San Jose State University School of Nursing Graduate Programs: Meeting Health Care System Needs Sept

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San Jose State UniversitySchool of
NursingGraduate Programs Meeting Health Care
System NeedsSeptember 19, 2008

• Phyllis M. Connolly, PhD, PMHCNS-BC
• Professor
• Graduate Coordinator
• 408-924-3144
• connollyDR_at_son.sjsu.edu

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Questions to Consider

• How will you prepare yourself to ensure patient
  safety and quality care?
• IOM Report Demand for Changes
• Safe
• Effective
• Patient-centered
• Timely
• Efficient
• equitable
• Graduate Education optional or mandatory?

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AACN Role New Clinical Nurse Leader

• Leadership in care of sick across all
  environments
• Design and provision of health promotion and risk
  reduction services for diverse populations
• Provision of evidence-based practice
• Population-based health care to individuals,
  clinical populations communities

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Clinical Nurse Leader Role Cont.

• Clinical decision-making
• Design and implementation of plans of care
• Risk anticipation
• Participation in identification and collection
  of care outcomes
• Accountability for evaluation and improvement of
  point of care outcomes

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Thinking About Masters Program?

• You may take, on space available, and with the
  approval of the Graduate Coordinator, a graduate
  course during Semester 8 of your undergraduate
  Program
• YES, there is a form!!
• http//www.sjsu.edu/gradstudies/forms/internalxfer
  credit.pdf
• Be careful that you do not enroll in a course
  that is in a time conflict with your
  undergraduate courses

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Mission Statement

• Provided innovative education in the art and
  science of professional nursing while empowering
  our baccalaureate and masters graduates to be
  socially and ethically responsible and
  knowledgeable clinicians, leaders, and scholars
  who will meet the changing healthcare needs of a
  global community.

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Requirements for enrollment Undergraduate

• No more than 14 units to finish BSN
• No graduate course is required for your BSN
• Have a 2.5 (C) average on all upper-division
  standing completed at SJSU
• Enroll in no more than 15 units
• Completed graduation check list
• Take only letter grade for course
• Only 6 units will be transferred into graduate
  program submit form after you are admitted to
  the Graduate Program
• Obtain approval from Graduate Coordinator prior
  to enrollment

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Ultimate Goal

• Meet your personal and professional goals

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Application Process Graduate Program, SJSU
Graduates
School of Nursing Application RN, BSN Goal
Statement health statement immunization hx
University Application On-line
GPA 3.0 Last 60 units
Statistics within 3 yrs
Econ1A
2 References Copy of Transcripts
Writing Requirement WST HPRF 100W
Renewal Options Stat 95, SJSU or Community
College
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Application DeadlineFall 2009

• Application materials for Fall 2009 are due to
  Graduate Studies by May 15, 2009 may close
  sooner.
• If you are requesting transcripts request 2 sets
  one directly one to School of Nursing, and
  yourself, keep it sealed
• Nursing Application is sent to Graduate
  Coordinator in the School of Nursing by May 15,
  2009 Yes you must complete two applications
• Forms for Nursing application are available at
  the Nursing website www.sjsu.edu/nursing click on
  Academic Programs MS

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Conditions

• You may be admitted with Conditions
• You need to provide the Graduate Coordinator with
  documentation that you met those conditions ASAP
• You cannot progress to Candidacy until all
  conditions are met and Graduate Studies has the
  form stating that you have met all conditions.

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ConditionsStatistic RenewalEconomics

• Update statistics at community college,
  equivalency MATH 10 or SJSU STAT 95
• Principles of Economics (Econ1A) must have a B or
  better
• Check articulation website for courses in
  community colleges http//artic.sjsu.edu
• On-line courses, are available in some colleges
• Option to request credit rather than a grade
  for statistics renewal only
• Must meet within the 1st semester of the program

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Other Conditions Submit Immediately

• Copy of current RN license
• Health Statement
• Immunization Status
• Letters of reference make sure person completes
  the rating scale and the letter
• Various transcripts
• GPA below 3.0

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Program Outcomes

• Incorporating systems theory concepts, ANA
  Social Policy Statement (1995), relevant ANA
  Standards of Care, AACN Essentials for
  Masters Education for Advanced Practice Nursing
  (1996),National Organization of Nurse
  Practitioner Faculties (NONPF) and the
  California Board of Nursing, the masters
  nursing graduate will
• apply critical thinking and ethical
  decision-making including the use of the nursing
  and research processes
• provide theory and research-based culturally
  competent, safe therapeutic nursing interventions
  for clients in advanced nursing practice
• employ advanced interpersonal skills in
  professional relationships with clients,
  families/caregivers, and multidisciplinary health
  care team members
• support health promotion and disease prevention
  activities in developing and monitoring holistic
  plans of care for well and at-risk clients,
  considering access, quality and cost

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Program Outcomes Cont.

• demonstrate the collaborative and leadership
  skills required in advanced nursing practice
  within a multidisciplinary and multicultural
  (community) health care context
• plan, implement, and evaluate advanced nursing
  practice that promotes and preserves health and
  healthy lifestyles of individual clients and
  aggregates
• plan, implement, and evaluate advanced
  therapeutic nursing practice in a rapidly
  changing, multicultural health care environment
• implement care management, including but not
  limited to case management, resource management,
  advocacy, and outcome evaluation
• employ information technology in advanced nursing
  practice to evaluate and improve heath care
  delivery and outcomes
• actualize the advanced nursing practice role by
  incorporating professional standards, ethical
  guidelines, legal mandates, and professional
  activities.

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Exit Survey of December 2007 and May 2008 N 22
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Quality of Faculty Instruction Exit Survey, Dec
07 May 08 N 22
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Learning Outcomes Core Courses N 22, Dec 07
May 08 Exit Survey
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Graduate Publications

• Amaro, D., Abriam-Yago, K., Yoder, M. (2006).
  Perceived barriers of ethnically diverse students
  in nursing programs. Journal of Nursing
  Education, 45(7), 247 -254.
• Hong, S., Murphy, S. O. Connolly, P. M. (2008).
  Parental satisfaction with nurses communication
  and pain management in a pediatric unit.
  Pediatric Nursing, 34(4), 289-293.
• Kavanagh, D., Connolly, P., Cohen, J. (2006).
  Promoting evidence-based practice Implementing
  the American stroke associations acute stroke
  program. Journal of Nursing Care Quality, 21(2),
  135-142.
• Twoy, R., Connolly, P. M., Novak, J. M. (2007).
  Coping strategies used by parents of children
  with autisum. Journal of the American Academy of
  Nurse Practitioners, 19, 1-10.

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Innovative Learning Environment

• Blackboard
• Webpage internet
• Blended on campus online
• Home computer
• E-mail
• Elluminate

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Blended CoursesOn campus, Blackboard

• Structured number of must attend on campus
  classes with in person assignments
• Blackboard Shell and tools to use
• Email
• Discussion Board
• Assignment area
• Modules
• Course materials
• Chat Room
• Use Online Chat Room Faculty Office for questions
  Office hours
• Elluminate online voice and video

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Highlights?

• 36 units Full and part-time approaches
• Traineeship financial awards
• Some core courses televised and/or webcasted
  (view on your home computer) blended courses
• Some Online courses
• High satisfaction of graduates
• NO GREs required
• Many classes are in the evening

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Highlights

• Ethnically diverse student body
• 100 Pass Rate, FNP Certification Exam May 06
• Doctorally prepared faculty active in
  professional and scholarly activities
• Admissions accepted Fall and Spring
• Research Project
• Approximately 35-40 of the manuscripts are
  published in scholarly journals

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Faculty Supported Research Opportunities

• Outcome Omaha Documentation System Study on-going
  (Dr. Yoder, 924-1324 myoder_at_son.sjsu.edu)
• SIMS Study (Dr. Colleen OLeary-Kelley, 924-1319,
  colear_at_son.sjsu.edu)
• Evaluation Study Accelerated BSN Program (Dr.
  Coleen Saylor, 924-1321 csaylor_at_son.sjsu.edu)

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Fees Regular University, Fall 2008

• 2, 350.00 per semester, full time 6.1 units and
  above
• 1,561.00 per semester, 1-6 units
• Parking permit additional

http//www.sjsu.edu/bursar/fees/regfees/fall/index
.html
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Administrator, Educator Options Courses Special
Sessions Fees

• 22 units for specialty courses for
• Nurse Administrator
• Nurse Educator
• 400/unit for 22 units Total 8,800
• 400 fee may increase in near future

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Financial Aid

• University http//scholarships.sjsu.edu/dept/nursi
  ng.html
• Scholarships College, School of Nursing, Sigma
  Theta Tau, Int. Private
• http//www.sjsu.edu/nursing/finassist.htm
• Professional Nurse Traineeship

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Professional Nurse Traineeships Federal Grants

• Funds available if you are
• US citizen and
• Full time, 7 units or more, or
• Enrolled in NURS 297/299, or
• Part time in the last year of program
• Not receiving Moore Grant funds
• Applications available at School of Nursing
  Graduate web site
• Limit 2,500 total awards If VA employee check
  with your administrator

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Frequently Asked Questions

• Do you have on-line courses?
•  ANSWER
•  We have several courses
• NURS 266 Health Care Informatics offered
• NURS 236A Nursing Administration Theory, Concepts
  and Practicum I.
• Nurs 236B Nursing Admin Theory Practicum II
• Blended courses Nurs 246 Bus 285 Bus 286 EDIT
  186 EDIT 272
• Webcasted Courses
• NURS 200 and NURS 204 sometimes some School
  Nursing Courses

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Frequently Asked Questions

•    If my GPA in the last 60 units of
  undergraduate work is less than a 3.0 can I be
  accepted?
• ANSWER
• You may be admitted conditionally to take one
  graduate course after review of your
  undergraduate transcript and with a consultation
  interview with the Graduate Coordinator. After
  successful completion with a B or better, you
  will be evaluated again and expected to maintain
  a minimum of a B average throughout program.

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Frequently Asked Questions

• If I have conditions when can I start the
  graduate courses?
• ANSWER
• Generally you can meet conditions while you are
  enrolled in the core courses with the approval of
  the Graduate Coordinator. The first condition
  which needs to be met is completion of BSN
  passing NCLEX. Statistics renewal and Econ1A
  should be done within the first semester.

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Curriculum Design Core Courses 14 Units

• NURS 200 Health Care Systems, 3 Units
• NURS 202 Theoretical Foundations, 2 units
• NURS 204 Diverse Populations and Health Care, 3
  units

• NURS 295 Research Design, 3 units
• NURS 297 Seminar Project or Thesis, 1 unit
• NURS 297 Project or Thesis, 2 units

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Nurse Administrator

• NURS 246 Modern Organizations Health Care, 3
  units
• NURS 236A Nursing Adm. Theories, Practicum I, 3
  units
• NURS 236B, Nursing Adm. Theories, Practicum,
  II, 4 units

• NURS 266 Health Care Informatics
• BUS 220 Accounting Principles, 3 units
• BUS 285 Total Quality Management, 3 units
• BUS 286 Project Management, 3 units

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Nurse Educator Option22 Units

• NURS 212 Curriculum Design, 3 units
• NURS 214 Nursing Education Theory Practicum I,
  5 units (240 hrs clinical)
• NURS 216 Nursing Education Theory Practicum II,
  5 units (240 hrs. clinical)
• NURS 208 Special Topics (20 clinical hrs.) or
  EDIT 272, Distance Education

• NURS 266 Health Care Informatics on-line course,
  3 units
• EDIT 186 Instructional Media/ 3 units blended
  online and in person

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School Nurse Clinical Specialist Credential

• NURS 206, 3 units, Advance Health Assessment
• NURS 270, 3 units, School Nursing Pathophysiology
  Pharmacology

• NURS 272, 5 units, School Nursing I Clinical
  Nurse Specialist (CNS)
• NURS 274, 5 units, School Nursing II CNS
• 2 Education supporting courses, 3 units each

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School Audiometrist Courses

• Academic Credit or Contact Hours OK
• SJSU EdAu 115, Introductory Hearing Science
• SJSU EdAu 170, Audiology, or
• Equivalent Courses offered at
• other CSU, campuses
• University of California
• University of The Pacific

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What if I have more questions about School Nursing

• Call or email
• Dr. Daryl Canham at
• canham_at_son.sjsu.edu
• [phone]

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Completion of Degree MS

• Convocation
• Student event
• Each Dec. May
• Commencement
• SJSU Spartan Stadium, May each year
• Details in Graduate Newsletter each semester

• Culminating Experience (form submitted by
  Graduate Coordinator
• Orals Presentation
• Completion of NURS 297 Project
• Submission of manuscript to scholarly journal

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Planning Your Program

• Select your option
• All core courses
• Review planned schedule for offerings
• Meet all conditions early
• Make arrangements with family work

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Helpful Hints

• Stress Management
• Time Management
• Ask for help
• Healthy life style
• Nutrition
• Exercise
• Sleep
• Rest leisure

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Practice what you preach
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Contacts Resources

• School of Nursing, 408-924-3131
• Graduate Coordinator, Dr. Connolly
• 408-924-3144
• Graduate Studies, 408-924-2480
• School Nurse Coordinator, Dr. Canham,
• 408-924-1323

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Resources

• Advising
• Graduate Newsletter
• http//www.sjsu.edu/nursing/PDF/newsletter.pdf
• Schedule of Classes
• University Catalogue
• Graduate Studies Office
• Student Organizations
• Library www.sjlibrary.org
• Peers
• Family
• Scholarships

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Web Sites

• San Jose State University website
  http//www.sjsu.edu
• School of Nursing Graduate Program
  http//www.sjsu.edu/nursing/ms.htm
• University catalog on line http//info.sjsu.edu 
• Articulation agreements course equivalency
  http//artic.sjsu.edu
• Graduate forms http//www2.sjsu.edu/gradstudies/Cu
  rrent/Forms.html
• Dr. Connolly Faculty Web Page http//www.sjsu.edu/
  faculty_and_staff/faculty_detail.jsp?id213
• Special Sessions Registration Form
  http//galaxy.sjsu.edu/specialSession/pdfs/rdform.
  pdf

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Nursings responsibility is awesomein patient
care and also in creating a new society (Nyberg,
1998, p. 209)
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The End Looking Forward to Seeing You Soon