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Laura Goliat1, Kathleen A Gravens, Pamela L Bonnett
1About the Authors Laura Goliat, DNP, APRN, FNP-BC, is an associate professor, Breen School of Nursing, Ursuline College, Pepper Pike, Ohio. Kathleen A. Gravens, PhD, RN, is professor emeritus, Department of Nursing, Lakeland Community College, Kirtland, Ohio. Pamela L. Bonnett, DNP, RN, CNE, is director, RN-BSN Program, University of Akron, Akron, Ohio. Patricia L. Schrull, DNP, MBA, MEd, RN, CNE, is nursing program administrator, Lorain County Community College, Elyria, Ohio. Connie Bowler, DNP, RN, is nursing program director, Lakeland Community College. Regina Prosser, DNP, RN-BC, CNE, LNHA, is coordinator, RN-BSN Program, Breen School of Nursing, Ursuline College. Deborah A. Vitantonio, DNP, RN, is a professor of nursing, Lakeland Community College. Wendy Batch-Wilson, DNP, RN, is dean, Nursing Center of Excellence, Cuyahoga Community College, Cleveland, Ohio. Christine Szweda, MSM, RN, CCRN, is senior director of operations, and Joan M. Kavanagh, PhD, RN, NEA-BC, is associate chief nursing officer for the Office of Nursing Education and Professional Development, Cleveland Clinic Health System, Cleveland, Ohio. Kathleen A. Mau, DNP, APRN, NEA-BC, ACCNS-AG, ACNS-BC, CEN, is senior director of nursing education, Cleveland Clinic Health System. Patricia A. Sharpnack, DNP, RN, CNE, NEA-BC, ANEF, FAAN, is dean and Strawbridge Professor, and Kimberly Dillon-Bleich, PhD, RN, is associate dean of undergraduate programs, Breen School of Nursing, Ursuline College. Carol Drennen, MSN, MS, RN, is consultant, Ohio Action Coalition, Rocky River, Ohio. For more information, contact Dr. Laura Goliat at lgoliat@ursuline.edu.
Nurses pursuing RN-BSN degrees faced course duplication, adding time and cost. An assessment competency evaluation was developed to grant credit for health assessment, allowing nurses to demonstrate skills and reduce educational barriers.
Area of Science:
- Nursing Education
- Healthcare Professional Development
Background:
- Associate degree nurses pursuing RN-BSN degrees often encounter duplicated health assessment coursework.
- This duplication presents a significant barrier, increasing the time and financial cost of baccalaureate degree attainment.
Purpose of the Study:
- To address the barrier of duplicated health assessment content for RN-BSN students.
- To develop and implement an assessment competency evaluation to award course credit.
Main Methods:
- The Northeast Team of the Ohio Action Coalition, comprising clinical and academic educators, designed an assessment competency evaluation.
- This evaluation assesses both health assessment knowledge and clinical judgment skills.
Main Results:
- Successful completion of the assessment competency evaluation grants credit for the health assessment course.
- The evaluation offers a pathway for students to demonstrate existing competencies, potentially shortening time to degree.
Conclusions:
- The developed assessment competency evaluation effectively addresses course duplication for RN-BSN students.
- This initiative streamlines the baccalaureate degree process, reducing barriers for practicing nurses.
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