Sara L. Campbell, Interim Dean

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FY09 Consolidated Budget Presentation

• Sara L. Campbell, Interim Dean
• Acknowledgements
• Dianne Clemens, Acting Undergraduate Program
  Director
• Diane Folken, Associate Director, MCN Business
  Finance
• Jeff Grabb, Associate Director, MCN Technology
• Amy Irving, Associate Director, MCN Public
  Relations
• Brenda Jeffers, Director of Graduate Program,
  Research Scholarly Activities
• Caroline Mallory, Interim Associate Dean
• Janeen Mollenhauer, Associate Director,
  Undergraduate Program

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Mennonite College of Nursing at Illinois State
University Administration

• Interim Dean - Sara Campbell
• Interim Associate Dean - Caroline Mallory
• Director of the Graduate Program and Research -
  Brenda Jeffers
• Acting Undergraduate Program Director - Dianne
  Clemens

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Mennonite College of Nursing at Illinois State
University FY08 Goals

• Continued elevation of the colleges profile at
  the state, national and international levels
• Successful development of collaborative and
  innovative programs
• Developed new strategies to support student
  success
• Increased the opportunities for faculty
  development to improve recruitment and retention
  of outstanding faculty
• Streamline college processes for enhanced
  efficiency and effectiveness

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Mennonite College of Nursing at Illinois State
University FY08 Goal 1 Continued elevation
of the colleges profile at the state, national
and international levels
Achieved re-accreditation for baccalaureate and
masters degree programs through 2017 by the
Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education
without any recommendations.
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Mennonite College of Nursing at Illinois State
University FY08 Goal 1 Continued elevation
of the colleges profile at the state, national
and international levels
Attracted nationally recognized experts to the
ISU campus to conduct public lectures, research
symposia, and conferences on geriatrics,
HIV/AIDS, and Evidence Based Practice
Naomi Judd 150th Speaker Series
Dr. Bernadette Mazurek Melnyk and Dr. Ellen
Fineout-Overholt 1st Annual Evidence Base
Practice Conference Speakers
Barbara Resnick, Ph.D., CRNP, FAAN, FAANP ETNH
National Speaker
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Mennonite College of Nursing at Illinois State
University FY08 Goal 1 Continued elevation
of the colleges profile at the state, national
and international levels
Given the number of college employees, faculty
and staff continue to produce record numbers of
publications in premier journals, presentations
at state, national, and international events and
conferences, and be recognized for the
contributions.
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Mennonite College of Nursing at Illinois State
University FY08 Goal 2 Successful
development of collaborative and innovative
programs
Doctor of Philosophy in nursing
approved Originally a partnership with the
University of Iowa, College of Nursing
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Mennonite College of Nursing at Illinois State
University FY08 Goal 2 Successful
development of collaborative and innovative
programs
Gerontological Nurse Practitioner sequence
approved. First class to be admitted in Fall
2008 Originally a partnership with the Illinois
Department of Public Health
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Mennonite College of Nursing at Illinois State
University FY08 Goal 2 Successful
development of collaborative and innovative
programs
Partnership in the Illinois Rural HealthNet
initiative funded by the Federal Communications
Commission
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Mennonite College of Nursing at Illinois State
University FY08 Goal 2 Successful
development of collaborative and innovative
programs
Partnership with the Illinois Prairie Community
Foundation (IPCF) Partners Investing in Nursing
of Central Illinois to promote nursing workforce
solutions. Funded Robert Wood Johnson
Foundation.
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Mennonite College of Nursing at Illinois State
University FY08 Goal 2 Successful
development of collaborative and innovative
programs
Clinical Nurse Leader graduate sequence of the
masters in nursing program Partnerships with
local healthcare organizations
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Mennonite College of Nursing at Illinois State
University FY08 Goal 2 Successful
development of collaborative and innovative
programs
Graduated the first cohort in the Accelerated
B.S.N. option. Admitted a second cohort doubling
admissions from the first year. Partnership with
Career Link and regional healthcare
organizations.
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Mennonite College of Nursing at Illinois State
University Programs and Sequences
Online
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Mennonite College of Nursing at Illinois State
University FY08 Goal 2 Successful
development of collaborative and innovative
programs
Use of distance learning technology such as
Eluminate to deliver programs and facilitate
collaboration. Partnership with the College of
Education. Continued activities of collaborative
doctoral program with University of Iowa College
of Nursing.
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Mennonite College of Nursing at Illinois State
University FY08 Goal 2 Successful
development of collaborative and innovative
programs
Continued collaborative partnership with Heritage
Enterprises through the funded Expanding Teaching
Nursing Home Project
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Mennonite College of Nursing at Illinois State
University FY08 Goal 3 Developed new
strategies to support student success
Rebekah Hertz selected as Bone Scholar for
2007-08 First Bone Scholar for Mennonite College
of Nursing
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Mennonite College of Nursing at Illinois State
University FY08 Goal 3 Developed new
strategies to support student success
Continue to exceed statewide and national
comparisons on student pass-rates on NCLEX
licensure exam and advanced practice
certification exams
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Mennonite College of Nursing at Illinois State
University FY08 Goal 3 Developed new
strategies to support student success
The American Nurses Credentialing Center reported
MCNs Family Nurse Practitioner students had a
100 pass rate with a mean scaled score of 422.25
compared to the overall pass rate of 93 with a
mean scaled score of 396.59
Pass Rate
Mean Scaled Score
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Mennonite College of Nursing at Illinois State
University FY08 Goal 3 Developed new
strategies to support student success
New technology for student success
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Mennonite College of Nursing at Illinois State
University FY08 Goal 3 Developed new
strategies to support student success

• Transcultural Initiatives
• Examples of national and international sites
  include
• Appalachian Regional Hospital System, Kentucky
• Lame Deer Indian Reservation, Montana
• San Antonio, Texas
• Coventry and Warwickshire College of Nursing and
  
• Midwifery, Coventry England
• Sussex and Kent Institute of Nursing,
  Eastbourne, England

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Mennonite College of Nursing at Illinois State
University Degrees Awarded
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Mennonite College of Nursing at Illinois State
University FY08 Goal 4 Increased the
opportunities for faculty development to improve
recruitment and retention of outstanding faculty
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Mennonite College of Nursing at Illinois State
University FY08 Goal 4 Increased the
opportunities for faculty development to improve
recruitment and retention of outstanding faculty
Faculty Recruitment and Retention
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Mennonite College of Nursing at Illinois State
University FY08 Goal 4 Increased the
opportunities for faculty development to improve
recruitment and retention of outstanding faculty
Exploring Collaboration with
Health Services
Human Resources
CTLT
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Mennonite College of Nursing at Illinois State
University FY08 Goal 4 Increased the
opportunities for faculty development to improve
recruitment and retention of outstanding faculty
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Mennonite College of Nursing at Illinois State
University FY08 Goal 4 Increased the
opportunities for faculty development to improve
recruitment and retention of outstanding faculty
Part time faculty Investing in retaining high
quality faculty
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Mennonite College of Nursing at Illinois State
University FY08 Goal 5 Streamline college
processes for enhanced efficiency and
effectiveness
Rapid growth and complexity issues.work in
progress!
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Mennonite College of Nursing at Illinois State
University FY08 Goal 5 Streamline college
processes for enhanced efficiency and
effectiveness

• Strategic Plan
• Budget
• New course scheduling plan
• Aligning staff positions
• Develop new policy and procedures

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Mennonite College of Nursing at Illinois State
University
The profession of nursing is experiencing the
double-edged sword
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Mennonite College of Nursing at Illinois State
University
AACN Report on 2006-07 Enrollment/Graduations   U.
S. nursing schools turned away 42,866 qualified
applicants for B.S.N. and M.S.N. programs due to
insufficient number of faculty, clinical sites,
classroom space, preceptors, budget
constraints.
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Mennonite College of Nursing at Illinois State
University
MCN is right in that mix Fall
2008 Prelicensure program Received 298
applicants for 80 seats
Average GPA of accepted students 3.77 Average
ACT of accepted students 25 Lowest GPA of
accepted students 3.53
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Mennonite College of Nursing at Illinois State
University
January 2009 Accelerated Option Received 79
applicants for 20 seats
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Mennonite College of Nursing at Illinois State
University

• Health Resources Services Administration
  project nationwide nursing shortage of more than
  1 million nurses by 2020
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• American Hospital Association reported need for
  approximately 118,000 RN to fill current vacant
  positions nationwide
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• MCN has the potential to be the largest, high
  quality nursing program in the state of Illinois

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Mennonite College of Nursing at Illinois State
University

• Issues related to increasing enrollment
• Faculty
• Tenured/Tenure Track 13 (3 are in
  administrative
• positions)
• Non Tenure Track 12 (1 is in administrative
  position)
• Part Time 25
•  Clinical Lab and Classroom Space
• Clinical Sites
• Computer Lab Space
• Support Staff (Advising, Lab, Technology)
• Space

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Mennonite College of Nursing at Illinois State
University FY09 Major Objectives

• Enhance the success of students in current
  programs and promote the success of students in
  new programs
• Support faculty and staff productivity in
  research and scholarship
• Focus service and nursing practice activities
  among faculty and students to support the
  discipline of nursing and local/global
  communities
• Enhance the working environment to promote
  faculty and staff satisfaction, productivity and
  efficiency
• Explore nursing clinical practice and educational
  future trends to optimally prepare for upcoming
  healthcare demands