Doctor of Nursing Practitioner

• Mission Statement

  The Weber State University’s Annie Taylor Dee School of Nursing (SON) SON Mission & Vision is part of the Dr. Ezekiel R. Dumke College of Health Professions (DCHP) DCHP Mission & Vision. The SON’s mission and governance are consistent with those of WSU Mission and Vision and the DCHP. This is monitored by the SON Administrative Council as an ongoing process at the annual leadership retreat in May 2021. The Administrative Council also monitors the effectiveness of the SON organizational structure based on experiences and informal feedback from faculty and administrators. Clear relationships are present between components of the SON, DCHP administration, and support units of Weber State University.

  Mission Statements

  WSU 
  Weber State University provides associate, baccalaureate and master degree programs in liberal arts, sciences, technical and professional fields. Encouraging freedom of expression and valuing diversity, the university provides excellent educational experiences for students through extensive personal contact among faculty, staff and students in and out of the classroom.
  Through academic programs, research, artistic expression, public service and community-based learning, the university serves as an educational, cultural and economic leader for the region.

  DCHP
  The Dumke College of Health Professions provides excellence in: education for our students, support for our faculty, resources for our healthcare partners, and partnerships with our local and global communities.

  SON
  The mission of the Anne Taylor Dee School of Nursing is to prepare exceptional nursing professionals with the ability to care and advocate for the evolving needs of diverse individuals, families, and society. We collaborate with our partners to provide an education that values equity, diversity, inclusivity, and community-centered health promotion.

  • Social Justice
  • Innovation
  • Evidence- Based Practice
  • Community Engagement
  • Interprofessional Engagement
  • Professionalism

   

  Conguence
  The key factor in all three entities is quality of student learning and excellence in education.

   

  Vision Statements
   
  WSU
  Our vision and values describe the university we aspire to be. The vision extends from our traditions and institutional authority and is our proclamation of how we intend to achieve greatness among universities. The core values set a standard for personal and interpersonal behaviors that shape the culture of Weber State.

  DCHP
  The Dumke College of Health Professions will be the premier healthcare college for students, faculty, staff, and community by meeting their evolving needs through traditional and innovative methods.

  SON
  The vision of the SON is to educate and prepare distinguished nursing professionals who are recognized for excellence and passionately engaged in the profession of nursing.

  Congruence
  All three entities focus on excellence in education and meeting the needs of students, faculty, and community. The Core Values of Learning, Access, and Community are congruent throughout.

• Student Learning Outcomes
  • Graduate Certificate (Not Applicable)

     

  • Associate Degree (Not Applicable)

     

  • Graduate Degree

    WSU SON EPSLOs, DNP EPSLOs, DNP Role Specific Competencies by Program
    Annie Taylor Dee School of Nursing EPSLOs	DNP EPSLOs	Post BSN to DNP-FNP	Annie Taylor Dee School of Nursing EPSLOs
    Patient-Centered Care
    Recognize the patient or designee as the source of control and full partner in providing compassionate and coordinated care based on respect for the patient's preferences, values, and needs.	Employ care delivery models and/or strategies of health promotion, risk reduction, and illness prevention for individuals, families, and diverse populations across health care settings.	Implement indirect and direct care strategies for autonomous practice and/or care delivery models for individuals and diverse populations across health care settings.	Employ system- wide standards and practices for the care of patients/ populations.
    Teamwork & Collaboration
    Function effectively within nursing and inter-professional teams, fostering communication, mutual respect, and shared decision-making to achieve quality patient care.	Collaborate with interprofessional teams associated with complex practice and organizational issues by mentoring and leading in order to provide high-quality and safe health outcomes.	Engage in shared decision-making with interprofessional teams for complex patients, practice, and organizational collaboration.	In collaboration with other system leaders, implement strategies for the continuing development of interprofessional relationships.
    Evidence-Based Practice (EBP)
    Integrate best current evidence with clinical expertise and patient/family preferences and values for delivery of optimal health care.	Practice at the highest quality/level of nursing, supported by/based on current scientific evidence, organizational and systems thinking, leadership principles, health policy, informatics, equity in health care, and ethics.	Establish standards utilizing evidence-based practice as the foundation of nursing practice and patient care delivery.	Establish processes to adopt, monitor, and evaluate the translation of evidence into practice.
    Quality Improvement
    Use data to monitor the outcomes of care processes and use improvement methods to design and test changes to continuously improve the quality and safety of healthcare systems, including participating in healthcare policy.	Transform practice to impact the quality of health care and outcomes.	Develop efficient patient care models and policies that ensure high-quality care and compliance with regulatory requirements.	Lead quality improvement programs at the systems level.
    Patient Safety
    Minimize risk of harm to patients and providers through both system effectiveness and individual performance.	Influence health care policy relating to finance, access, safety, and quality, as it applies to practice regulation and consumer advocacy.	Establish a culture of safety and transparency within members of the interdisciplinary team.	Contribute as an interprofessional content expert to appraise system wide patient safety programs.
    Informatics
    Use information and technology to communicate, manage knowledge, mitigate error, and support decision-making.	Evaluate quality improvement initiatives through the use of information systems and technology.	Advocate for information technologies that support the use of evidence in nursing practice.	Lead the advancement of informatics activities to improve the quality of healthcare systems.

• Curriculum Grid

   

• Program and Contact Information

  Weber State University's DNP degree prepares nurses to be expert leaders who focus on the application of evidence to inform nursing practice through the creation and implementation of innovative strategies that improve health systems and influence health consumer outcomes. Building on the American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN) Essentials, the DNP is the highest practice-focused degree in nursing and is designed to prepare experts in specialized advanced practice nursing.

  
  The Post Bachelor of Science to Doctor of Nursing Practice (Post BSN to DNP) and Post Masters to Doctor of Nursing Practice in Leadership (Post Masters to DNP) began accepting students in 2019. With the addition of these DNP degrees, Weber State University (WSU) will now provide education for every level of nurse, from the practical nurse to the registered nurse to the doctoral-prepared nurse The DNP degree in Family Nurse Practitioner and Nursing Leadership are the culmination of years of hard work and dedication by nursing faculty, community experts, and staff. WSU has always believed in and promoted the stackable-credentials model to enhance the workforce and provide the best educational choices. This degree is just another example of how WSU serves the healthcare community.

  Contact Information

  Reineke Holman, PhD, RN
  Annie Taylor Dee School of Nursing Chair
  3875 Stadium Way Dept. 3903
  Ogden, UT 84408-3903
  reinekeholman@weber.edu
  
  MSN Program Director: Carrie Jeffrrey, PhD(c), RN carriejeffrey@weber.edu
  DNP Program Director: Melissa Neville Norton, DNP, APRN, CPNP, CNE mneville@weber.edu

  School of Nursing Webpage: https://www.weber.edu/nursing
  

• Assessment Plan
  The ATD SON evaluates Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) student achievement of learning outcomes, student satisfaction with learning, completion rates, employement rates, and FNP certification pass rates annually. The Program has a current systematic plan for evaluation (SPE). The project includes the six end-of-program student learning outcomes and associated role-specific professional competencies for each program option (DNP-Executive and DNP-FNP). The Program demonstrates achievement of the end-of-program SLOs and role-specific competencies for both the DNP-L and the DNP-FNP program options through course signature assignments, signature assignment grading rubrics, dissemination of graduate-level projects, FNP competency exams, and end-of-program student surveys, Signature assignments, and other student artifacts demonstrating student achievement of program EPSLOs are reviewed and available in a professional e-portfolio (Portfolium). The Evaluation Committee reviews all compiled data and reports at faculty meetings and Community Advisory meetings to ensure that all stakeholders are aware of successes and areas for improvement. The Curriculum and Evaluation Committees are comprised of faculty and driven by the faculty.
   

  Evaluation Component	Instrument	Interval
  Student achievement of EPSLOs and Role Specific Competencies (Signature Assignments)	Grading Rubrics Reported in Course Meeting Minutes	Annually at the conclusion of the semester. Some courses may be evaluated bi-annually depending on when they are offered.
  Program Completion Rates	Completion table reported by administrative assistance, Program Director, and Enrollment Director	Annually
  Professional Job Placement Rates	Alumni Survey	Six months to one-year post- graduation
  Student Satisfaction	Course Evaluations Clinical Evaluation (FNP) NRSG 7904 End-of-program Evaluation Alumni Survey	At the conclusion of each Semester Completion of Program (End-of- program Survey) Six months to one-year post- graduation
  APRN (FNP) Employer Satisfaction	Qualtrics Survey (online) FNP Employer Survey The graduate assistant will call employers if a low response rate occurs.	Six months to one-year post- graduation
  APRN (FNP) Certification Pass Rates	Certification status is collected from the division of occupational and professional licensing (DOPL). Student report regarding national certification status (AANP)	Ongoing following graduation

• Assessment Report Submissions
  2021-22

• Program Review

  2021-2022
   

This information is part of the cyclical program review process. Details such as mission statements, learning outcomes, etc., are updated as part of the biennial assessment reporting process, an integral component of program review.