Faculty providefeedback to the program director based on data collection from various sources, such as10

student surveys, ATI predictor assessments, and NCLEX first time pass rates. Studentsurveys elicit subjective feedback from their experience in didactic and lab/clinicalsettings.Strategic Initiative FSupport facility and technology improvements to meet the needs of students, employees, andthe community.I.Staffing for the nursing department consists of one Administrative Assistant, one studentworker, and two Instructional Assistants. The instructional team consist of nine full timefaculty and a host of part time faculty to assist with the didactic and clinical instructionalneeds of the nursing program.II.El Camino Compton College meets the needs of the community and students with a foodpantry. The Tartar Support Task Force welcomes all students with housing and foodinsecurities to utilize the open food pantry in the student lounge.III.Allied Health Building (AHB) features three classrooms, one lecture hall, one simulationlab, four health science labs, 11 faculty offices, a computer lab, and a student lounge. TheAHB has state of the art technology with mounted ceiling projectors and three retractablewide screens in the lecture hall. Each health science lab can be set up to provide for avariety of learning experiences. The building also has wireless access throughout and“smart” classroom technology.Strategic Initiative GPromote processes and policies that move the College toward sustainable, environmentallysensitive practices.I.II.III.Faculty members utilize environmentally sensitive practices by sending electronicdocuments whenever possible, use both sides of paper, and shred or recycle paper.Faculty also utilizes online resources, such as ETUDES and Gradebook for postinginformation.The nursing department is committed to safe practice and disposal of all sharps andcomplies with the policy and procedures regarding the storage and disposal of sharps.Student nurses are educated and trained on proper handling and disposal of sharps.The AHB implemented environmentally sensitive practices with the use of cost efficientsensor lighting. The building is equipped with an abundance of natural light sources.Discuss the status of recommendations from your previous program review.The Nursing Department does not currently have a previous program review on file. However,as a requirement and compliance with the Eligibility Requirements, Accreditation Standards,and Commission policies, El Camino Compton College must appoint a director who meets therequirements of California Code of Regulations (CCR) section 1425a.11

I.Analysis of Research Data (include data provided by Institutional Research)a. El Camino Compton Nursing program enrolls approximately 500 students each year. Theenrollment trends reflect the demographic diversity of the local community. Please seefollowing statistical data in Figure 1 and Figure 2.Figure 1Fall20112372772792015253Fall 20157,428FM83.1%16.9%82.7%17.3%76.5% 76.3% 79.8%23.5% 23.7% 20.2%63.1%36.9%African-AmericanAmer. Ind. or AlaskaNativeAsianLatinoPacific IslanderWhiteTwo or MoreUnknown or Decline33.3%36.3%35.7% 29.7% 6%4.7%0.0%19.8%30.8%1.3%5.9%2.1%3.8%0.0% 0.0% 0.0%15.9% 19.0% 15.4%38.3% 39.8% 44.3%0.7% 0.4% 0.4%6.5% 6.8% 6.7%1.8% 2.9% 2.0%1.1% 1.4% 0.8%0.2%4.5%58.3%0.6%2.9%2.9%0.4%Age/ Age GroupTerm Headcount2012Term2013ComptonStudentPopulation 17171819202122232425-2930-3940-4950-6465 34.6%16.0%4.2%0.0%0.0% 0.0% 0.0%0.0% 0.0% 0.4%0.4% 0.4% 0.0%1.4% 0.4% 1.2%4.7% 2.5% 4.3%2.9% 5.7% 4.3%4.7% 3.6% 7.5%5.1% 7.9% 5.1%3.2% 2.5% 5.5%23.8% 24.0% 20.9%31.4% 32.6% 32.0%18.1% 15.1% 13.0%4.3% 5.4% 5.5%0.0% 0.0% 5%2.4%23.8%12

AcademicLevelEducational GoalPart-time85.1%88.6%79.8% 83.5% 84.6%76.2%College degreeHS GradNot a HS GradK-12 Special 0%0.4%39.4% 40.1% 41.5%60.3% 58.8% 57.3%0.0% 0.0% 0.4%0.0% 0.0% 0.0%0.4% 1.1% 0.8%9.6%80.5%0.4%4.4%5.1%Intend to TransferDegree/Certificate OnlyRetrain/recertify.Basic %16.2%8.3%2.8%2.8%14.2%20.2%Figure 6%African-AmericanAmer. Ind. or AlaskaNativeAsianLatinoPacific IslanderWhiteTwo or MoreUnknown or .4%0.1%5.1%58.9%0.5%3.2%2.9%0.3%Age/ Age GroupTerm Headcount2013ComptonStudentPopulationSpring2016 5.2%2.3%1.5%6.4%10.4%10.0%9.1%7.9%Gender13

4%87.3%21.4%78.6%AcademicLevelCollege degreeHS GradNot a HS GradK-12 Special 31.9%67.2%0.4%0.0%0.4%10.2%79.9%0.4%4.1%5.4%Intend to TransferDegree/Certificate OnlyRetrain/recertify.Basic .7%9.0%4.4%5.8%2.9%15.1%16.2%Educational Goal232425-2930-3940-4950-6465 b. Cumulative course grade distributions are listed in the annual breakdown below.TermFall 2011Year 2012Year 2013Year 2014Year 2015Spring 20165 year 57163227592Inc.PInc.NP2244142462651932'DR' 0034984,869There were a total of 4,869 grades distributed from fall 2011 through spring 2016. Themajority of the student population (84.9%) passed. Distribution of passing grades are asfollows: 11.5% earned a grade of “A,” 42.8% earned a grade of “B” and 30.5% earned a gradeof “C.”Only 7.8% of the total grades submitted obtained a failed grade distributed as follows: 5.9%earned a grade of “D” and 1.9% earned a grade of “F.”14

Students who earned “incomplete” account for 1.6% of the grades submitted. Approximately5.2% of grades submitted were “withdraw.”The data represents a high passing rate and a very good course retention rate. Although thedata shows that course withdrawal rate is insignificant, the course with the highest withdrawalrate is Nurse-48 Dosage Calculation. This can be attributed to the fact that Nurse-48 DosageCalculation is open to non-nursing students.Detailed course grade distribution is represented in the tables below.Grade DistributionYearCOURSEMethodWeeks 'A''B''C'2011 URS-254Lecture121917NURS-255Laboratory 41295NURS-48Lecture81129142011 Total332171012012 ture832829NURS-254Lecture124115NURS-255Laboratory 43161NURS-48Lecture82149322012 Total983492752013 cture16110NURS-150ALecture8 14NURS-150BLecture8213NURS-151Lecture7 14NURS-152Lecture73148316NURS-153Lecture8 cture88NURS-250Lecture8 44NURS-251Lecture7 178422NURS-253Lecture8113NURS-254Lecture12 27NURS-255Laboratory44110NURS-48Lecture840612013 Total127401'P''D''F''NP' Inc PInc NP -7091.4%2788.9% 100.0%92.9%2378.3%2796.3% 100.0%7-3-----12-1------9------2692.3% 88.2% 988.9%88.9%-------------------1112TotalSucc. Reten.37 81.1% 81.1%19 68.4% 89.5%32 78.1% 81.3%26 84.6% 88.5%19 100.0% 100.0%33 81.8% 93.9%22 90.9% 90.9%26 100.0% 100.0%19 100.0% 100.0%31 83.9% 100.0%43 83.7% 83.

I. The El Camino Compton College Associate Degree Nursing Program supports the College mission. The program offers quality, comprehensive educational opportunities and services to its diverse community, specifically those individuals aspiring to obtain the knowledge, skills, and attitudes required of a Registered Nurse. "Compton College is a