Chamberlain College of Nursing

HomeTown HealthNovember 11, 2009

120 Years

IntroductionsVickie Mudra

Director of Clinical Learning Resources

Member of Chamberlain College of Nursing national leadership team since January 2007, responsible for all clinical learning

resources – patient care and simulated patient care.

Lauren KrivisClinical Development Specialist

Joined Chamberlain in December 2008, responsible for building healthcare relationships and strategic partnerships in new

markets.

Overview• Chamberlain College of Nursing celebrates 120 years of

delivering high quality nursing education• Purchased in 2005 by DeVry Inc. to become national nursing

college• Changed name from Deaconess to Chamberlain College of

Nursing• Currently 5 locations and RN to BSN and MSN post-licensure

programs

QUALITY LEADS TO GROWTH

Enrollment Geography Programs

Vision Chamberlain’s vision is to create value for our students,

nursing employers and society as follows:– Our students:• Assist them to achieve career goals• Enable access to nursing education• Provide vertical degree programs to promote career

mobility– Healthcare employers:• Deliver clinically proficient graduates• Graduates prepared for real life work environment

– Society• Providing new, highly trained nurses to help solve the

national nursing shortage

Phoenix, Arizona (March 2008)

St. Louis, Missouri (1889) Columbus, Ohio (March 2007)Addison, Illinois (March 2008)

Jacksonville, Florida (July 2009)

Arlington, Virginia(Crystal City)

Chicago, Illinois

CHAMBERLAIN PROGRAMS

BSNRN to BSN

RN to MSNMSN

MSN/ MBA

• Regionally accredited HLC Commission• BSN accredited by CCNE; NLNAC accreditation St. Louis and Columbus• BSN onsite

– 126 credit hours; 66 general education, 60 nursing major– General education offered through contractual agreement with DeVry University– 3 year, year round, 9 semester BSN program– Over 800 clinical hours

• RN to BSN online– 46 credit hours; 80 transfer credits issued through articulation program;

alternative experiential learning– High student satisfaction

• MSN online– Nurse educator and nurse executive tracks– 36 credit hours

GROWTH THROUGH FOCUSING ON QUALITY

Focus on Quality Academic Outcomes

Faculty

ProgramsStudents

Student learningStudent satisfaction

TeachingServiceScholarship

NCLEX-RN pass ratesGraduation rates

Employer and graduate satisfaction

PERSISTENCE

ASN CampusASN Online

BSNRN-BSN

FY06 FY09

2009 NCLEX Pass Rates

Columbus AD

STL BSN82

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96

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102

National AvgChamberlain

CHAMBERLAIN CLINICAL MODEL•Strategic Partnerships•Proven Curriculum with Med/Surg & all Specialties• Focus on Clinical Learning – Goal & Outcome Driven• Holistic Patient Care Clinical Learning Experiences

• Traditional Acute, Sub-acute, & Community/Service-based• Virtual and/or Simulated Patient Care• 8 Week Faculty & Preceptor Rotations – over 800 hours

•Compliance •Clinical Coordination• Dedicated campus-specific clinical coordinator• Conducts pre-clinical summit three times a year for orientation

•Simulated Patient Care Laboratories

Doing Wellby Doing Good

Why Chamberlain?

CLINICAL LEARNING CAN HAPPEN ANYWHERE

• Simulated Patient Care can:• Ensure learning environment exists for independent critical

thinking, decision-making, and delegation.• Offer opportunities to practice rare & atypical events• Guarantee experiences for each student• Allow for immediate feedback and develops clinical confidence

as well as competence• Teach respect for patients• Reduce patient risk• Be repeated• BE MOBILE!!

Identify location(s) and target start date Confirm clinical partners and student rotations

Identify campus dean and potential faculty Complete Higher Education & Board of Nursing

applications for state approvals

NEXT STEPS . . .