Mission Statement

The mission of the nursing department at Butte Community College is to provide a comprehensive, accessible, state-of-the-art curriculum that prepares students from diverse backgrounds to be competent, caring, entry-level practitioners in a variety of settings, for the vocational nurse and registered nurse at the associate degree level.  Student learning, based on national standards of practice, will be facilitated by instructors using adult learning principles and role modeling of professional behaviors, attitudes and client advocacy.  Inherent in the mission is the preparation of graduates that are eligible for certificates, degrees and state licensure.  

Program Description

Certified Nursing Assistant/Home Health Aide program: The Certified Nursing Assistant/Home Health Aide (CNA/HHA) program prepares the student for State Certification as a nursing assistant/home health aide. Students complete a minimum of 190 hours of instruction: 82 hours of theory and 108 hours of supervised clinical instruction in a nursing facility. Upon successful completion of this program the student is eligible to take the written and skills tests for State certification.

In Spring of 2012, the CNA/HHA program began with a total of 30 students, and was funded by the Health Workforce Initiative grant and county funds (Cal Works). This program was run by a full-time faculty and a part-time faculty member.  This pulled a valuable resource away from the ADN program and led to the need to hire additional part-time faculty.  In the Fall of 2012 through Fall of 2013, the CNA/HHA program admitted a total of 15 students.  This program was funded by the Alliance for Workforce Development (AFWD) and was taught by two part-time faculty.  The full-time faculty member was allowed to return to teaching in the RN program. In Spring of 2015, the full-time faculty was pulled back into the CNA program, and will remain there indefinitely.

In the Spring of 2013, we admitted 30 additional students to begin the CNA/HHA program.  This class is funded by AFWD, and has the same two part-time faculty teaching.  In the Fall of 2013, one of the part-time faculty had to leave on a medical leave, which returned one of our Full-time faculty to the CNA program.  This individual has now returned and again, two part-time faculty will teach 15 students.

In the Spring of 2014, two part time faculty taught 15 students. In Fall of 2014, the nursing department received an Arthur Rupe Foundation grant for $34,000 for new equipment and student scholarships for the 2014-2015 academic year. With this grant , the department was able to purchase $10,000 worth of new equipment, and provide the students a $400 scholarship each for assistance with expenses for the program.  The department was also able to add a four week Acute Care CNA section to the program.  This was added at the request of the acute care hospitals in our service area.  The goal is to continue this program indefinitely, admitting 24 students every semester.  For Fall of 2014, one full-time faculty, and two part time faculty managed the program.  In Spring of 2015, the full-time faculty must be pulled back into the RN program due to staffing reasons, therefore it will be necessary to hire two, possibly three additional part-time faculty to manage this program. 

In the Fall of 2015, we received an additional grant from the Arthur Rupe Foundation for $40,000, for student scholarships and to pay for testing, fingerprinting and certification through the California Department of Public Health. In Fall of 2015, 19 CNA's completed the program. We have applied for an additional grant for the 2017-2018 academic year. This will cover student scholarships, live-scan fees and testing fees.

There will be an increased need for CNA's beginning in the Summer of 2017. The nursing department is beginning a new LVN curriculum that will require a CNA certification in able to be admitted to the program. To assist stduents in achieving this goal, in the Spring of 2016, there will be two CNA programs (8 weeks each) and no HHA or Acute Care CNA courses.  An additional CNA course will be added in Summer of 2016.  Due to the lack of qualified CNA instructors, a full-time CNA instructor is imperative for the success of our students. 

Licensed Vocational Nurse (LVN) program: The LVN program provides the necessary curriculum for a student to qualify to sit for the state board examination for licensure as a vocational nurse. The curriculum includes three prerequisite courses and the equivalent of three academic semesters of nursing theory and supervised clinical experience. Upon successful completion of the program, students will be able to qualify for examination leading to licensure by the California Board of Vocational Nursing and Psychiatric Technicians.

In Fall of 2012, we graduated 22 LVN students.  This cohort began with 24 students, and had a retention rate of 92%, significantly improved from the graduating class of Spring of 2011 (63%).  The full-time faculty teaching in this program, as well as the high caliber of students has been credited with the student's success.  In the past this program had two full-time faculty members teaching in the program.  Because of lack of availability in the RN program, faculty were switched to that program, so currently there is only one full-time faculty.  This has resulted in significant program fragmentation with several part-time faculty teaching in both theory and clinical courses.  It is difficult to find part-time faculty, as most individuals also have full-time employment as nurses.  In addition, the full-time faculty had a significant amount of overload for the entire year, making it difficult to teach at the optimal level due to increased workload.  An LVN class will graduate in the Spring of 2014, and a new class of 24 will begin in Fall of 2014.

In Fall of 2014, a new class of 24 students was admitted into the LVN program.  During faculty prioritization, one full-time LVN faculty was approved to be hired in Fall of 2015.  That individual began as a full-time tenure track faculty in Fall of 2015.This will significantly improve continuity and will also provide less fragmentation, thus improving student success.

In the Fall of 2015, the LVN class graduated 21 students.  The curriculum for the LVN program is being changed to run for one continuous year beginning in the Summer of 2019.  The nursing department was able to hire a full-time nursing instructor in the LVN program starting in Fall of 2015.  This has been a tremendous asset to our LVN program and our students. In the Fall of 2015, the LVN program graduated 21 students. In May of 2017, 21 LVN students will graduate, and a new cohort of 24 students will be admitted in Fall of 2017.

Beginning in Summer of 2019, we will begin a re-vamped LVN program that will run continuously for one year for 24 students at a time.  With this program, we will graduate 24 LVN students every year, meeting community demands for LVN's.

LVN to RN program: The Licensed Vocational Nurse to Registered Nurse (Associate Degree) program prepares currently licensed LVN’s for examination and licensure as RN’s at the Associate Degree level. Training as an LVN and prerequisite classes replace the first year of the traditional two year Associate Degree RN program. Two additional semesters of clinical and theory provide the necessary nursing content required for RN licensure.

In Spring of 2012, we reduced the number of students entering the two-year ADN program to 24 students per semester rather than 48.  This change allows the program to admit 16 LVN-RN students each semester rather that 12 in the past. This increase in cohort size for the LVN-RN students began in Spring of 2013. This will also increase the size of our Transition to ADN Nursing courses (Nursing 64 and Nursing 65) from 12 to 16 per semester, making the courses more cost effective. Currently, we admit 12 LVN to RN students every semester, and that number does not plan on being changed.

Registered Nurse program (Associate Degree Nurse or ADN): The two-year, traditional RN program prepares the student for licensure as an RN at the Associate Degree level. The four semester program provides theory and clinical content required for RN examination and licensure. Upon completion of the program the student is eligible to sit for the National/State licensure examination for Registered Nursing.

Beginning in Spring of 2012, the department began the reduction process for admissions to the two-year ADN program.  We admitted 24 students for Spring and 24 for Fall of 2012.  The nursing department received a Workforce Initiative Act (WIA) grant for Spring of 2013.  Part of this grant allowed for increased admission to the RN program for veterans.  The department has admitted 36 students for Spring of 2013.  The program returned to admitting 24 student in Fall of 2013.  Due to the increased number of students, new part-time faculty needed to be hired.  One faculty member was converted to temporary full-time, and one full-time, currently employed grant funded position is needed to accommodate the increased number of students.  This increase in class size will follow through the program until the students graduate in Fall of 2014. At the request of the District, the program admitted 36 students into the Spring 2014 cohort.  Beginning in Fall of 2014, 36 RN students were admitted, with an additional 12 Transition students to be added in the third semester. Beginning in Fall of 2017, pending Board of Registered Nursing approval, the nursing department will admit 48 students into the first semester and add an additional 12 into third semester. This will allow for 60 students to graduate every semester.

Simulation education continues to grow in the health care industry.  Currently the Board of Registered Nursing allows 25% of clinical time to be provided through simulation.  In the future, the hope is to be able to increase that time to 50%.  In Fall of 2016, the Nursing Department was able to hire a 100% full time Simulation faculty member. This has been an incredible asset to the program, and the plan will be to include simulation in all clinical courses including LVN and RN programs.

The Health Occupations office currently has one full-time Program Assistant and two part-time student assistants.  In the Spring of 2012, the Director of Health Occupations was transferred to the Dean of Career and Technical Education.  Many responsibilities of the Director were then transferred to the Department Chair and to the Program Assistant in the nursing department. This has increased the workload and responsibilities for each position significantly. Thankfully, in Fall of 2014, a Lab Tech for Health Occupations was hired to assist with the nursing programs, as well as Respiratory Therapy, and Paramedic Programs.   In Spring of 2017, the Lab Assistant was increased to full-time with the help of the Strong Workforce funding that came to the college. 

The Health Occupations Lab Technician is currently a 60% position. Simulation is also used in EMS and at this point, no individual is designated to provide support for simulation for EMS. We would like to propose increasing the Health Occupations Lab Tech position to 100%, 60% for Lab Technician and 40% to support simulation for EMS. 

The total number of nursing students in the Spring of 2017 is approximately 210 students.

Accountability for Previously Funded Items

Student Learning/Administrative Unit Outcomes

Discipline Area 
Nursing 
Semester Assessed 
Fall 2015 and Spring 2016 
Date Completed 
9-26-16 
Completed By 
Susan Craig 
Looking Back 
Please begin with a look back at summaries submitted in the prior two semesters, and provide here a brief follow-up on any 
actions taken, resources requested, resources received, etc. 
 
The Nursing Department has done a “deep dive” during our Institute Day faculty meetings in Spring of 2016 (for Fall of 2015) and Fall of 2016 (for Spring of 2016). All assessments for the 14 courses that were assessed in Fall of 2015 were reported on in Spring of 2016. All assessments for 11 courses that were assessed in Spring of 2016 were reported on in Fall of 2016. 
 
Summary of “Brief Reflections” for Semester Assessed * 
Part 1 – Findings 
Courses in the LVN program and RN program were found to have some assessments that needed to 
be re-developed due to either high statistical grades on every assessment or low grades on every 
assessment. The CNA program was found to be assessed well, with grades being spread out well. 
These courses are more mandated by the State; therefore deviation from assessments cannot be 
done. 
One of the things that the faculty has identified as being a problem is our ESL students. They 
consistently score lower than other students in their cohort. 
 
Part 2 – Strategies 
Faculty have collaborated well with other faculty members that teach in the same program, 
receiving feedback and making changes on assessments based on the Student Learning Outcome 
being assessed. These strategies will be continued every semester. 
 
Part 3 – Resource Needs 
We continue to have difficulty with ESL students, and we have discussed referring more students to 
CAS for assistance with the English language, as well as math and critical thinking skills. 
 
Nursing Programs Deep Dives contiunue to occur during Institute Week Faculty Meetings. Each course provides a summary of the SLO evaluated and the plan for improvement. This dialogue is documented in the faculty meeting minutes and kept on file by the Department Chair.

Standards/Goals for Student Achievement (OSLED Departments)

Indicator	Source	College			Program
		2014-2015	Standard	Six Year Goal	Fall 2011	Fall 2012	Fall 2013	Fall 2014	Fall 2015	Standard	Six Year Goal
Access
-          Unduplicated Headcount	PDR - RN	12,690			220	172	148	165	172
	PDR - LVN				24	22	22	22	21
Course Success
-          Overall	PDR	70.6%	70.0%	73.0%
-          Transfer/GE	PDR	71.7%		73.0%
-          CTE	PDR - RN	75.3%		77.0%	98.7%	96.7%	93.8%	97.9%	99.4%	95.0%	98.0%
	PDR - LVN				100.0%	100.0%	90.91%	95.65%	100.0%	90.0%	98.0%
-          Basic Skills	PDR	51.7%		55.0%
-          Distance Ed (all)	PDR	62.6%		64.0%
Persistence (Focused).  Note:  The Persistence (Focused) that is included in the PDR is a different indicator than the three-primary term persistence indicator, from the State Student Success Scorecard that is used to measure institutional persistence.  The Focused Persistence indicator measures the percentage of students that took a second course in a discipline within one year. There is no relationship between the college and program standards in this area.	PDR - RN	71.8%	67.0%	75.0%	99.4%	100.0%	98.2%	98.3%	100.0%	95.0%	99.0%
	PDR - LVN				95.8%	-	90.9%	100.0%	100.0%	90.0%	95.0%
		(Three-Term) Scorecard	(Three-Term) Scorecard	(Three-Term) Scorecard
Degrees - annual	PDR - RN	1,421		1,475	112	104	73	84	89	70	100
	PDR - LVN				1	22	18	2	19	2	20
Certificate of Achievement (CA) - Annual	PDR - RN	814		475	7	-	12	-	-
	PDR - LVN				-	21	19	-	21	0	20
Developmental Strand Completion
-          English	State	43.7%		45.0%
-          Math	State	33.8%		35.0%
-          ESL	State	42.9%		45.0%
Licensure Pass Rates
-          Registered Nursing	SC	92.0%	85.0%	90.0%
-          Licensed Vocational Nursing	SC	87.0%	85.0%	90.0%
-          Respiratory Therapy	SC	97.0%	80.0%
-          Paramedic	SC	85.0%	75.0%
-          Cosmetology	SC	86.0%	75.0%
-          Welding	SC	92.0%	85.0%
Job Placement Rates (Nursing-RN)	PIV	91.0%	80.0%	98.0%

1.  The headcount for both the RN  and LVN program is consistent and increase or decrease based on numbers of students admitted per semester.Throughout the years, the program has admitted between 24 and 48 students at the beginning of the RN program with an additional 12 students added in the thrid semester. The LVN program has consistently admitted 24 studnents every third semester. 2.  Success rates for both the RN and LVN's continue to be very high (98-100%). The students wait so long to get in to their programs, that their dedication and academic standards are high. Students raraely leave the program. The most common reasons are academic and personal. The department has a student success corrdinator to ensure students have reseources available for them to be able to succeed. Students are also frequently referred to CAS and counseling for assistance. 3.  The be  numbers of degrees will actually increase as more admissions to the RN program occur beginning in Fall of 2017. The number of LVN degrees will also increase because there will be 24 degrees earned ebery year instead of every three semesters. 4.  Focused persistence for the Nursing Programs is between 90.9 and 100%, significantly higher than the college standard of 67%, or even the three year score-card of 72.6%. 5.  Job placement is 96%.  Due to the nursing shortage in our demographic area, our graduates are getting hred even before they graduate. Or relationships with our local clinical agencies allows for allmost immediate hiring due to their confidence in our graduates.    Suggestions for dialogue: Suggested standards and six-year goals have been placed on the template. These are based on program performance over the past five years. Validate these and change them if necessary.  Success rates for RN and LVN programs are always very high – currently at 99.4% and 100.0% respectively. What can be done to maintain success rates at high levels? For the 2015-2016 there were 89 AS degrees for RN and 19 for the LVN. Also 21 CAs were awarded for the LVN. What can be done to maintain the high degrees and certificates completion rates?  Focused Persistence in these programs are high – ranging between 90.9% and 100.0%. Job Placement rates are at 96%. What can be done to maintain rates at this level?

Standards/Goals for Student Achievement (All Other Departments)

Strategic Direction

Enhancing a Culture of Completion and Academic Achievement - 

The nursing department has a Student Success Coordinator that is available to all students for referral to campus resources.
The nursing department has a collaborative with CSU Chico nursing for seamless transition to Bachelor of Science in Nursing for our students.
The nursing department has a Advisory Commitee meeting once or twice per ear to elicit feedback from industry partners about meeting their needs in our graduates.

Supporting Student, Faculty, and Staff Success

The nursing department has a chapter of the California Nursing Student Association and there are three nursing faculty advisors.
The faculty have an annual faculty retreat that is used for curriculum developement, educational purposes and faculty collaboration

Maximizing Resources to Support Student Learning  -

All courses in the nursing department utilize Canvas for course syllabuses, grade posting and communication with students. 
The nursing department has two annual gants: The Enrollment Growth Grant from the CCCCO for the RN program, and the Arthur Rupe Foundation Grant for the CNA program.

Modeling Sustainability - 

The nursing department prepares students to be able to work in the medical field, a high demand labor market in California and the nation.

Program Review

Recommendations - 
Complete implementation of SLO's and PLO's - the department has developed a comprehensive plan for evaluation of SLO's and PLO's and plans on a "Deep Dive" at every Institute Week Tuesday faculty meeting.
Use of surveys and how they can be used for program evaluation and improvement - the dpertment has recently implemented the use of a student and facility tracking tool, which includes surveys for students, facilities and advisory committee members to provide feedback on our program and how it can be improved. The feedback and suggestions will be presented and discussed at faculty meetings and implemented as appropriate.
Evaluate and improve the clinical evaluation tool - a new clinical evaluation tool was implemented in Spring of 2014. It is a running, living document that is passed on from instructor to instructor throughout the program. This tool has been significantly improved and provides excellent ongoing feedback to students.
Better social integration of LVN graduates into the step up RN Program - currently, we provide an all department potluck at beginning of each semester. We also provide opportunities for socialization at the orientation for third semester (which is an all day orientation).
Purchase of eight laptop computers for student testing - 8 laptops were purchased through Perkins funding for Nursing and 8 were purchased for Respiratory Therapy. Those laptops are shared and housed on a rolling cart and are utilized frequently for student testing.
Expand the RN program from admitting 24 in 1st and 40 in 3rd semesters - currently, and indefinately, there are 36 admits in 1st semester, an an additonal12 are added in third semester for a total of 48 students garduating each semester.
Increase in CNA program - We currently admit 24 CNA students every semester.
Convert two Grant funded faculty to District funded - one position has been converted to District Funding, the other is still funded by the CCCCO Enrollment Growth grant.
Lab Tech Position - the Allied Health Department hired a 60% Lab Technician. This position has been invaluable for our department and we are hopeful that it will become a full time 100% position.
Professional Experts - at this time, we do not have funding for Professional Experts in our Nursing Programs.
Standardized testing as a predictor for student success in the LVN program - at this time a standardized predictor test has not been implemented in the LVN program but is still being researched.
Kaplan implementation - Kaplan has now been thoroughly imbedded throughout the RN and LVN programs. We have a designated Kaplan faculty that assists with the program and student success in the program an ultimatley NCLEX success.
Workforce demand for LVN program - currently, LVN's are in increasing demand around the state. Because health care is moving to more of an outpatient basis, the employment of LVN's in clinics and Dr's offices is dramatically increasing.
Campus Wide Dissemination of information about Allied Health Programs - we hold a monthly "All About Nursing" information session on campus, and EMS will be implementing the same this semester. The Health Occupation Webpage on the Butte College Website provides extensive informationabout all Allied Health Programs.
Providing information about job opportunites - we hold a job fair every semester, as well as posting fliers on available jobs.
 

Department Goals

The Department Goals for the next academic year are:
1.  To provide a smooth RN program exapnsion with minimal disruption to students and the department.
2.  To transition to full-time one year LVN program.

Future Development Strategies

Requested Non-Financial Resources

Current Financial Resources

Augmentation Requests

Original Priority	Program, Unit, Area	Resource Type	Account Number	Object Code	One Time Augment	Ongoing Augment
Description	Supporting Rationale		Potential Alternative Funding Sources		Prioritization Criteria
1	NSG	Equipment	11-000-517-1-12310	56411	$6,000.00	$0.00
Purchase two Sigma IV Pumps	For students to be well prepared going into the clinical experience, they need practice using the IV pumps that they will use in the facilities. These pumps are used at all of the facilities that are used, and there is no plan on changing them in the distant future. Without these pumps to practice with, students will be delayed in their clinical experiences.		Career and Technical Education - Perkins		Maintaining core programs and services Directly supporting meeting department standards/goals for student achievement and/or supporting the college in meeting its student achievement standards and/or goals Supports Previous Program Review Recommendations Completing the implementation of Learning Outcomes (Course, Program, General Education, Administrative and Student Services) Meeting standards and working to achieve goals for course success, retention, degree achievement, certificate completion, transfer, and credentialing
2	NSG	Equipment	11-000-517-1-12310	56411	$1,820.00	$0.00
Purchase computer for new CNA Instructor	To be able to function as a full-time faculty, instructors need an office computer.		Strong Workforce		Maintaining core programs and services Directly supporting meeting department standards/goals for student achievement and/or supporting the college in meeting its student achievement standards and/or goals Completing the implementation of Learning Outcomes (Course, Program, General Education, Administrative and Student Services) Meeting standards and working to achieve goals for course success, retention, degree achievement, certificate completion, transfer, and credentialing Providing comparable support services for online students and students attending at off-campus centers Maintaining life-cycle replacement for computer labs, smart classrooms, and faculty and staff computers
3	NSG	Facilities	11-000-517-1-123010	56220	$2,500.00	$0.00
Reconfigure office space off of skills lab to 2 offices	There will be the need for an additional office space and there is little room left in AHPS. Splitting this large office into 2 spaces would maximize space.				Maintaining core programs and services Directly supporting meeting department standards/goals for student achievement and/or supporting the college in meeting its student achievement standards and/or goals Completing the implementation of Learning Outcomes (Course, Program, General Education, Administrative and Student Services) Meeting standards and working to achieve goals for course success, retention, degree achievement, certificate completion, transfer, and credentialing Improving access, success, and completion of targeted student populations through the implementation of the Student Equity Plan
4	NSG	Facilities	11-000-1-123010	56220	$5,000.00	$0.00
IV Training Space Re-Configuration	Update and re-configure AHPS 210 so that it can be better used for simulation Because the RN program is expanding, the need for additional simulation space will be needed. Updating the current IV lab is also needed to comply with industry standards				Maintaining core programs and services Directly supporting meeting department standards/goals for student achievement and/or supporting the college in meeting its student achievement standards and/or goals Providing effective electronically mediated communication (e.g. website, social media, marketing materials, wifi access) Meeting standards and working to achieve goals for course success, retention, degree achievement, certificate completion, transfer, and credentialing
5	NSG	Personnel	11-000-517-1-123010	51000	$0.00	$109,877.00
Transfer 1 grant funded full-time faculty position to District funded	Grant funding is unpredictable, without these faculty members, it would extremely difficult to continually find part-time faculty.				Maintaining core programs and services Directly supporting meeting department standards/goals for student achievement and/or supporting the college in meeting its student achievement standards and/or goals Supports Previous Program Review Recommendations Completing the implementation of Learning Outcomes (Course, Program, General Education, Administrative and Student Services) Meeting standards and working to achieve goals for course success, retention, degree achievement, certificate completion, transfer, and credentialing Practicing strategic enrollment management that integrates financial planning with student need and achievement Make progress toward 75% full-time faculty Recruiting, hiring, and retaining a diverse workforce Improving access, success, and completion of targeted student populations through the implementation of the Student Equity Plan
6	NSG	Personnel	11-000-517-1-12310	52120	$0.00	$58,650.00
Program Assistant	Currently, the Nursing Program Assistant is funded by The Enrollment Growth Grant at 60% and 40% from District Funding. Because the Enrollment Growth Grant continues to be uncertain, we would like to request that funding for this position be transferred to 100% District Funding.				Maintaining core programs and services Addressing a shortfall identified during Student Learning (or administrative unit) Outcomes Assessment Directly supporting meeting department standards/goals for student achievement and/or supporting the college in meeting its student achievement standards and/or goals Meeting standards and working to achieve goals for course success, retention, degree achievement, certificate completion, transfer, and credentialing Providing comparable support services for online students and students attending at off-campus centers Recruiting, hiring, and retaining a diverse workforce
7	NSG	Equipment	11-099-517-1-123010	56610	$500,000.00	$0.00
Simulation Equipment Maintenance, Upgrade and Purchase	The simulation manikins are used frequently in the nursing programs. These manikins are expensive to maintain and upgrade, and even more expensive to purchase. Becasue the nursing department is expanding it's simulation program, funding for new equipment is imperitive.		Instructional Equipment		Maintaining core programs and services Directly supporting meeting department standards/goals for student achievement and/or supporting the college in meeting its student achievement standards and/or goals Supports Previous Program Review Recommendations Maintaining life-cycle replacement for computer labs, smart classrooms, and faculty and staff computers
8	NSG	Personnel	11-000-517-1-123010	51000	$1,000.00	$0.00
Provide a stipend for a faculty member to develop a comprehensive orientation/mentoring program for faculty	Developing a comprehensive orientation program for faculty, especially part-time faculty, will improve efficiency within the department by ensuring consistency among faculty. This will also provide part-time faculty a sense of complete inclusiveness in the department.		Career and Technical Education - Perkins		Addressing a shortfall identified during Student Learning (or administrative unit) Outcomes Assessment Improving access, success, and completion of targeted student populations through the implementation of the Student Equity Plan
9	NSG	Equipment	11-099-517-123010	56411	$25,140.00	$0.00
20 Laptop Computers and Storage Cart	Currently the Nursing Programs and Respiratory Therapy Program utilize standardized testing frequently for our students throughout the programs. We can use our current supply of 16 laptops for testing, however with a class size of 48 in third and fourth semesters, we often run out of computers. The additional computers can be used by both programs and would dramatically increase computer availability during testing sessions.		Career and Technical Education - Perkins		Maintaining core programs and services Addressing a shortfall identified during Student Learning (or administrative unit) Outcomes Assessment Directly supporting meeting department standards/goals for student achievement and/or supporting the college in meeting its student achievement standards and/or goals Providing comparable support services for online students and students attending at off-campus centers Maintaining life-cycle replacement for computer labs, smart classrooms, and faculty and staff computers
10	NSG	Personnel	11-000-517-1-123010	51000	$2,000.00	$0.00
Stipend to develop simulations in collaboration with paramedic and respiratory instructors	4th semester nursing students, respiratory students, and 2nd semester paramedic students would be managing care of a simulated patient from the pre-hospital scene (paramedic students) to the emergency department (nursing and respiratory students) of a hospital and beyond. The development of clinical simulations that involve so many facets of clinical care will require extensive time to plan, build and implement outside the faculty workload.		Career and Technical Education - Perkins		Maintaining core programs and services Addressing a shortfall identified during Student Learning (or administrative unit) Outcomes Assessment Improving access, success, and completion of targeted student populations through the implementation of the Student Equity Plan