Update on California Community Colleges Nursing Initiative

Statewide Health Occupations Statewide Health Occupations

Advisory CommitteeAdvisory Committee

May, 2008May, 2008

California Nursing ShortageCalifornia Nursing Shortage 2010 – 46,0002010 – 46,000 2020 – 116,0002020 – 116,000

Community College ADN Programs Community College ADN Programs (RN)(RN) 74 programs (by Fall 2008 - 76)74 programs (by Fall 2008 - 76) Fall 2006 total enrollments - 11,472Fall 2006 total enrollments - 11,472 Fall 2007 total enrollments – 12,765 Fall 2007 total enrollments – 12,765

In 2006 we reported barriers to expanding In 2006 we reported barriers to expanding programsprograms Insufficient number of qualified facultyInsufficient number of qualified faculty Faculty salariesFaculty salaries Clinical placement ‘slots’ for work experienceClinical placement ‘slots’ for work experience Lack of simulatorsLack of simulators Facilities for skills labs and classroomsFacilities for skills labs and classrooms State-of-the-art equipmentState-of-the-art equipment Insufficient number of prerequisite courseInsufficient number of prerequisite course

sections sections Program costs vs apportionmentProgram costs vs apportionment

Barriers to student successBarriers to student success

Academic readiness (inadequate skills in Math, English and Science)

Child careFamily responsibilitiesFamily support

Course content and clinical experience

$14 Million for Enrollment Growth$14 Million for Enrollment Growth

Provides funds to expand and increase nurse education opportunities.

2001-02 - $4 million for enrollment growth

2005-06 - $10 million for infrastructure and equipment

Annual $10 million, starting in 2006-07 to enroll additional students

Purpose:Purpose:

Build infrastructure (classrooms, skills Build infrastructure (classrooms, skills labs)labs)

Expand enrollment capacity (FTES) Expand enrollment capacity (FTES) Improve student retention (aided by Improve student retention (aided by

validated student selection process and validated student selection process and support services for students such as, support services for students such as, tutors, case management)tutors, case management)

Funding 2006-07 and 2007-08

67 colleges participating67 colleges participating

additional FTESadditional FTES

infrastructure and equipment to encourage infrastructure and equipment to encourage additional ADN programs to participate additional ADN programs to participate expansion activitiesexpansion activities

additional LVN to RN Step-Up Programsadditional LVN to RN Step-Up Programs

Assessment, Remediation and Retention Funds

$8.1 million for retention activities (2007-$8.1 million for retention activities (2007-08) ($2.86 in 2006-07)08) ($2.86 in 2006-07)

25% attrition rate was reduced to a little less 25% attrition rate was reduced to a little less than 20% in 2006-07than 20% in 2006-07

Pre-enrollment assessment/readiness testing Pre-enrollment assessment/readiness testing for students required of grant funded for students required of grant funded programs beginning Spring 2008.programs beginning Spring 2008.

Assessment Activities

Pre-enrollment assessment/readiness testing Pre-enrollment assessment/readiness testing for students required of grant funded for students required of grant funded programs beginning Spring 2008.programs beginning Spring 2008.

Students required to achieve statewide Students required to achieve statewide cutscorecutscore

Remediation

Students who do not reach the statewide Students who do not reach the statewide cutscore required to remediate prior to cutscore required to remediate prior to enrollmentenrollment

May be enrolled or returned to applicant May be enrolled or returned to applicant pool once they complete remediationpool once they complete remediation

Retention Tutoring, mentoringTutoring, mentoring Case managerCase manager Skills lab coordinatorSkills lab coordinator Assistance for uniforms, shoes, gas, child careAssistance for uniforms, shoes, gas, child care Assessment testing as progress through Assessment testing as progress through

programprogram NCLEX review in preparation for licensure NCLEX review in preparation for licensure

examexam

Enrollment Growth and Retention Fall 2006 total enrollments - 11,472 Fall 2006 total enrollments - 11,472 Fall 2007 total enrollments - 12,765 Fall 2007 total enrollments - 12,765 New student Enrollments 2005-06 – 6,926 New student Enrollments 2005-06 – 6,926 New student Enrollments 2006-07 – 8,135 New student Enrollments 2006-07 – 8,135 Completions 2005-06 – 5,609 Completions 2005-06 – 5,609 Completions 2006-07 – 5,336 Completions 2006-07 – 5,336 Projected completions 2007-08 – >6500 Projected completions 2007-08 – >6500

Additional Enrollments

CO Grant funds supported about 2500 CO Grant funds supported about 2500 additional enrollments in 2007-08additional enrollments in 2007-08

Maximizes $14 million for enrollment Maximizes $14 million for enrollment growthgrowth

Additional growth will require additional Additional growth will require additional fundsfunds

Funding Summary 01-02 - $4 million

02-03 - $4 million

03-04 - $4 million

04-05 - $4 million

Funding Summary 05-06

$6 million WIA (1440 enrollments)

$4 million enrollment growth

$10 million enrollment growth $20 million total

06-07 $4 million enrollment growth $10 million enrollment growth $2.886 million retention $6 million WIA $2.5 million faculty recruit./retent. $500,000 Clinical Placement Reg. $25,886,000 million

07-08 $4 million enrollment growth $10 million enrollment growth $8.1 million retention $6 million WIA $4 million (reduced to $2 million

mid year cuts) for new 2 year nursing programs

$8.084 million Equipment for Nursing and Allied Health

$40,184,000 million (less $2 mil.)

2008-09???

Ongoing Funds from the StateProposed 10.9% cut$14 million enrollment growth$8.1 million retention

$6 million WIA (federal funds)

Increased Faculty HiresTenured / Tenured

Track Academic TemporaryHeadcou

nt Percent Headcount PercentFall

2002 571 52.6% 515 47.4%Fall

2003 573 50.6% 559 49.4%Fall

2004 584 48.8% 613 51.2%Fall

2005 510 45.9% 600 54.1%Fall

2006 532 42.7% 714 57.3%Fall

2007 552 41.7% 772 58.3%

Age Distribution of Students Completing Nursing Program

Student Completions by Degree Type

Completions by Degree Type

68%

3%

25%4%

ADN

LVN-ADN

BSN

ELM

Completion, Retention, Attrition Data

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