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Using Learning Outcome Measures to assess Doctoral Nursing Education

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Success indicators for an accelerated masters entry nursing program: staff RN performance.

Scott R Ziehm¹, Isabel Cunningham Uibel, Dorrie K Fontaine

¹School of Nursing, University of California, San Francisco, San Fransisco, California 94143-0608, USA. scott.ziehm@nursing.ucsf.edu

The Journal of Nursing Education

|May 4, 2011

Summary

Graduates of the accelerated Masters Entry Program in Nursing (MEPN) demonstrated very effective job performance. Both nurses and their managers reported high satisfaction with the program

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Area of Science:

Nursing Education
Graduate Entry Programs
Healthcare Workforce Performance

Background:

Accelerated nursing programs are crucial for addressing RN shortages.
Evaluating the effectiveness of graduate entry programs is essential for curriculum development.
The Masters Entry Program in Nursing (MEPN) offers an accelerated pathway to becoming a Registered Nurse (RN).

Purpose of the Study:

To assess the employment performance of graduates from an accelerated Masters Entry Program in Nursing (MEPN).
To evaluate how well the MEPN program prepares students for the Registered Nurse (RN) role.
To gather insights from MEPN RNs and their managers regarding job performance.

Main Methods:

Utilized surveys based on staff RN performance criteria.
Conducted focus groups with Masters Entry Program in Nursing (MEPN) Registered Nurses (RNs) and their managers.
Collected data from three study sites to evaluate employment performance outcomes.

Main Results:

MEPN RNs rated their own performance as very effective in staff RN roles.
Managers also rated MEPN RNs' performance as very effective, irrespective of experience.
The educational program was perceived as effective in preparing graduates for the RN role.

Conclusions:

Graduates of the Masters Entry Program in Nursing (MEPN) perform effectively as Registered Nurses (RNs).
Employment performance criteria can serve as a valuable metric for assessing nursing educational program quality.
Further research should explore the utility of employment performance in evaluating nursing education.