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Community Based Job Training Grant

Quarterly Progress Report

4-1-06 to 6-30-06
3rd Quarter of the Grant


Section I: General Grant Information

A. Grant Identification:

Community Based Job Training Grant CB15210-06-60
Jeanette S. Matrone RN, PhD, CNAA, BC
Grant Program Manager
Community College of Rhode Island
1762 Louisquisset Pike
Lincoln, RI 02865

B.    Summary of General Grant Activities

Brochures have been completed and reviewed by Public Relations & Publications. Revisions have been made and conversions will be done to create .PDF files. Price quotes are being investigated. Emails have been sent out twice to department chairs asking for brochure orders, how many they will need.

1 .   Wait List data was compiled with the number of students as of June 2, 2006 as follows:
    .    Nursing, Flanagan Campus, Day 260
    .    Nursing, Flanagan Campus, Evening 143
    .    Nursing, Knight Campus, Day 279
    .    Nursing, Providence Campus, Day 159
    .    Nursing, Newport Campus, Day 38
    .    Nursing, Newport Campus, Evening 52         931, Nursing total

    .    Clinical Lab Tech Program, Flanagan Campus 3

    .    Radiography Program 252
    .    Diagnostic Medical Sonography Program 54
    .    Physical Therapist Assistant Program 17
    .    Cardio Respiratory Care Program 28             1, 285, grand total

2.     Marcia Bliss of the Hospital Association of RI (HARI) has sent the following information   on the Nurse Faculty Externship program:

    Project Activities, 3rd quarter:

     Assignment of mentors
     On going follow up with externs and mentors
     Initiated re-application process for RISNA approval of CEUs for externship program

    Statistics:

    Nurse Faculty Externship . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 externs recruited (for Academic Year 05-06)    Assigned to mentors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8
    Completed during this period . . . . . . . . . . .4
    Withdrew during this period . . . . . . . . . . ..2
    Continuing into next period . . . . . . . . . . . .2

Planned Activities Reporting period 7/1/06 – 9/30/06

     .     Continue to monitor externship program participants
     .     Develop program evaluation tool to be completed by faculty members
     .     Develop process for payment of faculty mentor stipends
     .     Process and award CEU certificates to externs who complete program
     .     Reapply to RISNA for CEU approval for next two academic years
     .     Promote program for next academic year to industry-based nurses
     .     Plan/conduct the Nurse Faculty Externship Orientation for Fall 2006
     .     Continue to recruit externs for academic year 2006-2007
     .     Begin planning seminars for healthcare industry-based nurses

3. Sim Man – Faculty training for 3 hours; student training for 16 students for 2 sessions
 

C.    Capacity-Building Activities

         .     The three Health Science Coordinators have been offered positions but have yet    to be hired.

D.    Status Update on Leveraged Resources

         The Program Manager met throughout June and July with representatives from        each of the following organizations regarding Grant objectives:

           .     Dr. Donna Huntly Newby from the Center for Nursing Practice at Rhode       Island Hospital
           .    
Al Santos, the President of RI Health Care Association
           .     Shelley McDonald, Senior Vice-President of Operations & CNO at Memorial     Hospital of Rhode Island
            . Cheryl Dellafratte, Director of Volunteer and Patient Services at Roger Williams Medical Center
             . Dr. Marilyn Asselin, Associate Vice-President of Patient Care Services at Kent Hospital
             . Ray Thurber, Staff Development at Kent Hospital
 

E.    Status Update on Strategic Partnership Activities

         .     The Advisory Council met on April 11 and May 9, 2006.
         .     Butler Hospital & Care New England are in the process of developing partnership agreements with the Grant.
         .     A strategic plan is in the works for tracking objective outcomes as defined in our Grant statement of work. Data required for these outcomes has been identified with the IT department.
         .     The Program Manager met with the Health Sciences chairs in order to engage them in Grant activities.
         .     The Program Manager met with several stake holders throughout the state to solicit their participation in Grant activities.
         .     The Program Manager met twice with CCRI faculty to discuss Distance Learning and Online Film Viewing.
         .     The Program Manager met with RI Health Care Association, who represents 57 Long Term Health Care facilities, to discuss using Long Term Care for clinical sites and using MSN employees as clinical faculty.

Section II: Timeline for Grant Activities and Outcomes

Project Activities Projected
Completion
Date
Current Status Actual
Completion
Date
Revise the budget in order to redistribute finances according to goals. April 30, 06   to be determined
Form a search committee to screen candidates for health science coordinators. April 30, 06 Complete May 18, 2006
Form an advisory council for the grant; meet bimonthly Feb 28, 06 Ongoing  
Quarterly report due to FPO period October 1 – December 31 2005 Jan 31, 06 Complete January 31, 2006
Quarterly report due to FPO period January 1 – March 31 2006 April 30, 06 Complete April 30, 2006
Quarterly report due to FPO period April 1 – June 30 2006 July 31, 06 Complete July 31, 2006
Quarterly report due to FPO period July 1 – September 30 2006 Oct 31, 06    
Quarterly report due to FPO period October 1 – December 31 2006 Jan 31, 07    
Web site creation   Complete May 8, 2006
Design brochures for student awareness Aug 06 Brochures complete. Will convert to printable files and bring to Kinko’s  
Expand Nurse Externship Program (not reported last quarter) Nov 1, 05   See HARI report, Attachment B
Meet with Health Care Partnership (2 x year)   Expecting to meet in October, 2006  
Advertise, recruit and hire health care success coordinators Aug 12, 06 Ongoing: Finalists selected  
Advertise, recruit and hire supplemental instructors and para-professional tutors Aug 15, 06 Ongoing: interviewing para-professional tutors & supplemental instructors  
Student recruitment and retention      
Maintained correspondence with PHTA 1000 students interested in Physical Therapy Assistant   Ongoing: Emails sent out to clarify requirements for PTA programs. Surveys submitted & phone calls made regarding any inquiries and/or questions.  
Organized job shadow experience for an interested PHTA 1000 student   Complete: 5 job shadows

on or before July 11, 2006

 

Promoted PTA program with staff at Academic Advisory Committee

meetings and Disabilities Awareness Conference

  Complete: This is consistently done on the Newport Campus. The Program Director meets annually with Advising & Counseling regarding their agenda.

on or before July 11, 2006

 

Faculty development      
Create a subcontract with the Hospital Association of

Rhode Island (HARI) for the Student Nurse Externship Program

  Finalized  
Develop Mentoring database, promotional materials, protocols & training program Aug 30, 06    
Identify courses for supplemental instruction, develop curriculum, train instructors Aug 30, 06    
Identify topics for paraprofessional tutoring and provide training Aug 30, 06    

 

Goals for project, stated as Products:

Goal 1: To develop a replicable model of education and training that includes recruitment, persistence, and retention support services to specifically improve allied health and nursing students’ success through proven student success intervention strategies.

Goal 2: To develop a faculty development model that strengthens instructional skills of current faculty and develops potential new faculty.

Goal 3: To develop innovative strategies to expand the number of available clinical sites and qualified clinical instructors to support expansion of the CCRI nursing program.

Goals and Objectives Deliverables
Goal 1:  To develop a replicable model of education and training that includes recruitment, persistence, and retention support services to specifically improve allied health and nursing students' success through proven student success intervention strategies.  
Objective A:  Program staff will increase the number of secondary

school students and first-semester CCRI students who enroll in nursing and health programs by 10% by the end of second Project
Year (4 semesters).

Baseline as of 9/30/05 = 260 students
Goal as of 9/30/07 = 286 students
Objective B:  The rate at which admitted health and nursing students complete their program within 3 years of date of admission into the program will increase from the current 83% for Associates' Degree Nursing students to 85% by the end of project year 1, to 88% by the end of Project Year 2, and to 90% by the end of Project Year 3.  For the other targeted health programs, the composite 3-year completion rate will increase by an average of 10 percentage points above the composite baseline of 66% by the end of Project Year 3. Baseline as of 9/30/2005 = 83%

Goal for 9/30/2006 = 85%Goal for 9/30/07 = 88%
Goal for 9/30/08 = 90%

 

Objective C:  By the end of second Project Year, the rate at which graduates of CCRI Associates Degree Nursing program pass the national credentialing examination (NCLEX-RN) as first-time candidates will increase by 3 percentage points above the current baseline, from 80% to 83%.  In Project Year 3 the rate will increase from 83% to 86%. Baseline as of 9/30/05 = 80%

Goal for 9/30/07 = 83%Goal for 9/30/08 = 86%

 

Objective D:  By the end of Project Year, the rate at which graduates of Licensed Practical Nurse Diploma and Physical Therapy Assistant, Radiological Technologists, Cardio-Respiratory Technologists and Clinical Lab Technologist Associates Degree programs pass the national credentialing examination (as appropriate for their profession) as first-time candidates will increase by an average of 5 percentage points above the current baseline, from 70% to 75%.  By the end of Project Year 3 it will increase from 75% to 80%. Baseline as of 9/30/05 = 70%

Goal for 9/30/07 = 75%Goal for 9/30/08 = 80%

 

 

Recruitment Activities for Goal 1, Objective A:

Timeline by Quarters 1-12 Task Staff, others responsible Measures of success Deliverables
Quarter 1 Advertise, recruit and hire Success Coordinators for Health Sciences Students, Data Manager Project Manager, Dean of Nursing & Health Sciences, College Administration Number and quality of candidates; timely completion Ninety-five applicants have been screened for Success Coordinators.
Quarter 1 Convene Health Partnership Council (HPC) to provide contacts and access for student and faculty recruitment. Project Manager, Dean of Nursing & Health Sciences, College Administration Broad representation of stakeholders on committee. Timely completion. No meetings held this quarter.
Quarter 1 Develop recruitment and outreach plan for potential students, including initial kickoff event in early 2006, Career Day in Spring or Fall (as determined), and speakers’ bureau. Use Health Partnership Council input, existing contacts with schools and literacy providers. Coordinate with partners’ existing recruitment programs. Consult with College Public Relations Department. Ongoing Comprehensiveness of plan. Timely completion. No formal Kick Off events have been held this quarter.

* Waiting for Health Science

Coordinators to be hired to plan this event.

 

Quarter 1 Identify project liaisons in the netWORKri Career Centers. **netWORKri Center Managers    
Quarter 1 Educate netWORKri liaisons and all netWORKri partner staff on the overall grant goals and expectations for staff in terms of recruitment and referrals. **netWORKri Admin.    
Quarters 1-2 Develop publicity materials for outreach program. May involve print brochures, web-based materials, broadcast PSAs. Project Manager, Health Science Coordinators, and PR Dept. Quality and readability of materials. Brochures are complete. Printing options are being compared and priced.
Quarter 2 Assist with recruitment/outreach plan for incumbent and displaced workers. **netWORKri, HRIC    
Quarter 2 Kickoff event for recruitment, planned with Health Partnership Council of partners, CCRI Public Relations Dept. Project Manager, Health Science Coordinators, Project Director & Supervisor as needed Level of media attention. Degree of participation by partners. Number of persons attending. Satisfaction survey of participants in formal program, and of persons attending. There is no Health Partnership Council meeting scheduled to date. There is, however, a potential meeting scheduled for the fall 2006
Quarter 2 Implement recruitment and outreach plan to potential students in schools and GED programs at CCRI, other workforce literacy providers. Each staff member focuses contacts on Superintendents’ offices, school counselors, minority community organizations in general area of his/her campus. Project Manager, Health Science Coordinators; coordination with RIDE.    
Quarter 2 Implement recruitment and outreach plan for incumbent workers of health care providers and displaced workers, emphasizing career ladder (e.g., C.N.A. to LPN or RN). Use partners’ contacts, broadening to other organizations including minority community organizations. Each staff member focuses on providers in general area of his/her campus. Project Manager, Health Science Coordinators; coordination with health care industry partners, Workforce Development partners. Number of institutional contacts. Number of student contacts. Number of potential students entering enrollment process as result of this recruitment activity. * Waiting for the hiring of Health Science Coordinators.
Quarters 2-3 Plan, conduct, and participate in Health Care Careers Day program as capstone outreach event for potential students in schools, GED programs, and health care organizations. Will require coordination and participation of all partners, College Public Relations Dept. All program staff, all HPC members, and all Workforce Development partners. Number of potential students attending. Number of student contacts made. Number of potential students entering enrollment process as result of this recruitment activity.  
Quarter 4 Track Quarterly employment and earning outcomes through Workforce Investment Act Common Measures standards. **DLT Labor Market Information Unit, SWIO    
Quarters 3 – 12 Continue recruitment of potential students throughout project period. Health Science Coordinators, netWORKri, HRIC, other partner representatives Number of institutional contacts. Number of student contacts. Number of potential students entering enrollment process as result of this recruitment activity, compared with other sources of new students. * Waiting for the hiring of Health Science Coordinators.
Quarters 3, 5, 7, 9, 11, close-out Review recruitment plan semi-annually (and adjust as needed) throughout project period. Health Partnership Council, all Workforce Development partners, all project staff Evaluate yield of recruitment strategies. **As yet we have been unable to engage in a partnership with NetWORKri

 

Student Support Activities for Goal 1, Objectives B, C:

Timeline by Quarters 1-12 Task Staff, others responsible Measures of success Deliverables
Quarter 1-2, repeat as needed Select Supplemental Instructors from students who earned "A" in a targeted course, employ them as specialized tutors for enrolled students. Select and train additional instructors as needed throughout project period. Health Science Coordinators, Project Manager, other departmental staff as needed Number and quality of candidates available and selected. There has been one application for Supplemental Instructor that has been sent to our office this quarter. This candidate was hired.
Quarters 2-4, continuing through Quarter 12 Testing of students with Accuplacer, other standardized tests to monitor preparedness for health sciences courses. Ongoing throughout project period. Health Science Coordinators; Student Services programs as needed Change and direction in student test scores after tutoring & other interventions (pre- and post-test). * Waiting for the hiring of Health Science Coordinators.
Quarters 2-4, continuing through Quarter 12 Tutor students in academic subjects critical to success in health sciences programs (reading, math, and sciences). Facilitate tutoring by student volunteers. Health Science Coordinators; other Student Success Center staff, peer tutors Change and direction in student grades, Grade Point Average after tutoring & other interventions (compare grades, GPA pre- and post-intervention. * Waiting for the hiring of Health Science Coordinators.
Quarters 2-4, continuing through Quarter 12 Provide supplemental instruction in targeted health sciences courses. Ongoing throughout project period. Supplemental Instructors, supervision as needed Change and direction in student grades, Grade Point Average after tutoring & other interventions (compare grades, GPA pre- and post-intervention. See Attachment C information from two meetings on Technology / Online Film Viewing.
Quarters 2-4, continuing through Quarter 12 Monitor and document students’ progress through program completion and graduation. Use periodic meetings, contacts with faculty, grade reports, testing results. Ongoing throughout project period. Project Manager, Health Science Coordinators, Data Manager, Enrollment Services staff as needed Number of students successfully completing programs. Number of students successfully completing programs within 3 years (150% of intended time to completion). We have in place the tracking method that will be used for this task.
Quarters 2-4, continuing through Quarter 12 Refer students to non-academic assistance resources in Student Success Centers, other College departments, as necessary. Ongoing throughout project period. Health Science Coordinators, other Student Success Centers personnel, Student Affairs staff as needed Number of non-academic assistance requests received; number of students assisted; student satisfaction with service received. * Waiting for the hiring of Health Science Coordinators.

 

Student Credentialing Activities for Goal 1, Objectives D, E:

Timeline by Quarters 1-12 Task Staff, others responsible Measures of success Deliverables
Quarter 1, Quarter 4 Establish, and later review, "pass rate" targets for selected CCRI health sciences programs. Project Director, Department Chairs, Dean of Health Sciences, Director of Institutional Research, other administration as appropriate Timely completion of tasks; comparability of pass rate and other statistics over time and across programs. Pass Rate targets have been determined.
Quarter 4 and ongoing to end of project period Track pass rates of CCRI graduates on credentialing examinations. Data Manager, Project Manager, Dean of Nursing & Health Sciences, Institutional Research Office Amount and direction of change in rates over time. Comparability of data and statistics over time and across programs. See above
Quarter 4, continuing throughout project period Track each quarterly cohort of CCRI graduates’ (participants’) employment and earning outcomes following graduation, per accrediting bodies and Workforce Investment Act Common Measures standards. All project staff, Director of Institutional Research, DLT Labor Market Information Unit, SWIO US DOL Common Measures for Adults, applied quarterly:

Number of participants who Entered Employment; Employment Retention; Six Months Earnings Increase

 

IT is currently creating a way to make information available to us.

 

Training Outcome Baseline This Quarter Date to be completed
Number of credentialing candidates that earned an industry/professional certification as a result of training (passage of NCLEX exam) LPN baseline CCRI passage rate: 100%

May, 2005 – June, 2005: 1 candidate took the NCLEX exam. The candidate passed.

RN baseline CCRI passage rate: 85%

May, 2005 – June, 2005: 120 candidates took the NCLEX exam. 102 candidates passed.

There were no graduates this quarter

 

Data not yet available

 

End of project period

 

End of project period

 

 

 

Continuing Education Activities (Goal 2, Objective A):

Timeline by Quarters 1-12 Task Staff, others responsible Measures of success Deliverables
Quarter 2   Convene Health Partnership Council to determine priorities and design parameters for continuing education program(s), and recruitment strategies for each. Project Director, industry partners, Dean of Health Sciences, department chairs; other CCRI administration as appropriate "Fit" of preferred parameters with available models and with necessary process steps to approval. Comprehensiveness of recruitment strategy.  
Quarter 2, as needed Continuation of Health Partnership Council Participation. All Workforce Development Partners   Meeting to be scheduled Fall 2006
As needed Develop recruitment and outreach plan for incumbent professionals. Use Health Partnership Council and Workforce Development system input. Coordinate with all partners’ existing recruitment programs. Health Partnership Council members, Workforce Development partners Comprehensiveness of plan; timely completion.  
Annually, as scheduled Develop continuing education program design through departmental research, other meetings, with employers’ collaboration. Health Sciences departmental faculty, industry representatives Comprehensiveness of review and research. The results of assessment survey will be reported on next quarter.
Annually, as scheduled Present continuing education program design (one or more) to CCRI curriculum committee for approval; other process steps as necessary. CCRI Curriculum Committee, administration Completion of review and approval process  
As scheduled Recruit target population for continuing education (e.g., practicing MSN nurses, respiratory therapists, clinical laboratory technicians, etc.) Health care industry providers, professional organizations. NetWORKri recruitment efforts, support services as needed Number and quality of professionals inquiring and enrolling.  
Annually, as scheduled Conduct continuing education program for targeted professional population(s). CCRI faculty, industry partners Number of incumbent professionals completing curriculum; satisfaction with educational program.  
Following each continuing education program, as needed; continuing throughout project period Recruit "upgraded" professionals for faculty openings at CCRI (full-time, part-time; adjunct, clinical, permanent). CCRI administration, department chairs, Personnel Office, netWORKri recruitment efforts, support service staff as needed, industry partners Number of new faculty employed at CCRI and other RI.  
Quarter 4, continuing throughout project period Track each quarterly cohort of professional continuing education program participants’ employment and earning outcomes following graduation, per accrediting bodies and Workforce Investment Act Common Measures standards. All project staff, Director of Institutional Research, CCRI IT staff. RI DLT Labor Market Information Unit & SWIO support staff as needed US DOL Common Measures for Adults, applied quarterly:

Number of participants who Entered Employment; Employment Retention; Six Months Earnings Increase

 

**As yet we have been unable to engage in a partnership with NetWORKri

 

Faculty Development Activities (Goal 2, Objective B):

Timeline by Quarters 1-12 Task Staff, others responsible Measures of success Deliverables
Quarter 1 Convene Health Sciences faculty to plan faculty development opportunities for incumbent faculty for duration of project, to be facilitated by CCRI Center for Teaching and Learning (CTL). Dean of Health Sciences, department chairs, director of CTL. Development of comprehensive plan for health sciences faculty development; timely completion.  
As scheduled throughout each project year Offer and/or conduct faculty development/ continuing education opportunities for CCRI incumbent faculty. CCRI incumbent health sciences faculty, director of Center for Teaching and Learning, others as needed Broad participation by faculty. Applicability of content to teaching and professional needs. Satisfaction survey of participating faculty.  

 

Nurse Faculty Externship Activities (Goal 2, Objective C):

Timeline by Quarters 1-12 Task Staff, others responsible Measures of success Deliverables
Quarter 1, 3, 5, 7, 9, 11 Recruitment of Nurse Externs through print and informational programs designed and executed by Colleagues In Caring (CIC) partners M. Bliss/CIC Minimum of 5 MSN hospital-based staff nurses per semester recruited and enrolled in Nurse Faculty Externship Program  See HARI report, Attachment B
Quarter 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12 Recruitment of Nurse Faculty to serve as mentors through informational programs M. Bliss/CIC, with CCRI Nursing Dept. faculty Faculty mentors to match up with number of nurse externs enrolled See HARI report, Attachment B
Quarter 2-12 Implement Nurse Faculty Externship Program M. Bliss/CIC; Faculty Mentors, Externs Externs available to participate in CCRI’s Center for Teaching and Learning to receive professional development necessary for clinical teaching (minimum 30 by end of Quarter 12). No professional development activities planned. Assessment of faculty needs is being conducted.

 

Goal 3: To develop innovative strategies to expand the number of available clinical sites and qualified clinical instructors to support expansion of the CCRI nursing and health programs.

Objective A: By the end of the 3-year project period, CCRI will have increased the number of clinical sites available to the nursing and health programs to meet the programs’ ongoing needs.

 

Clinical Site Development Activities (Goal 3, Objective A):

Timeline by Quarters 1-12 Task Staff, others responsible Measures of success Deliverables
Quarter 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12 Meetings with Deans/Directors and Nurse Executives to promote: 1) increase availability of clinical experience placements for students and 2) a forum to address issues and concerns CIC coordinator (M. Bliss) with Deans/Directors, Nurse Executives, HARI An on-going formalized schedule of student clinical experiences matched with hospitals’ availability and opportunities. Program Manager is to meet with HARI to ask about tracking of clinical sites and expansion.
Quarter 1,3,5,7,9,11 Forums for hospital based nursing staff addressing variety of professional development tools to assist staff nurses in "welcoming students" and providing an environment conducive to learning CIC coordinator (M. Bliss) with Deans/Directors, Nurse Executives, Faculty Evaluations of clinical experiences by:

Students

Faculty

Staff Nurses 

 
Quarter 1-12 Survey of all participants through Best Practices Sharing Sessions (2 per year) and through program evaluations. CIC coordinator (M. Bliss) with Nurse Executives,

Faculty, Nurse Externs, Staff Nurses, Nursing Students 

Number of nursing program clinical placements. Increase in MSN prepared nurses available to nursing program.

An enhanced understanding of nursing education program and student population by hospital-based staff nurses. 

This will be placed as an agenda item for the next Health Care Partnership meeting.

 

EVALUATION, REPORTING, AND SUSTAINABILITY ACTIVITIES (summary of indicators above)

Timeline by Quarters 1-12 Task Staff, others responsible Measures of success Deliverables
Quarter 2  throughout project period  Monitor and document students’ progress through program completion and graduation. Project Manager, Health Science Coordinators, Data Manager, Enrollment Services staff as needed Number of students successfully completing programs. Number of students successfully completing programs within 3 years (150% of intended time to completion). Waiting for baseline data from IT
Quarter 4, continuing throughout project period Track each quarterly cohort of CCRI graduates’ (participants’) employment and earning outcomes following graduation, per accrediting bodies and Workforce Investment Act Common Measures standards. All project staff, Director of Institutional Research, Workforce Investment System partners US DOL Common Measures for Adults, applied quarterly:

Number of participants who Entered Employment; Employment Retention; Six Months Earnings Increase 

**As yet we have been unable to engage in a partnership with NetWORKri
Quarter 4, throughout project period Track Quarterly employment and earning outcomes through Workforce Investment Act Common Measures standards DLT Labor Market Information Unit, SWIO LMI data and support staff, SWIO support staff as needed **As yet we have been unable to engage in a partnership with NetWORKri
         
         
         


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