Download cardiopulmonary science

2006-2007
CARDIOPULMONARY SCIENCE (BS)
Intended Program Outcomes
1. Verbal and Non-verbal Communication Skills:
Students and graduates will demonstrate proficiency in
verbal and nonverbal communication skills.
Methods of Assessment and Criteria for Success
Direct Measures
Indirect Measures
1. Eighty-percent of students will receive a score of
seventy percent or higher in verbal and nonverbal
communication skills in RET 4618 (Fall 2006).
Eighty-five percent of students in RET 4714 (Fall
2006) will demonstrate proficiency in verbal and
nonverbal communication skills by receiving a
communication skill level rating of at least 3.5 on a
5 point Likert scale.
1. Eighty-five percent of students in RET 4876 (Fall
2006), RET4877 (Spring 2007) RET 3874 (Spring 2007)
will demonstrate proficiency in verbal and nonverbal
communication by receiving a communication skill level
rating of at least 2 on a 3 point Likert scale.
CPS faculty will assess verbal and non-verbal
communication skills of students during case
study and research article reviews through use of
evaluation instruments and in RET 4930 and RET
4714 (Fall 2006).
Eighty-five percent of graduates will demonstrate
proficiency in verbal and nonverbal communication by
receiving communication skill level rating of at least 3.5
on a 5 point Likert scale. Clinical Preceptors will assess
verbal and non-verbal communication skills of
students by using a Clinical Summative
Evaluation Survey in RET 4876 (Fall 2006), RET
4877 (Spring 2007) RET 3874 (Spring 2007).
Respiratory Care Department supervisors will assess
verbal and non-verbal communications skills of
graduates using the Committee on Accreditation for
Respiratory Care (CoARC)
Employer Survey.
2. Written Communication Skills: Students and
graduates will demonstrate proficiency in written
communication skills.
2. Eighty percent of students will receive a mean
score of 70% in assignments assessing written
communications skills in RET 4618 (Fall 2006) RET
4876 (Fall 2006) and RET 4294 (Spring 2007).
2. Eighty percent of students in RET 4876 (Fall 2006),
RET 3874 (Spring 2007), RET 4877 (Spring 2007) will
demonstrate proficiency in written communication by
receiving a rating of at least 2 on a 3 point Likert scale.
Seventy-five percent of graduates taking the NBRC
Certification for Respiratory Therapist (CRT)
Examination will achieve a passing score in the area
of written communication.
Eighty-percent of graduates will demonstrate
proficiency in
written communication by receiving a rating of at least
3.5 on a 5 point Likert scale.
CPS faculty will assess written communication skills
of students by using written case studies and other
forms of written assignments in RET 4876 (Fall
2006) and RET 4294 (Spring 2007).
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Clinical Preceptors will assess written communication
skills of students by using a Clinical Summative
Evaluation Survey in RET 4876 (Fall 2006), RET 4877
(Spring 2007) RET 3874 (Spring 2007).
3. Critical Thinking Skills: Students and graduates
will demonstrate the ability to use critical thinking and
problem solving skills.
CPS faculty will assess written communication skills
of graduates by assessing their scores in the area
of written communication on the CRT examination.
2.2b Respiratory Care Department supervisors will
assess written communications skills of graduates
using the Committee on Accreditation for Respiratory
Care (CoARC) Employer Survey.
3. Eighty percent of students will receive a mean
score of 70% or better on coursework and assigned
learning activities relating to critical thinking. Critical
thinking skills of students will be assessed using
various course evaluation instruments. Applicable
courses include RET 4294 (Spring 2007) and RET
3264 (Summer 2007).
3. Eighty percent of students in RET 4876 (Fall 2006),
RET 3874 (Spring 2007), and RET 4877 (Spring 2007),
will indicate a critical thinking skill level of at least 2 on
a 3 point Likert scale.
Seventy-five percent of students in RET 4616
(Spring 2007) taking the National Board for
Respiratory Care (NBRC) Self Assessment Exam
(SAE) Comprehensive Entry-level, Written Registry,
and Clinical Simulation examination will achieve
passing scores in areas of critical thinking.
Seventy-five percent of the graduates taking the
National Board for Respiratory Care (NBRC) Entrylevel Certification, Written Registry, and Clinical
Simulation examinations will achieve passing sores
in areas of critical thinking.
CPS faculty will assess critical thinking skills of
students by using various course evaluation
instruments in selected core RET courses. Applicable
courses RET 4294 and RET 3264.
CPS faculty will assess critical thinking skills of
students in RET 4616 (Spring 2007) by using
National Board for Respiratory Care (NBRC) Self
Assessment Exam (SAE) Comprehensive Entrylevel, Written Registry, and Clinical Simulation
examinations.
CPS faculty will assess critical thinking skills of
graduates by using National Board for Respiratory
Care (NBRC) Entry-level Certification, Written
Registry, and Clinical Simulation examinations.
Eighty percent of graduates will indicate a critical
thinking skill level of at least 3.5 on a 5- point Likert
scale
Clinical Preceptors will assess critical thinking skills of
students by using a Clinical Summative Evaluation
Survey in RET 4876 (Fall 2006), RET 3874 (Spring
2007), and RET 4877 (Spring 2007).
Respiratory Care Department supervisors will assess
critical thinking skills of graduates using the
Committee on Accreditation for Respiratory Care
(CoARC) Employer Survey.
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4. Specific Content Knowledge: Students and
graduates will demonstrate an understanding of
knowledge, concepts and skills necessary to pass the
NBRC Exam and obtain entry-level respiratory
therapist positions in the health care industry.
4. Seventy-five (75%) percent of students will
receive a score ofseventy (70%)-percent or higher
in RET3264 (Summer 2007).
Seventy-five (75%) percent of students will
receive a score of eighty (80%)-percent or higher in
RET 4877 (Spring 2007).
4. Students will be evaluated using a survey of clinical
preceptors.
Survey results will indicate in the area of specific
content
knowledge at least 2 or higher on a 3- point Likert
scale.
In RET 4616 (Spring 2007), seventy-five (75%)
percent of students taking the National Board for
Respiratory Care (NBRC)
Self Assessment Exam (SAE) Comprehensive Entrylevel, Written Registry, and Clinical Simulation
examination will demonstrate knowledge of the
specified content.
Graduates will be evaluated using a survey of
graduate’s
immediate supervisor. Survey results will indicate in the
area of specific content knowledge at least 3.5 on a 5point Likert scale
Seventy-five (75%) percent of graduates taking
the National Board for Respiratory Care (NBRC)
Entry-level Certification, Written Registry, and
Clinical Simulation examinations will demonstrate
knowledge of the specified content.
Faculty of CPS will assess students in the area of
specific content knowledge of students by using
various course evaluation instruments in selected
core RET courses: RET 3264 (summer 2007) will use
clinical simulations and exams; RET 4294 (Spring
2007), will use case study presentations; and
RET4877 (Spring 2007) will use proficiency checkoffs located in the clinical notebook..
In RET 4616 (Spring 2007), faculty of CPS will
assess students in the area of specific content
knowledge of students by using National Board for
Respiratory Care (NBRC) Self Assessment Exam
(SAE) Comprehensive Entry-level, Written Registry,
and Clinical Simulation examinations.
Faculty of CPS will assess specific content
knowledge of students by using National Board for
Respiratory Care (NBRC) Entry-level Certification,
Written Registry, and Clinical Simulation
examinations.
Clinical Preceptors will assess specific content
knowledge of
students by using a Clinical Summative Evaluation
Survey.
Graduate’s immediate Respiratory Care Supervisor will
assess specific content knowledge of graduates by
using the CoARC Employer Survey.
5. Professional Behavior : Students and graduates
will demonstrate knowledge of professional standards,
values, attitudes, and behavior consistent with the
American Association for Respiratory Care
Guidelines for Professionalism.
6. Professional Ethics: Students and graduates will
demonstrate knowledge of professional standards,
values, attitudes, and behavior consistent with the
American Association for Respiratory Care Guidelines
for Professionalism, and University, and school policies
5. Ninety percent (90%) of graduating students will
demonstrate an understanding of professional
behavior and ethics, at the level of “always meets
expectations” or “always exceeds expectations” as
measured by formative and evaluative surveys.
5. Ninety-five percent (95%) of clinical preceptors and
employers surveyed will rate 95% of students and
graduates as having demonstrated adequate knowledge
about professional standards, values, attitudes and
behavior consistent with that of the profession.
Ninety percent (90%) of graduating students will
demonstrate an understanding of professional
behavior and ethics, at the level of “always meets
expectations” or “always exceeds expectations” as
measured by formative and evaluative surveys.
Ninety-five percent (95%) of clinical preceptors and
employers surveyed will rate 95% of students and
graduates as having demonstrated adequate knowledge
about professional standards, values, attitudes and
behavior consistent with that of the profession.
6. Ninety percent (90%) of graduates will
demonstrate an understanding of professional
ethics, at the level of “always meets expectations”
or “always exceeds expectations” as measured by
formative and evaluative surveys.
6. Ninety-five percent (95%) of clinical preceptors and
employers surveyed will rate 95% of students and
graduates as having demonstrated adequate
knowledge about professional standards, values,
attitudes and behavior consistent with that of the
profession.
Ninety percent (90%) of graduates will
demonstrate an
understanding of professional behavior and ethics,
at the level of “always meets expectations” or
“always exceeds expectations” as measured by
formative and evaluative surveys.
7. At the end of each course and the CPS program of
study, students will demonstrate comprehensive
retention of theoretical, technical, and clinical
knowledge and skills exemplified by an entry-level
respiratory therapist.
7. Seventy-five percent of the 2006 and 2007 class
of students will demonstrate comprehensive
retention of theoretical, technical, and clinical
knowledge and skills exemplified by an entry-level
respiratory therapist.
Ninty percent of students will retain theoretical,
technical, and clinical knowledge as determined by
obtaining passing grades for RET 4618, RET 4714
(2006 class), RET 4294, RET 3264, and RET 4616,
RET 3418 (Spring 2007 class). A number of courses
were repeated by 3-6 students (2007 class) one or
more times because of failing grades (RET3264,
RET 3483, RET 3418L, RET 3485, RET 4930.
Retention of clinical knowledge and performance will
be
measured using evaluations by clinical preceptors
for RET3874 and RET 4877 (2007 class)
Ninety-five percent (95%) of clinical preceptors and
employers surveyed will rate 95% of students and
graduates as having demonstrated adequate
knowledge about professional standards, values,
attitudes and behavior consistent with that of the
profession.
7. Comprehension retention of students and graduates
will be evaluated using a survey of preceptors and
employers.
Retention of theoretical, technical, and clinical
knowledge will be measured using National Board
for Respiratory Care (NBRC) Self-Assessment Exam
(SAE) Comprehensive Entry-level, Comprehensive
Written Registry, and Clinical Simulation
examinations.
Retention of theoretical, technical, and clinical
knowledge will be measured using National Board
for Respiratory Care (NBRC) Entry-level Certification
, Written Registry, and Clinical Simulation
examinations