2016 – 2017 State of the School | Nancy Atmospera-Walch School of Nursing

Presented on August 15, 2016

To be the leader in nursing and dental hygiene education and research in Hawaii with outreach to Asia and the Pacific Basin

Level & Field of Study	Degree Pathway	Incoming	Continuing	Total Enrollment
Dental Hygiene Undergraduate	Dental Hygiene BS	20	39	59
Nursing Undergraduate	High School Direct (Pre-Yr)	21	included below	21
	BS (Manoa)	31	147	178
	Upper Div Consortium	46	2	48
	RN to BS	3	1	4
	Exec RN to BS	39	0	39
	Nursing NS Total	140	150	290
Undergraduate Total		160	189	349
Nursing Graduate	GEPN (Pre-license)	50	1	51
	Master’s	6	84	90
	DNP (Specialty)	2	39	41
	DNP (Post-Master’s)	2	8	10
	PhD	0	35	35
Graduate Total		60	167	227
Total Enrollment All Programs		220	356	576

Note: GEPN rate is of graduate degree award (not pre-licensure certificate)

Successful accreditation by the Commission on Dental Accreditation; approval with reporting requirements
All faculty participated in professional development on backward curriculum design and the use of new instructional technologies
Faculty reviewed and updated curriculum to include emerging care models
NCLEX Taskforce reviewed and recommended revision to the test plan effective August 2016
Revised NURS 517 to facilitate NCLEX preparation
Began implementation of revised graduate curriculum and pathways
Offered professional development offerings in technology tools for faculty and staff
Ongoing academic progression for AD RN to BS enrollment from Kapiolani CC, Kauai CC, & Maui College
Implementing innovative strategies to enhance APHN education and practice supported by HRSA
Veterans to BS Nursing Program continues support for student recruitment and progression

Successful accreditation by the Commission on Dental Accreditation; approval with reporting requirements
All faculty participated in professional development on backward curriculum design and the use of new instructional technologies
Assessed and modified classroom activities and methodologies following professional development
Penny Ching and Kris Osada attended Ultrasonic Teaching Institute in Pennsylvania, July 2016
Developed high school direct entry program; admission in 2016-17
DDH Clinic was host site for the 2016 State of Hawaii Approved Licensing Exam (CRDTS)
Re-examining dental hygiene relocation to UH West Oahu

349 Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander (NH/PI) nurses have graduated since 2003
Increase from 3% to 18% in the number of NH/PI nurses enrolling and graduating from UHM Nursing

$1,800,551 Extramural Funding in FY 16 (ORS Report)
- $335,591 research
- $1,464,960 non-research

Expanded presence of UHM faculty scholarship in international venues through scholarly presentations and publications
Initiated research in the international setting

Interprofessional Education (IPE) Workgroup collaboration in academic initiatives
- UHM Nursing, John A. Burns School of Medicine, Office of Public Health Studies, Myron B. Thompson, School of Social Work, Daniel K. Inouye College of Pharmacy
Initiated 3 interprofessional education projects with cultural components
- Simulation for Emergency Response (various cultures)
- IPE Team Collaboration (Samoan)
- End of Life Communication in Intensive Care Unit (Asian, Caucasian)

Increased use by partners and community
Increased training for international universities in collaboration with Global Health
Hosted the largest international delegation for the Seitoku University Cultural Exchange
Facilitated interprofessional education
Acquired HoloLens (mixed reality head-mounted display smart glasses)

2017 Exemplary Academic-Practice Partnership Award by AACN recognized the UHM Nursing & QMC Research partnership
Expanded service learning experiences
Linkages and expertise via IKE AO PONO and the Native Hawaiian Health Initiative
Monitored strategies to promote workforce diversity – Native Hawaiian, Pacific Islanders and Veterans
Services and scholarship support to underrepresented students
$956,352 in gifts for FY16 (UHF Report)
Enhanced the number of showcased accomplishments of alumni and students
Held UH Manoa Nursing Sensational 60th Anniversary Gala
- Inducted 6 Hall of Fame Alumni
- Recognized 54 Outstanding Alumni
Expanded mentorship opportunities among students and between students and alumni
Monitored and promoted opportunities to students that may lead to employment
Memorandum of Agreement with UCERA aka University Health Partners
Hawaii Keiki partnership between UH Manoa Nursing & DOE with UCERA
- Nurse led clinics and school health nursing services in DOE schools in underserved communities statewide
- APRNs and RNs
- Plans to begin billing for services
- Provide BS and DNP nursing student clinical experiences

Manage resources to address the continuing fiscal challenge
Implement identified strategies to increase revenue and minimize cost while maintaining quality instructional programs
Engage with UHM campus as it moves from a historical budget allocation methodology to new budgetary allocation models