Colorado Community College System Nursing Administrator Survey

Welcome to the Colorado Community College System Nursing Administrator survey.  The table below is the entire survey that you should have already received in print form.  The information that you have on your print form should be used to fill this survey.

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Survey Form

This survey is part of the economic assessment of the Nursing Programs that exist on the community college campuses across the state of Colorado.  The answers that you provide below, will enable the system to create an abbreviated S.W.O.T. (strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats) analysis for the nursing programs. 

Thank you for your participation in this study.  Please enter your survey number:*  

 Current Practice

  1. Does your nursing program have a statement of role and mission? * (Choose One)                      Yes  No

    If "Yes", do you believe that your nursing program is meeting its role and mission?  (Choose One) Yes  No

  1. If you answered that you have a role and mission statement and that it is not being met, what is the primary factor that is preventing you from meeting your role and mission?

Choose one from the following options: 

  1. If you answered “Other” to question #2, please briefly state the primary factor that is preventing your program from meeting its role and mission.

         

  1. Whether or not you believe your program is meeting its role and mission, please briefly state what is your program’s primary strength.  Some examples would include: 1) program offerings, 2) trained faculty, 3) clinical environment for students or, 4) quality of entering students. *

           

  1. What are the key requirements for your program to meet the needs of its students?  Please describe briefly. *

          

  1. How would you describe your program’s partnering relationship with clinics, hospitals, and medical providers in your service area? *

          

  1. How would you rate the volume of clinical opportunities for your students?  *(Choose One)

Exceeds the needs of current program

Meets the needs of current program

Does not meet the needs of the current program

  1. If you answered “Does not meet the needs of the current program,” please briefly describe what kinds of initiatives you are undertaking to create more clinical opportunities?

         

  1. How would you rate the quality of clinical opportunities for your students?  *(Choose One)

High Quality

Average Quality

Below Average Quality 

  1. If you answered “Below Average Quality” for question # 9, please briefly describe what kinds of initiatives you are undertaking to create higher quality clinical opportunities for your students.

         

    11.   What is your program’s approach to maintaining performance to meet its role and mission, if applicable?  Please briefly describe.

         

    12.   Does your nursing program have a strategic planning process?  *(Choose one)                       Yes      No

             If "Yes", who is involved in the process, including full and part-time faculty, staff, students, and service area constituents?

         

    13.  The Colorado Nurse Practice Act, C.R.S. 12-38-202(4), lists a number of proposals for the nursing profession and post secondary educational institutions.  A copy of the Act may be seen by clicking this link:  Nursing Act 

            Has your program been involved in any of these proposals? *  Yes  No

 

            If "Yes", would you list the proposals that your program has been addressing by number(s) in the Act?  (Choose all that apply)

                                                                            

    14.   Do you believe that you have reliable information about your program’s ability to meet nursing educational demands in your service area? * Yes  No

 If “No,” what types of initiatives are being undertaken to create reliable information?  Please describe briefly:

         

15.   Has your program contacted any graduates within the last three years to determine how their education prepared them for the       nursing profession at the LPN level?  *   Yes  No       At the RN level? *                     Yes  No

 If "Yes" for either or both level(s), please briefly describe your results.

         

16.  How do your program’s employees contribute to meeting the educational needs of students in your service area?  For example, do faculty survey students periodically to determine if instruction is effective?  Please describe briefly. *

          

17.  Do you have differentiated faculty workloads by type of faculty, i.e., full-time and part-time?  * Yes  No

     If “Yes,” please briefly describe the differences.

         

18.  How does your program recognize and motivate employees?  For example, does the program have an employee of the year recognition?  Please briefly describe. *

          

19.  What is the process your program uses to modify curriculum?  For example, who can initiate change and how is it reviewed and put into practice.  Please explain briefly. *

           

 

Future Practice

 

                                1.   What are your key programmatic and operational strategic challenges for the next three years? * You may list up to five challenges.  Delete the word "none" from any boxes which you use.  Otherwise, leave the boxes marked "none".

                                                                                       

   

                  2.  What are the key strategic objectives being planned for near (next year) and long term (next three years)?  Please list up to three total (combined near or long term).  For example, you may have two near term and one long term.  For any boxes you use, delete the word "none" and write your strategic objective.  Otherwise, leave the boxes marked "none". *

                       Near Term                                                                      

                       Long Term                                                                      

                 3.  How will you measure success for the objectives you have listed in the above question?  Please briefly describe. For any boxes you    use, delete the word "none" and write how you will measure success.  Otherwise, leave the boxes marked "none".

          Near Term                                                                      

          Long Term                                                                      

4.  Do you believe that the market for nursing education in your service area of Colorado will: *

                  Choose One:                              

5.  What market forces do you believe will drive your enrollments in the future in your service area?  * Please briefly describe.

                        

                                               6.  How do you plan to make information available to faculty, staff, and students about the future of the nursing program?  For example, will you have open meetings, newsletters, and web site information?  Please briefly describe. *

                               

7.  How will your program maintain a work environment that is conducive to personnel satisfaction and motivation?  For example, will you provide training for employees to improve their performance on-the-job?  If so, please briefly describe what types of efforts will be used. *

                        

8.  How will your program evaluate its educational process?  For example, will you compare your student’s outcomes on certification examinations with other programs within the system, state, and country?  Please briefly describe your program’s methodology. *

                        

 

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