Fall 2012: Survey Monkey Distribution Practical Nursing Programs Diploma Schools of Nursing Associate Degree Nursing Programs Baccalaureate and Higher Degree Programs in Nursing Nursing Education Surveys

Response Rate Practical Nursing Programs (N=43; 62.32%) Diploma Schools of Nursing (N=19; 100%) Associate Degree Nursing Programs (N=25; 96.15%) Baccalaureate and Higher Degree Programs in Nursing (N=41; 100%) Nursing Education Surveys

Nursing Degrees Awarded in Pennsylvania Associate of Applied Science, major in nursing N=11; 44% Associate of Science, major in nursing N=11; 44% Associate of Applied Arts, major in nursing N=3; 12% Bachelor of Science in Nursing N=32; 78% Bachelor of Science, major in nursing N=9; 22% Master of Science in Nursing N=29; 70.7% Master of Science, major in nursing N=8; 19.5% PhD in Nursing N=7; 17.1% Doctor of Nursing Practice N=14; 34.1% Post-Master’s Certificate N=21; 51.2 Post-Baccalaureate Certificate School Nursing N=10; 24.4%

Nursing Education Surveys Post-Baccalaureate Certificate Programs School Nurse Simulation Nursing Education Gerontology Clinical Trials Research, Forensic Trends, Leadership, Nursing Education and Faculty Role RN Refresher Program Genetics

Purpose of Surveys Are there adequate numbers of nursing faculty in our programs, and across all sectors? Do programs reject qualified applicants due to lack of FT and/or PT nursing faculty? What are the reasons for inability to hire additional nursing faculty? Are academic program mechanisms in place to allow students to enroll in baccalaureate programs without barriers? Nursing Education Surveys

Purpose of Surveys Are qualified applicants to APRN programs rejected due to inadequate numbers of FT and/or PT faculty? Are there adequate numbers of clinical preceptors to supervise APRN students? What are barriers to expansion of PhD and Clinical Doctoral (DrNP/DNP) Programs? Are PhD and Clinical Doctoral students funded? How many PhD and Clinical Doctoral students (FT and PT) are enrolled in Pennsylvania’s schools of nursing?

Are there adequate numbers of nursing faculty in our programs, and across all sectors? Diploma Schools: YES (97.74%) Associate Degree Programs: YES (72%) Baccalaureate and Higher: YES (61%) Practical Nursing: YES (86.9%) Nursing Education Surveys

Do programs reject qualified applicants due to lack of FT and/or PT nursing faculty? Diploma Schools: NO (100%) Associate Degree Programs: YES (8%) Baccalaureate Degree Programs: YES (17.1%) Practical Nursing: YES (2.33%) Nursing Education Surveys

What are the reasons for inability to hire additional nursing faculty? Practical Nursing Programs Low salaries compared to clinical agencies (N=16; 37.2%) Inadequate pool of available faculty in area (N=12; 27.9%) Lack of candidates with skills in education (N=11; 25.6%) Competition from other programs in area (N=10; 23.3%) Inadequate clinical specialty faculty in area (N=9; 20.9%)

Nursing Education Surveys What are the reasons for inability to hire additional nursing faculty? Diploma Schools Lack of candidates with skills in education (N=8; 42.11%) Low salaries compared to clinical agencies (N=6; 31.58%) Inadequate clinical specialty faculty in area (N=5; 26.32%) Competition from other programs in area (N=4; 21.05%) Inadequate pool of available faculty in area (N=4; 21.05%) Unattractive recruitment package (N=4; 21.05%)

What are the reasons for inability to hire additional nursing faculty? ADN Programs Low salaries compared to clinical agencies (N=10; 40.0%) Competition from other programs in area (N=10; 40.0%) Inadequate pool of available faculty in area (N=10; 40.0%) Lack of candidates with skills in education (N=7; 28.0%) Inadequate clinical specialty faculty in area (N=6; 24.0%) Inadequate base funding for faculty lines (N=5; 20.0%) Nursing Education Surveys

What are the reasons for inability to hire additional nursing faculty? BSN Programs Inadequate base funding for faculty lines (N=16; 39%) Competition from other programs in area (N=16; 39%) Low salaries compared to clinical agencies (N=15; 36.6%) Lack of institutional willingness to fund lines (N=14; 34.1%) Lack of candidates with skills in education (N=13; 31.7%) Inadequate pool of available faculty in area (N=12; 39%) High faculty workload (N=11; 26.8%) Inadequate numbers of clinical specialty faculty (N=10; 24.4%)

What are the reasons for inability to hire additional APRN faculty? APRN Graduate Programs Low salaries compared to clinical agencies (N=12; 52.17%) Lack of candidates with skills in education (N=8; 34.78%) Competition from other programs in area (N=8; 34.78%) High faculty workload (N=6; 26.09%) Inadequate pool of available faculty in area (N=6; 26.09%) Inadequate base funding for faculty lines (N=5; 21.74%) Nursing Education Surveys

Are academic program mechanisms in place to allow students to enroll in associate degree or baccalaureate programs without barriers? Practical Nursing Programs 18 (41.9%) report articulation agreements with ADN Programs 3 (7.0%) report articulation agreements with BSN Programs 1 (2.3%) reports a dual admission agreement with a ADN program

Nursing Education Surveys Are academic program mechanisms in place to allow students to enroll in associate degree or baccalaureate programs without barriers? Diploma Schools of Nursing None (0%) report articulation agreements or dual admission agreements with ADN Programs Eighteen (94.7%) report articulation agreements with BSN Programs Eight (42.1%) report dual admission agreements with BSN programs Five (26.32%) report RN-to-MSN agreements with four graduate programs

Nursing Education Surveys Are academic program mechanisms in place to allow students to enroll in baccalaureate programs without barriers? Associate Degree Nursing Programs Twenty-four (96%) report articulation agreements with BSN Programs Twelve (48%) report dual admission agreements with BSN programs One (4%) reported an RN-to-MSN agreement with a graduate program

Nursing Education Surveys Do graduates enroll AUTOMATICALLY to the next program level without further review? Practical Nursing to ADN articulation agreements: N=0; 0% Diploma Schools to BSN articulation agreements: N=6; 31.6% Diploma Schools to BSN dual admission agreements: N=4; 21.1% Associate Degree programs to BSN articulation agreements: N=10; 40% Associate Degree programs to BSN dual admission agreements: N=4; 16%

Nursing Education Surveys PhD and Clinical Doctoral Programs InstitutionInstitution Type PhD; DateDNP Date Carlow UniversityPrivate; Independent; CatholicDNP; 2009 De Sales UniversityPrivate; Independent; CatholicDNP; 2012 Drexel UniversityPrivate; IndependentDrNP; 2005 Duquesne UniversityPrivate; Independent; Catholic1994DNP; 2009 Indiana University of Pennsylvania Public; PASSHE2008 La Salle UniversityPrivate; Independent; CatholicDNP; 2010 Pennsylvania State UniversityState-Related University1998 Robert Morris UniversityPrivate; IndependentDNP; 2007 Temple UniversityState-Related UniversityDNP; 2010 Thomas Jefferson UniversityPrivate; Health Sciences University DNP; 2007 University of PennsylvaniaPrivate; Independent1983 University of PittsburghState-Related University1938DNP; 2007 Villanova UniversityPrivate; Independent; Catholic2003DNP Waynesburg UniversityPrivate; IndependentDNP; 2007 Widener UniversityPrivate; Independent2008*DNP; 2009 Wilkes UniversityPrivate; IndependentDNP; 2010 York College of PennsylvaniaPrivate; IndependentDNP; 2011

Nursing Education Surveys Matriculated PhD in Nursing Students, F2012 Institution Total Number Matriculated Students Total Number Full-time Matriculated Students Total Number Part-Time Matriculated Students Duquesne University Indiana University of Pennsylvania 300 Pennsylvania State University18810 University of Pittsburgh32302 University of Pennsylvania60582 Villanova UniversityNot available Widener University82280 TOTAL:

Nursing Education Surveys Student Funding: PhD and DNP Programs PhD Programs: significant grant-funding PhD Programs: teaching assistantships PhD Programs: other sources of funding PhD Programs: tuition and fees DNP Programs: minimal grant funding DNP Programs: tuition and fees

Nursing Education Surveys Reasons to NOT Expand PhD in Nursing Programs Competition from nursing programs in your region for faculty 2; 33.33% Inadequate applicant pool of potential nursing faculty in your region 1; 16.67% Lack of institutional resources to support research intensive nursing faculty 1; 16.67% Other; please specify: (1) “lack of funds to support student tuition and stipends;”and (2) “lack of qualified applicants.” 4; 66.67%

Nursing Education Surveys Numbers of Matriculated DNP Students, F2012 Institution Total Number Full-time Matriculated Students Total Number Part-Time Matriculated Students Do You Have Grant-Funded Matriculated Students Carlow University4012 No response De Sales University60No Drexel University1347Yes Duquesne University462Yes La Salle University67No Robert Morris University0123Yes Temple University040No Thomas Jefferson University036No University of Pittsburgh28105Yes Villanova University Not available Wilkes University092Yes Waynesburg University09No Widener University119No York College of Pennsylvania110No TOTAL:151492

Nursing Education Surveys Reasons to NOT Expand DNP Programs ReasonPercent Inadequate base funding for faculty lines8; 42.11% Lack of research intensive nursing faculty3; 15.79% Low nursing faculty salaries8; 42.11% Unattractive recruitment packages for clinically expert nursing faculty5; 26.32% Low nursing faculty salaries compared to other academic institutions in your region 4; 21.10% High nursing faculty workload5; 26.32% Lack of a faculty practice plan for salary supplementation8; 42.11% Competition from nursing programs in your region for faculty6; 31.58% Inadequate applicant pool of potential nursing faculty in your region4; 21.10% Lack of institutional resources to support clinically expert nursing faculty2; 10.53% Other; please specify: (1) “inadequate number of preceptors;” (2) need for dedicated Program Director to dedicate time to expand the program;”and (3) “lack of resources and applicant pool.” 5; 26.32%

Nursing Education Surveys Next Steps How many PN graduates enrolled in ADN or BSN programs in AY , , and ? How many Diploma graduates enrolled in BSN programs in AY , , and ? How many ADN graduates enrolled in BSN programs in AY , , and ? What are the data on enrollees in terms of gender, race, and ethnicity? How to enroll increased numbers of targeted underrepresented groups (TUGs) in generic BSN, APRN, PhD, and DNP Programs?

Thank you! Nursing Education Surveys