Respiratory Care Advisory Board

Meeting Minutes

11-19-08

8:30 a.m. in Room 4370

Present: Rod Albrecht, Jan Burdick, John Clark, Kevin Close, Eric Feucht, Joe McBride, Al Moss, Diane Scully

I Review Minutes – Minutes were approved.

II Program Update

1. Enrollment – Students must achieve college level reading via successful

completion of the Compass Reading Assessment. Compass scores in writing and

mathematics must also be at an acceptable level. Minimum COMPASS scores

are: Reading – 80, Writing – 70 and Math – 44 (Test I – Pre-Algebra).

Placement scores can not generally be waived by any coursework.

Students that do not receive a passing grade in a prerequisite/co-requisite course

due to failure (grade less than a 2.0) or withdrawal may repeat a prerequisite

course once. A student may generally only repeat a maximum of (2) different

prerequisite/co-requisite courses.

III NBRC Update

  1. Al Moss reviewed NBRC scores. Most content areas were above the national

mean the only content area that needs improvement is on the written RRT

exam. It is area IA-Review existing data in the patient record.

  1. Al Moss distributed the list of graduates that had attained the RRT. He

encouraged the advisory board members to push program graduates to complete the RRT credentialing process.

IV CoARC update

Al Moss distributed the CoARC report of current status. The program is above threshold in all areas. He is concerned about the return rate for Employer surveys and encouraged timely return of the surveys for the 2008 graduating class. He stated that these would be distributed during the Winter Semester.

Al distributed the CoARC 2007 Graduate survey results. Sixteen students responded to about 30 items. The cut score on these items is 3 on a 5 point Likert scale. Two items had 1 or 2 of the 16 student rate the item below a cut score of 3.

These items were:

Helped me acquire effective written communication skills

Taught me to conduct myself in an ethical and professional manner

Taught me how to manage my time effectively in the clinical setting.

Again the majority of the graduates (76-86%) rated the above items above 3.

V. Clinical Update

  1. Clinics
  2. Clinics started well.
  3. Scheduling for Winter started—thanks Al
  4. Need to schedule orientation.
  5. Just students that are going to that clinic for Winter?
  6. SpectrumSpecialtyHospital went very well.
  7. Who should we contact for Kudos for Theresa and staff?
  8. Dataarc is going well.
  9. A few bugs in communicating non-validated records.
  10. When to do records.
  1. Proficiencies
  2. Dataarc is doing well.
  3. Need several added.
  4. Can use GENERIC for now.
  5. Passey-Muir for LTAC
  6. Liquid and Concentrators for Homecare
  7. New Ideas
  8. ABGs to 1st year?
  9. Any suggestions for additions?
  10. Classes

Reformatting RCP200 and 210 with more labs is working well.

  1. Proficiencies:

Motion: Move the arterial puncture proficiency to the RCP 130 (First-year clinic).

Motion passed.

VI Community of interest feedback

Advisory board members reported concerns about the affective behaviors of one or two students

Al Moss would like feedback to himself or Rod Albrecht regarding students that are leaving a negative impression. Students need to know 1st impressions are very important and especially for a potential employer. The program has mechanisms to prevent students from continuation if affective behavior is not appropriate.

Advisory Board members reported that a need for enhancing students critical thinking and assessment skills.

VII Other – The next site visit is scheduled for 2011.

Meeting was adjourned at 9:45 a.m.