building crosswalks from military training & occupations to healthcare curriculum workshop
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Building Crosswalks from Military Training & Occupations to
Healthcare Curriculum Workshop
Lula Westrup Pelayo, Ph.D., RNDistrict Director of Nursing and Allied
Health Alamo Colleges
Program Mission
The College Credit for Heroes (CC4H) program seeks to maximize college credits awarded to veterans and service members for their military experience and training by developing streamlined degree paths, licensing and workforce certifications to expedite transition into the Texas workforce.
CC4H was initiated in 2011 and has expanded through three phases to include regions across the state.
Program Concept
In the last 4 years, TWC has piloted the CC4H program by focusing on 3 areas for maximizing the amount of credits awarded.
1. Online Web Portal—www.CollegeCreditforHeroes.org 2. Network of CC4H Partner Schools3. Acceleration Curricula
http://www.twc.state.tx.us/jobseekers/college-credit-heroes
Online Web Portal: College Credit for Heroes Website
• www.collegecreditforheroes.org, a web-based database for veterans and service members to get additional college credit hours with a transcript that can be used at colleges throughout the state.
• As of July 9, 2014 the site has received over 89,000 visits and over 10,000 requests for evaluations.
• After 4 years of operation, an average of 25 credit hours are awarded per veteran.
Network of CC4H Partner Schools
To date over 37 Texas Colleges and Universities have signed on to the project
Since 2011, Accelerated Curricula in:• Nursing, other health careers• Information Technology• Advanced Manufacturing
• Engineering• Oil Field Technology
• In total, 76 curricula accelerated for Veterans• In total, acceleration curricula can award up to 59% of total credits
Alamo College System (San Antonio)
Accelerated Associates in Nursing Degree, can cut time in half for well-qualified veterans
Initial opportunities to enhance veterans’ career potential in the Texas civilian healthcare marketplace
AAS degree in Nursing through the Accelerated Military to Registered Nurse Career Mobility Track program
Awarding of 10 technical credit hours allow remaining degree requirement completion in 5 semesters rather than 6 semesters Mirrors the Licensed Vocational Nurse to Registered Nurse trackOnline didactic; In-person clinical
Accelerated AAS degree in Health Information Technology with three Health Management Specialty tracks (Radiologic Technician, Occupational Therapy Technician, Medical Laboratory Specialist)
Awarding of 30 to 31 technical credit hours allow remaining degree requirement completion in 3 semesters rather than 6 semesters
Cyber Security Professional, marketable skills certificate Can be applied to Applied Science Computer Support Specialist or
Associate of Applied Science Computer Maintenance Technology
CCHI-ACI project web site linkage with the Texas College Credit for Heroes Online Articulation System
Current Activities
Further grant activities included the development of online curriculum modalities and expansion to other Community Colleges in Texas
Collin Community College
Grayson Community college
Expansion to additional AAS degrees in additional medical specialties:
Military to Medical Assisting
Military to Dental Assisting
Military to Emergency Medical Technician/Paramedic
Creating a new AAS degree for Pharmacology Technologist
Military to Pharmacology Technologist
Creating the Curriculum Crosswalk
Program Track Degree PlansGeneric Career Mobility
Online Course Development
CROSSWALK FOR THE COLLEGE CREDIT FOR HEROES GRANT
San Antonio College Associate Degree Nursing Generic Program Track
AIR FORCE
NAVY ARMY RNSG 1417
RNSG 1261
Content Covered in First Semester Level One
Course Objectives
Content covered in Military Training Program
Content covered in First Semester Career Mobility Program Track
RNSG 1262 Clinical Course - Common Concepts of Adult Health (Skills Assessment) Medication Administration X X X LVN LVNHand washing X X X LVN LVNRNSG 1262 Clinical Course - Common Concepts of Adult Health Interpret abnormal physical assessment findings with patho-physiology for the client across the adult life span in adapting to common medical-surgical alterations in health.
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Interpret psychosocial and cultural factors which impact the holistic care of the client across the adult life span in adapting to common medical-surgical alterations in health.
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Utilize critical thinking skills in applying the nursing process to assist the adult client with common medical-surgical alterations in adapting to internal and external environments.
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Implement therapeutic nursing interventions and therapeutic modalities utilizing cognitive, psychomotor and psychotherapeutic nursing skills in the care of the client adapting to common medical-surgical alterations in health.
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Administer non-parenteral and selected parenteral medications to adults across the lifespan relying on pharmacological knowledge and principles.
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RNSG 1341 COMMON CONCEPTS OF ADULT HEALTH Apply physiological concepts as a basis for adaptation to changes in the internal environment of clients in health and disease.
Identify patho-physiological changes occurring in clients with common medical-surgical health care needs across the adult life span.
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Describe the nursing process and critical thinking skills necessary to implement the role of provider of care and promote health for clients with common medical-surgical health care needs across the adult life span.
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Explain the theoretical foundation for selected therapeutic nursing interventions for clients with common medical-surgical health care needs.
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Describe the roles of the nurse as provider of care when caring for and communicating with clients with common medical-surgical health care needs in a variety of health care settings.
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Apply principles of pharmacology as they relate to the safe administration of medications for clients with common medical-surgical health care needs.
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Describe therapeutic modalities used to promote holistic adaptation for clients with common medical-surgical health care needs.
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Identify psycho-social and cultural variables, impacting the internal and external environment, of clients with common medical surgical health care needs.
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Discuss the components of teaching learning process to promote optimal health for clients with common medical -surgical health care needs.
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Discuss the professional attributes of caring utilized in providing and coordinating care to clients adapting to common medical-surgical health care needs across the adult life span.
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Utilize critical thinking to identify community resources that promote health for clients and their families with common medical-surgical health care needs.
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Discuss the role of the nurse as a coordinator of care in communicating with the interdisciplinary health care team when caring for clients with common medical-surgicalhealth care needs in a variety of health care settings.
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Discuss the impact of ethical, legal, political and economic issues as they relate to the nurse as member of a profession in caring for clients and affecting the external environment of clients and their families with common medical-surgical health care needs.
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AAS degree in Nursing through the Accelerated Military to Registered Nurse Career Mobility Track program
Six Cohorts Admitted (N=47)
Graduates (N 33 - 19 females (57.5%); 14 males (42.5%)
1st Cohort (7) 6 graduated (4 have passed NCLEX®)
1 dropped after completing four courses and may return when desired
2nd Cohort (10) 8 graduated (7 have passed NCLEX®))
1 withdrew after completing four courses and may return when desired
1 academically dismissed
3rd Cohort (16) 13 graduated (100% passed NCLEX® the first time - 1 early graduate)
2 withdrew from the program.
1 academically dismissed
4th Cohort (8) 6 graduated, NCLEX® data is not yet available
2 anticipate graduating in Spring 2016 – May
5th Cohort (5) 1 withdrew in the first term
3 anticipate graduating in Spring 2016 – May
1 anticipates graduating in Summer 2016 - August.
6th Cohort (8) 8 anticipate graduating in Summer 2016 - August.
Program Development Process
Define the steps in your plan.
Identify key stakeholders
Identify required approvals and approving bodies
College Departments
Curriculum Committee
Faculty Association
College / District
Curriculum Committee
State Accreditation
Higher Education Coordinating Boards
Association of Colleges and Schools
National Accrediting Organizations
Facilitate buy-in
Identify key stakeholders
Selection of work groups
Content experts
Building the right team
Attributes
Establishing parameters for agreement among evaluators
Continuous Validation
Achieving consensus
Consider the need for consultants
Obtain input and approval from stakeholders throughout process
Questions ?