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Assessment Begins with Student Preparation CSUF Assessment Conference Marsha Orr, MS, RN, Jo-Anne Andr, MSN, RN, Stephanie Vaughn, PhD, RN, CRRN, Peggy Luna, BSc March 14, 2014

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Stephanie Vaughn, PhD, RN, CRRN

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Three Ps Preparation Passion Persistence

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Overview AB 1295 (2010) Matriculation with area Associate Degree Nursing (ADN) One year curriculum Institute of Medicine (IOM) report (2010) 80% BSN by 2020 SON - Curriculum revision (2010) integrated American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN) BSN Essentials; new Student Learning Outcomes (SLOs) Faculty Task Force Reviewed courses/essential elements integrated into other courses NURS 302 deleted time and stress management, APA, library search, computer skills, study skills, advising Incorporate adult learning (Connor & Thielemann, 2013)

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Literature support: Stress contributed to psychological distress & attrition in nursing students (Watson et al., 2008) Student success fostered by faculty & peer support; lack of time noted factor (Lee et al., 2013) Faculty mentoring & support enhance sense of community (Osterman et al., 2009; Shelton, 2003)

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Literature support: Faculty support, advisement, & peers fostered student success (Robertson et al., 2010) Time management & writing skills essential factors for student success (Park et al., 2011) Persistence to graduation improved w/ peer connections & technology skills (Gilmore & Lyons, 2011) Technology proficiency essential (Connor & Thielemann, 2013)

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Advent of Boot Camp Program overview Peer support Faculty mentoring Advising FT/PT study plans On-line/webinar/face-to-face

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Boot camp (cont.) Stress management HR survey Time management Procrastination video Library skills Search Databases APA format/writing Title page References Technology/TITANium Access E-mail

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Jo-Anne Andr, MSN, RN

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Content: Stress Definitions of Stress Holmes Rahe Social Readjustment Scale Designed in 1957 and still being used for studies in 2013. Displays a correlation between life events( good or bad) with illness Another approach measures hassles and uplifts

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HOLMES RAHE SOCIAL READJUSTMENT SCALE EventValue Death of spouse 100 Divorce 60 Menopause 60 Separation from living partner 60 Jail term or probation 60 Death of close family member other than spouse 60

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HOLMES RAHE SOCIAL READJUSTMENT SCALE Changes in Residence 20 Moving to a New School 20 Vacation 13 Marriage 50

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STRESS General Adaptation Syndrome ALARM (Fight or Flight) RESISTANCE (Strive for Homeostasis) Restoration or Exhaustion Hans Selye Stress is a state manifested by a specific syndrome which consists of all of the nonspecifically induced changes within the biological system.

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Stress, Lazarus Introduced the concept of Cognitive Appraisal Stress as a two-way process Considers the implication: Harm-loss Threat Challenge

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TYPES OF RESPONSES Can I manage it? Could I manage it if I had help? Is it just to much for me to deal with? What could I do differently?

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NEXT STEPS Beginning to see that answers come from the group Starting to learn that each student is responsible for their own learning Beginning to build the idea of learning communities Built upon in next Classes

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TIME MANAGEMENT PROCRASTINATION_ TALES OF MERE EXISTENCE http://youtu.be/4P78 5j15Tzk

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TIME MANAGEMENT CONTENT Time Records- Where do you spend your time? Organizational Planners Prioritization Goals and Objectives SMART Goals Acquaints them with another critical skill which will be followed-up In class

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Content Analysis of Stressors and Stress Reduction Stressors: Work School Lack of sleep, nutritious diet, exercise Test Anxiety, Fear of Failure Stress Reduction: Exercise Sleep Meditation Comfort Food Long Walks Being Outdoors MANY SIMILARITIES AMONG STUDENTS

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LIBRARY SKILLS How to Maximize the Results from your Library Searches, Data Bases, Specialty Guides Evaluation of the Credibility of Sources Doing a Sample Search Together Use knowledge in first paper in first course

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Peggy Bell Luna, BSc

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TITANium Orientation Course Pre-Orientation: Access to System and Resources Online Learning Self Assessment Practice Activities Orientation: Review and Remind Practice Assignments Quizzes and Exams After Orientation: Continued Access and Ability to Practice

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Marsha Orr, MS, RN

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Writing Skills APA Format Title page Title page Body References Plagiarism Turnitin Resource Socrative Socrative

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Results of the APA Pre-test

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Formative Assessment Survey Monkey questionnaire

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Outcome: Student success persistence to graduation! Three Ps have been successful; Additional interventions are being developed to promote/sustain student outcomes