Advisory Board

Minutes

10/23/2003

Minutes

The minutes of the 4/24/03 Advisory Board Meeting were reviewed and approved by the committee..

Al Moss reported on program recruitment and enrollment. He reported that for the first time in the past 10 years the program had a waiting list. The program will continue its recruitment efforts with a goal of continuing to have a fully enrolled program.

Al also reported that the increase in enrollment will lead to challenges in clinical seating. He stated that the program may need to place students on midnight shifts. The biggest challenge in clinical seating will be in the neonatal rotations.

Al then gave a update on the program’s accreditation status and CoARC evaluations. The program resource, student and graduate surveys were reviewed by the committee.

Program Personnel Surveys generally were positive. A small minority of respondents (<7%) rated the following items below our cut score of acceptable:

1. Length of rotations

2. Financial resources

3. Student preparation through the laboratory activities.

Graduate Surveys were all positive.

Student surveys were generally positive with some concerns in the area of clinical instruction and use of libraries.

Attrition for the 2003 graduating class may cause a concern from CoARC. If the average attrition for a 3 year period exceeds 30% the program will need to develop an action plan to address this issue. The academic attrition from the program has decreased since the increase in program prerequisites. Non academic attrition has actually increased.

Al also reported that although the national board scores are well above the National Average, the program may face a challenge in participation rate. Participation rate on the RRT examinations has been lagging. If participation rates fall below CoARC’s threshold, for a 3-year average, the program needs to develop an action plan to address participation rates. Members of the Advisory committee were asked to develop methods to encourage and reward program graduates that complete the RRT credentialing process.

NBRC Update

The program reviewed pass rates on the CRT, RRT written and Clinical simulations. On the CRT our overall pass rate remains very high the only content area below the national mean for new graduates was 3A. A. Educate patients; maintain records and communication; infection control. The program’s pass rate on the RRT witten over the past 3 years is 88.24% the national pass rate for the same period is 79%. On the RRT written the only area below the national mean was 3C Modify therapy. . The program a first time pass rate on this exam over the past 3 years of 84% the national mean pass rate is 59%.Specific content area data is not given for the clinical simulation.

Rod Albrecht gave a clinical update, the following is an outline of his report.

  1. Clinical rotations
  2. Anticipated needs
  3. 13-- 2nd year students and 27 –1st year.
  4. Spectrum Health- Butterworth will be doing Adult critical care as well as the usual Neo in the Winter Semester. We also have a full schedule of 1st year students.
  5. Continue to offer neonatal at Bronson
  6. Students are willing/ desire nights.
  7. Increased number of clinical instructors needed particularly for evenings.
  8. Need additional pulmonary rehabilitation clinical seating. We have begun discussions with ‘Pulmonary Rehab, Physical Therapy and Social Work Services’. They are located on Center Street.. Cindy Mertin is in-charge of the program.
  9. Back to using Bronson PFT may need additional clinical seating in this area.
  10. Education Coordinators
  11. Each affiliate has an Education Coordinator –Thanks for their participation and generally quick response.
  12. Kris Humm-McNally- Borgess
  13. Kevin Close –Bronson
  14. Emily Zyla– Spectrum Health-Butterworth
  15. Jan Burdick-Battle Creek Health Systems
  1. Review proficiencies
  2. Eliminate from clinical list (RCP130)
  3. IPPB has become lab only
  4. Airways – Oral and Nasopharygeal—Same as IPPB
  5. Clinical Experiences needed

Need to incorporate some type of ABG machine for RCP130 at Bronson.

  1. STAT lab coming hopefully by January for Neo. Have RCP130 students come down to operate? Other option is to see if the lab will allow students to walk ABG down and learn operation
  1. Are there any recommended new skills?
  1. Primary concerns Critical Care (RCP 210/225)
  2. Adult—mostly verbal questions
  3. Physiologic Monitoring/Measurement of QS/QT
  4. Hemodynamic Profile
  5. Mechanical –set-up for PA and Art lines has been dropped. None of the affiliates do set-up anymore.
  6. Circuit changes – at least one will be done with the clinical instructor.
  7. Neo
  8. Tents/Hoods (Aerosol/humidity Enclosures)
  9. Transcutaneous Monitoring—rarely used at BMH

Community of Interest Needs

The affiliates would like the program to continue to consider adding a Polysomnography program. The affiliates continue to have a need for graduates.