ePortfolio

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ePortfolio

• Faculty Mentoring
• Preparing for Promotion
• Ellen Freeman MS,RN,CNE
• Interim Director of Nursing and
• Allied Health
• Three Rivers Community College

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Key

• Black Components of the TRCC
• Promotion Application
• Red NLN Nurse Educator Competencies
• Blue Specific examples from Mentor to role
  model for the Mentee the types of materials to
  include in each category

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NLN Competencies for Nurse
Educators

• 5 Function as a Change Agent
• 6 Pursue Continuous
• Quality Improvement in
• the Nurse Educator
• Role
• 7 Engage in Scholarship
• 8 Function within the
• Educational Environment

• 1 Facilitate Learning
• 2 Facilitate Learner Development and
  Socialization
• 3 Use assessment and Evaluation Strategies
• 4 Participate in Design and
• Evaluation of Program
• Outcomes

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Categories, Related NLN Nurse Educator
Competencies, and Specific Mentor Materials

• A. Teaching Responsibilities
• In general, how have you demonstrated growth and
  competency in teaching and other responsibilities
  related to instruction
• List accomplishments, special projects, or
  unusual work in regard to the items indicated in
  Article X, Section 1 of the Collective Bargaining
  Agreement
• 1 Facilitate Learning
• 2 Facilitate Learner Development and
  Socialization
• 3 Use assessment and Evaluation Strategies

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1 Facilitate Learning

• Class development based on outline
• Presentation methodologies
• Learning theories utilized
• Learning style selection i.e. VARK MODEL
• Techniques for critical Thinking
• 1 minute paper, muddiest point
• QA
• Lab activities
• Collaborative Exercises
• Competency evaluations

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2 Facilitate Learner Development and
Socialization

• Advising to the Nursing Curriculum
• Tutor Referrals
• Lab Referrals
• International Student Referrals
• ESL Referrals
• Referrals to Center for Students with
  Disabilities
• Diversity Training
• Approaches to varied CC population i.e. Adult
  Learner
• Distance and Web based learning exercises
• THANK YOUS from students
• Recommendations for students for scholarships,
  jobs, etc.

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3 Use of Assessment and Evaluation
Strategies

• Test construction
• Item analysis review
• Testing workshops
• Test review sessions
• Clinical evaluationsformative and summative
• Skill competencies in laboratory setting
• Siman case study development

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B. Other Assignments

• List the college committees on which you have
  served and briefly describe your work on them
• 8 Function within the Educational
• Environment

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College Committees

• Continuing Education - Member
• Governance - Member
• Legislative Affairs - Member
• TRCC Foundation - Member
• Search Committees - Name and Member or Chair
• Admission and Retention
• etc

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Department Committees

• Professional Development
• Nursing Faculty
• Nursing Curriculum
• College Curriculum
• Pinning
• Graduation
• Clinical Affiliate Liaison
• Etc.

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Statewide Committees

• CT-CC System Common Curriculum Council/ Neat Team
• Council of Nursing Faculty
• CLN
• Etc.

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Ad Hoc Committees

• As applicable during any ADY
• Pinning
• Admission Standard Review

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3. List any student clubs or organization
advisorships and describe your work

• 2 Facilitate Learner Development and
• Socialization
• Advisor to Pre-nursing and Nursing students
  approximately 65 in total
• Advisor Class of 2008 -approximately 80 students
• Club Advisor- Class of 2008
• Etc.

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4. Have you developed any new instructional
techniques, course offerings or programs?

• 4 Participate in Design and evaluation of
• Program Outcomes
• 5 Function as a Change Agent
• 7 Engage in Scholarship

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4. Participate in Design and Evaluation of
Program Outcomes

• NLNAC Criteria 1819
• Systematic Evaluation Plan participant
• Preceptor TRCC preparatory course
• Clinical Preceptor Model co-developer
• Participated in the development of a medication
  Administration Procedure for all faculty at SFMC
• etc.

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5 Function as a Change Agent

• Participate in CT Community College Common
  Curriculum Development
• Addressed the Ct State Board of Nursing regarding
  Nursing Faculty Shortage and the need for
  waivers, especially in SE CT.
• Address the Ct State Legislature regarding the
  Nursing and Nursing Faculty shortage in Ct. and
  the need for fund to help with corrective
  implementations
• Spoke at CLN conference 2006
• Spoke at Drexel Annual Conference 2007 and 2008
• Etc.

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7 Engage in Scholarship

• Research Associate DHE Grant 2004-2007
• Numerous conference and poster presentations
  2004-2008
• Presented at Evidence Based Research Day SFMC
  2007, 2008
• Co-teach with other disciplines i.e. Continuing
  Education i.e. BSE _at_ Womens Prison, HS Health
  Class
• Abstract
• On line course development Preceptorship, Trends
  Course
• Review or write for Text
• etc

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5. In what community service activities of
the college have you participated

• 5 Function as a Change Agent
• 8 Function within the Education
• Environment

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5 Function as a Change Agent

• Co-developed TRCC curricular change to increase
  enrollment.
• Co-developed TRCC curricular change to admit
  students twice per year.
• Admissions Committee member, worked on changes in
  admissions standards
• Co-developed Mentorship Program for new faculty _at_
  TRCC
• Implemented Preceptor Model for clinical student
  instruction
• Advise/Advocate for BS Preceptors regarding
  pursuit of MSN Degrees

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8 Function within the Educational
Environment

• Parish Nurse Development Committee
• American Diabetic Association Walk
  Committee/Participant
• Y-me volunteer
• Legislative Affairs Breakfast Planning
  Committee/Attendee
• WWBH team member for Diabetic Walk
• Tommy Fund
• College functions i.e. TRCC Gala, Convocation,
  Graduation, Pinning
• etc.

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5. Indicate any other college services not
covered by above which you wish to have
considered by those reviewing this
application.

• 5 Function as a Change Agent
• 7 Engage in Scholarship
• 8 Function within the Educational
• Environment

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5 Function as a Change Agent

• Spokesperson before Ct State Legislature on need
  for funding in Nursing
• Spoke person at State Board of Nursing clarifying
  nerd for wavered faculty

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7 Engage in Scholarship

• DHE Grant Associate

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8 Function within the Educational
Environment

• Spokesperson at TRCC Foundation regarding need
  for Preceptorship financial support
• Representative for Nursing at Senior Night
• etc.

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C. Supplemental Information to be completed by
those Seeking Promotion to Professor or Associate
Professor

• Cite any evidence of your demonstrated growth
  and effectiveness in community service
• 6 Pursue continuous Quality Improvement in the
  Nurse Educator
• Role
• 8 Function within the Educational Environment

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6 Pursue Continuous Quality Improvement in
the Nurse Educator Role

• Conferences/Workshops attended
• Publications subscribed to
• Membership in organizations
• CEUs attained
• Consultation with peer and clinical experts

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8 Function within the Educational
Environment

• Program Review
• Course Outcome Review
• Students evaluation of my performance in class,
  lab and clinical
• NLNAC Criterion Review
• Preceptor evaluation
• Peer evaluation
• Director Evaluation of performance
• Changes implemented post above reviews i.e. more
  hands on lab, provide feedback on ILP, textbook
  change, exam question changes etc.

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1. Have you engaged in any professional
development activities other than those
listed in A3 above?

• 6 Pursue continuous Quality Improvement in the
  Nurse Educator
• NLN TEST Construction Workshop Fall 2006
• NLN CERTIFIED EDUCATOR PREPARATION COURSE October
  2007
• Passes the NLN Certification Examination for
  Certified Nurse Educator (CNE) March 4, 2008
• Attend a minimum of three(3) professional
  conferences /yr
• Dartmouth/St. Anselms May
• Drexel University June
• Research Day SFMC October

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D. Supplemental Information to be completed
by those seeking promotion to the rank of
Professor

• Provide evidence of effective academic leadership
• 3 Use Assessment and Evaluation Strategies
• 4 Participate in Design and Evaluation of
  Program outcomes
• 8 Function within the Educational Environment

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3 Use Assessment and Evaluation Strategies

• Participated in choosing ERI student testing
• Participated in Changes related to Common
  Curriculum
• Co-developed evaluation for Preceptor Triad
• Co-authored TRCC Preceptor course after
  assessment of need
• etc.

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4 Participate in Design and Evaluation of
Program outcomes

• NLNAC Systematic Evaluation Plan
• Reviewed/Write NLNAC Criterion 18 and 19 relative
  to this area i.e. graduate satisfaction, employer
  satisfaction, first time NCLEX pass rates etc.

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7 Engage in Scholarship

• DHE Research Associate
• Co-developer of Preceptor Model Creating Nurse
  Super Stars
• Presenter at State, Local and National Level
  Conferences (include all since hired or last
  promotion)
• Submitted abstracts
• Developed and presented poster presentations
• etc.

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8 Function within the Educational Environment

• Co-Coordinator Second Semester Nursing Course
  (N116)
• TRCC Foundation Liaison
• Chair two search committees
• Member multiple Search Committees
• Legislative Affairs committee Member and Planner
  of Legislative Affairs Breakfast
• Chair Nursing Department Professional Development
  Committee
• Developer of New Faculty Mentorship Program
• etc

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Miscellaneous Instructions

• Names and dates of conferences attended
• Names and dates of all committee assignments
  (role)
• Titles and dates of presentations given
• Titles and dates of certificates earned
• Develop materials in chronological orderrecent
  to past
• Make sure to add copies of all relevant materials
  to professional file each semester
• Update ePortfolio in an ongoing fashion
• Periodically check professional file in HR or
  Presidents Office
• Make sure that emails of commendation, thanks,
  etc. are copied to file or make copies and
  include.

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Seeking a first faculty position

• Joan K. Graham, MSN, RN
• http//www.eportfolio.org/public.cfm?uc355shk7

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Second Year Faculty Member with Goal of Promotion

• Judy Albright, MSN, RN, CWOCN
• http//www.eportfolio.org/public.cfm?uc197hog6

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Combining Work and School

• Claudia Hoskins, MSN, RN
• http//www.eportfolio.org/public.cfm?uc582lau2

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Conclusion

• Q A
• Thank You!!
• efreeman_at_trcc.commnet.edu