BRIGADE HEADQUARTERS

ORGANIZATIONAL INSPECTION PROGRAM

NURSE CHECKLIST

For use of this form, see CdtCmdReg 145-8-4, the proponent agency is ATCC-ZN

Nurse Program Checklist 186-5-R

Revision Date:10/9/2014

Nurse OIP
1. Nursing institutions within their area of operation:
a. Total number of affiliated Schools of Nursing within your territory ______
b. Total number of ROTC HOST Battalions with an affiliated Schools of Nursing ______
c. Total number of partnership Schools of Nursing ______
2. How many nursing students are enrolled and contracted in ROTC within the Brigade?
Enrolled: At Host schools: ______Partnerships: ______
Contracted: At Host schools: ______Partnerships: ______
3. Has each Brigade Nurse Counselor visited each battalion with enrolled cadets each semester?
  • Is funding budgeted for bi-yearly nurse visits to each School of Nursing?
  • Does each Brigade Nurse Counselor review nurse cadets’ 104Rs for alignment and academic progression? How Often?
  • Are nurse cadets that are at risk monitored? (e.g., weight, APFT, GPA) (CC Reg 145-1).
  • If yes, How?
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4. Is the Brigade Nurse Counselor consulted on ALL nursing student cadet actions (prospective Cadets, change of Majors, Scholarship Offers, contracting Cadets)? Yes: ______No: ______
If no, please explain:______
5. Do you provide the Deputy Chief Nurse information on any Cadet actions that have a potential impact on enrollment and/or retention? If Yes, how? If no, describe your plan to provide this information to the Deputy Chief Nurse. Yes: ______No: ______
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6.Does the Brigade Nurse Counselor ensure all qualified cadets have the opportunity to apply for the Nurse Summer Training Program (NSTP)? (CC Reg 145-3)
  • What percentage of brigade’s nurse cadets attends NSTP? ____
  • Of those who do not participate, do they indicate why? Are there specific academic curriculums that prevent some cadets from participating?
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7. What nurse related issues are addressed at the BDE CDR’s and ROO conferences (i.e. high attrition rates, PMS ranking of nurse cadets, issues that may arise between nurse clinical time and ROTC training time, etc)?
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8. What nursing RPIs and marketing materials are your BDE using? Are they effective?
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9. How are nurse prospects identified?
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# Identified in Freshman Year or earlier ____
# Identified in Sophmore year ____
# Identified in Junior Year ____
10. How does the BDE evaluate or review nurse retention rates?
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11. What efforts are made to improve retention rates? Do your schools have mentorship programs for nurse cadets (ie. More senior nurse cadets mentor more junior nurse cadets). If so, please describe.
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12. What additional duties does the BDE assign to the Nurse Counselors?
Task # of hours spent weekly on this task
  1. ______
  2. ______
  3. ______
  4. ______
  5. ______
  6. ______
  7. ______
  8. ______

13. Any other items you would like to review or discuss?
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Please provide the following documents in a binder for Chief and Deputy Chief Nurse Review:
Tab A: List of all nursing schoolswith the following information:
  • Accrediting body – please also indicate if any of your schools are in jeopardy of losing their accredidation
  • NCLEX Pass Rates
  • Program type (Progressive, Upper Division, or 2+2)
  • Indicate whether Host or partner/affiliate
  • Last BNC visit
  • Indicate the specifications of your MOU with each school.
  • Indicate with yes/no whether each school grants clinical credit for NSTP participation. Is this in your MOU?
  • Is there a website link for nursing cadets on the school or ROTC webpage?

Tab B: Mission for each school for the current Mission Set and future 3
Tab C: Historical mission and commission numbers for each school over the past 2 Mission Sets
Tab D: List upper division schools for which you have guaranteed upper division seats with theparameters required to fill
those seats (ie. GPA, minimum science grade, etc) if any
Tab E: Trip reports for all schools visited this School Year
Tab F:Certificate for BNC ROO Course completion. (If not completed, please provide projected attendance date)
Tab G:Recruiting Plan
  • Does your Brigade Recruiting Plan have specific nurse recruiting efforts?
  • Is the brigade using current nursing RPIs and marketing materials?
  • Are there individual Battalion recruiting plans within the BDE plan?
  • Does your plan address Battalions without a nurse mission but with a viable SON?
  • Do the Battalion ROO’s actively pursue a working relationship with the SON?
  • How?
  • Number of contacts/visits?
  • Is the BNC invited to assist with Battalion recruiting efforts during your semester visit?

Tab H: Describe the mechanisms in place for monitoring nurse cadets selected for active duty from graduation until active duty accession to include:
  • Taking the NCLEX-RN within 60 days of graduation? (AR 135-101)
  • Unit and Cadet Command notification of NCLEX-RN results?
  • Monitoring 2nd test dates for NCLEX-RN failures?

Tab I: Do the battalions involved the Brigade Nurse Counselor in the following areas:
  • Local nurse recruiting events?
  • Dean visits or assistance in program review with the School of Nursing?
  • Talking with prospects about Army Nursing?
  • Interviewing scholarship applicants?
  • Counseling nurse cadets that are considered at risk for retention in the program due to academics, APFT, performance, or other issues?

COMMAND FORM 186-5-R, 1 Jul 09 / PREVIOUS EDITIONS ARE OBSOLETE
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