1. College of Nursing BSN / MSN Programs Update
Tommie L. Norris, DNS, RN
Professor & Associate Dean, BSN/MSN Programs

2. Total Percentage of Students Entering the Program

3. Total Number of Students Entering the Program

4. ALL CURRENT STUDENTS OF BSN & MSN-CNL PROGRAMS AS OF August 2013

5. TN Census 2012 White alone, TN 79.3% USA 77.9%
Black or African American alone, 17 % USA 13.1%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, TN 0.4% USA 1.2%
Asian alone, percent, TN 1.6 USA 5.1%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, TN 0.1% USA 0.2%
Two or More Races, TN 1.6 US 2.4%
Hispanic or Latino, TN 4.8% US 16.9%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, TN 75.1% US 63.0%

6. Student Scholarships
HRSA
RWJ
Critical need for more scholarships

7. 2012 HRSA Pre-Matriculation Program

8. 2012 HRSA Pre-Matriculation Program
11 participants completed the program and each received a $1,000 stipend
1 accepted to Union University School of Nursing, Accelerated BSN Program, Jackson, Tennessee
1 accepted to UTHSC College of Nursing, Accelerated BSN Program, Memphis, Tennessee
2 accepted to UTHSC College of Nursing, MSN-CNL Program, Memphis, Tennessee
1 received CNA license and is currently working as a CNA in the Mid-South area

9. 2013 HRSA Pre-Matriculation Program
Admitted?
What about 2012 class?
TEAS?
We will have one more class Summer 2014

10. 2013 HRSA Pre-Matriculation Program
12 participants completed the program and each received a $1,000 stipend
1 accepted to Duke University School of Nursing, Accelerated BSN Program, Durham, North Carolina
1 accepted to Union University School of Nursing, Accelerated BSN Program, Jackson, Tennessee
Most of the participants are currently finishing prerequisites or waiting to hear back from submitted applications
We will have one more Pre-Matriculation Program during Summer (The program is grant-funded).

11. 2013 TASN Officers Carla Rosser Vice President of TASN
Marqueta Abraham Legislative Director of  TASN
Bridgette Torrance-Williams   Director for Break Through to Nursing
Porshia Mahoro West TN Regional Director for TASN
Carla Rosser Vice President of TASN
Porshia Mahoro West TN Regional Director for TASN
Bridgette Torrance-Williams  Director for Break Through to Nursing
Marqueta Abraham Legislative Director of  TASN

12. 2013 HRSA CNL Students

13. 2013 HRSA MSN-CNL Students
Provided with an on-going retention program to promote the success of individuals from disadvantaged backgrounds
Receive a $4,000 scholarship ($2,000 in the fall and $2,000 in the spring)
Provided with numerous academic and social support services
Receive recognition at various events
Meet monthly with a consultant who encourages and enriches diversity and cultural knowledge and competence of students
Being prepared to deliver culturally appropriate care to their clients and to work as culturally competent team members with colleagues after graduation

14. 81 Students Received Pins and Lamps
Pinning Ceremony May 30, 2013
81 Students Received Pins and Lamps

15. Convocation May 31, 2013
81 Students Graduated

16. 2013 White Coat Ceremony October 7, 2013
67 Students Received White Coats

17. 5th Floor Renovations Renovations Continue
6 Exam Rooms with Video Recording Capabilities
1 Classroom
1 Conference Room
PhD Student Area
Lockers
Faculty Offices
Kitchen
Health Evaluation and Lifestyle Promotion (HELP) Center space ? PhD faculty offices

18. New Gaumard ® NOELLE® Birthing Simulator
5th Floor Renovations
New Gaumard ® NOELLE® Birthing Simulator
New Exam Table

19. 5th Floor Renovations Student Work Area Classroom Conference Room
Student Lockers

20. New Faculty Member BSN/MSN Department
Christie Cavallo
MSN, RN
BSN Instructor
Team teaching medication safety, acute care, skills and clinical
Previously served as ADN Faculty at Phillips Community College of the University of Arkansas

21. New Faculty Member BSN/MSN Department
Kathy Putman
MSN, RN
Instructor
Authored Text book: Pharmacology Case Studies (Case Study Workbook in Pharmacology) Publisher: Jones and Bartlett 2010

22. New Staff Member BSN/MSN Department
Belinda Loyd
Certified Administrative Professional (CAP)
Senior Administrative Services Assistant
New to the Department, not new to the CON
Served the University for 20 years and the CON since 2004

23. Accolades Melody Waller
Chosen as one of the American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN) and Johnson & Johnson Campaign for Nursing’s Future Fall 2013 Minority Nurse Faculty Scholar
BSN / MSN Instructor
2nd year PhD Student

24. Accolades
Brenda Hill
Faculty Advisor for winning team in 2013 UTHSC Health Care Challenge
BSN / MSN Instructor

25. Selected Presentations BSN/MSN Faculty
Farrell, A., Hill, B., Webb, S., Cardell, B., & Reed, A. (2014). Innovations in pediatric nursing clinical education utilizing the Dedicated Education Unit. Poster presentation at the Society of Pediatric Nurses 24th SPN Annual Conference, Scottsdale, AZ, April 10-13, 2014.
McKeon, L. Webb, S, Pavlic, D., & Elliot, M. Developing Professional Entry Faculty to Teach Model C Clinical Nurse Leader Students. Presentation at the AACN Clinical Nurse Leader Summit, New Orleans, LA. January 17-19, 2013.
Dr. Hallie Bensinger, “What would Socrates do? “

26. Presentations Continued
Scott, C., Waller, M. & Farrell, A. Simulated Room of Errors. Accepted for podium presentation at the Tennessee Alliance on Simulation Conference at  Belmont University, Nashville, TN, November 21-22,2013.
Norris, T.L., & Story, E.E. (2013, October). Producing a culturally competent nursing workforce whose diversity is representative of the population of Tennessee. Poster presentation at the Tennessee Nurses Association’s (TNA) Annual Convention, Murfreesboro, TN.
Wu, L.; Betts, V.; Jacob, S.; Nollan, R. and Norris, T.L. (2013). From Concept to Practice: A Successful Embedded Librarian Pilot Project. Poster presented at the 2013 MLA Annual Conference, May 2013, Boston, MA.
Norris, T.L., Britt, T. (2013, April). Using an Interpreter to Improve Cultural Competence and Language Acquisition for Hispanic Populations for Pre-licensure Nursing Student. Poster presentation at the Beta Theta-at-Large Sigma Theta Tau Spring Practice Conference, Memphis, TN.
French, K.M., Barger, L., Bensinger, H., Bergeron, P., Buckner, E.B., Chatham, M., Iverso, B., Jones, J.S., McMullen, V., Medlin, B., Odil, C., Sherwood, A., Spillers, W., Wing, J., Hill, B. S., Ake, C., Neuman, E., and Pietrantone, E. (2012). Nurses in Action: Nurses’ Roles in Disaster Preparedness and Response. Research, Education and Practice: Nursing in the 21st Century, Featuring the Heart of Healthcare When Disaster Strikes Home. Region 8 Sigma Theta Tau International Conference, October 26-27, 2012, Jackson, TN .

27. Selected Publications BSN/MSN Faculty
Norris, T. L. & Webb, S. (2013). A Case Study. Preceptor Use of Portfolios for Career  Advancement.  In J. Harris and L. Roussel (Eds). Initiating and sustaining the clinical nurse leader role: A practical guide. (2nd ed). Sudbury, MA: Jones and Bartlett.
Webb, S., & Norris, T. L. (2013).  A Case Study. The Dedicated Education Unit: Innovative model for preparing preceptors for CNL clinical experiences. In J. Harris and L. Roussel (Eds). Initiating and sustaining the clinical nurse leader role: A practical guide. (2nd ed). Sudbury, MA: Jones and Bartlett.
Webb, S., & Norris, T. L. (2013. A Case Study. Preceptor role satisfaction on a DEU. In J. Harris and L. Roussel (Eds). Initiating and sustaining the clinical nurse leader role: A practical guide. (2nd ed). Sudbury, MA: Jones and Bartlett.
Wu, L., Betts, V.T., Jacob, S., Nollan, R., Norris, T.L. (2013). Making meaningful connections: evaluating an embedded librarian pilot project to improve nursing scholarly writing. Journal of the Medical Library Association.

28. Challenges NCLEX Test Plan New version
Lower pass rate across the nation
Tutors needed
Writing remediation
Funds for student travel (CNL conference/ annual SNA convention)
Emergency funds and scholarships