Winston Salem State University RN-BSN Competence Based Education Curriculum and Program
Redesign for UNC System
Progress Report 1
December 28, 2016
Reporting Period: October 2016 – December 2016
PI: Dr. Alfreda Harper-Harrison – [email protected]
Co PI: Dr. Leslee Shepard – [email protected]
CO PI : Dr. Cecil Holland – [email protected]
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This report is divided into 3 categories; the progress made during the first reporting period,
project strengths and concerns and the plan for the next reporting period.
Grant Progress
Since receiving notification of the CBE grant award in October 2016, the initial CBE
Development Team consisting of WSSU faculty Dr. Alfreda Harper-Harrison, Dr. Leslee
Shepard, Dr. Cecil Holland, Ms. Lorrie Davis-Dick, Ms. Sherri Murrell, Mr. Steve Pierce and
Ms. Natasha Ohene, Education Consultant to UNC General Administration hired to assist with
project organization and LMS evaluation, has worked to complete the tasks outlined in the
project timeline (Table 1). The partner community college faculty will join the CBE
development team in the second reporting period.
Table 1 Project Timeline
October
Confirm CBE Development Team
2016
Project manager will convene initial meeting for goal sharing including WSSU
faculty and identified CC representatives (move to 2nd report period)
Solicit additional feedback, and support from other stakeholders including
community college representatives and employment agencies.
Faculty Training on CBE
Submit Request for authorization to establish a new delivery mode of an existing
degree program to General Administration
November CBE Development team meeting
Faculty Training on Development and Implementation of CBE program
Course Development Assignments
Start revision on Level 1courses (move to 2nd report period)
Informational sessions with community college nursing faculty/leaders
December CBE Development team meeting
Submit first level course for approval through department curriculum and
academic standards & curriculum committee (moved to 2nd report period)
1st Report to the NCCS
Two WSSU RN-BSN faculty Dr. Alfreda Harper-Harrison and Ms. Sherri Murrell
attended the CBExchange conference in Arizona. The conference provided an overview of
competency based education and offered forums, workshops, vendors and networking
opportunities to further explore CBE innovations and strategies. Upon return from the
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conference the faculty shared information and materials from the conference with other faculty
working on the curriculum redesign.
The CBE development team attended multiple training sessions to iron out the project
implementation timeline, discussed competency development, assessment development and
project implementation. After initial training and briefing on CBE, Dr. Michelle Soler facilitated
two curriculum mapping training sessions to develop initial program competencies in November
2016. The backward design method using program and accreditation outcomes as a guide was
used to develop the initial competencies.
In addition to the training sessions, the CBE development team reviewed multiple
learning management systems including Blackboard, Motivas, and Fidellis. Each system
provided materials and offered a demonstration of the products. Dr. Soler has been very
instrumental in the process of securing the learning management system to be used in the CBE
pilot. Although a final decision has not been made on the system, we expect a decision within the
next reporting period to allow time for development and implementation.
An electronic survey was developed and sent to a focus group of community college
nursing faculty and students in ADN programs to gather feedback regarding interest in CBE. A
joint WSSU faculty and community college affiliate input meeting will be scheduled in January
2017. Analysis of responses will be shared in the next reporting period.
Approval of the new CBE Cohort Curriculum was reviewed and approved by the
Division of Nursing (DON) Undergraduate Curriculum Committee and the DON faculty council
in December 2016. The curriculum will be submitted to the university academic affairs
committee for final approval in February 2017. Inquiry regarding need for notification of
substantive change was initiated.
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To accommodate the CBE option starting Fall 2017, we collaborated with Masters of
Health Administration and university departments to streamline the university infrastructure.
Several meetings including representatives from financial aid, admissions, registrar office,
enrollment management, and student services were held to discuss the most effective way to
manage students enrolled in the CBE options. In addition, collaborative efforts between MHA
and RN-BSN generated the development and posting of a student mentor position to be shared
between the two programs. We expect to review applicants and hire for the position in early
January 2017. A budget revision was submitted to accommodate the student mentor fringe
benefits and conference expenses not calculated in initial proposal.
Strengths and Concerns
The CBE pilot has received great support from the university, the School of Health
Sciences, and General Administration. In addition, the collaboration between MHA and the RNBSN programs provides an opportunity to combine university efforts and share resources.
A meeting and training session will be held in January 2017 to include nursing faculty in
the development of competencies and reduce the apprehension some have voiced with the pilot.
Other concerns include securing the LMS and getting it working seamlessly with the IT
department and identifying billing for the CBE pilots.
Moving Forward
The next steps for the second reporting period include discussions on the implementation
of LMS for the CBE options, finalizing tuition model, finalizing the program competencies and
working on assessments for competencies. Once the assessments have been identified
competencies will be assigned to the CBE development team for development.
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