The program is committed to offering students the highest quality of education and training possible. To that end, the program is committed to meeting all of the goals and outcomes shown below. The first assessment of these goals will be conducted after graduation of the first student cohort.
Program Goals and Outcomes
1:
Students will be clinically competent.
1.1.
Students will produce EEG recordings of diagnostic quality.
1.2. Students will produce EEG recordings with
minimal artifact and appropriate documentation following ACNS guidelines.
1.3.
Students will know the appropriate setup for each procedure.
2: Students will demonstrate patient safety.
2.1 Students will be able to
apply principles of neurodiagnostic technology to maintain a safe environment
for themselves and the patient.
2.2 Students will take all
precautions to ensure safety against bloodborne pathogens.
2.3 Students will be able to
apply principles of infection control.
3: Students will demonstrate the ability to critically
think.
3.1. Students will be able to analyze EEG
recordings for critical results and know when to notify a physician.
3.2 Students
will be able to adapt to unusual circumstances.
3.3 Students
will be able to adapt to varying patient conditions.
4: Students will communicate effectively.
4.1.
Students will communicate in an effective and professional manner.
4.2.
Students will be able to advocate for patients to care team members.
5: Students will model professionalism.
5.1.
Students will display a professional attitude in daily practice.
5.2.
Students will demonstrate professional behaviors in daily practice.
5.3.
Graduates will demonstrate professional behaviors in daily practice.
6: Students will provide quality patient care.
6.1.
Students will provide quality patient care in daily practice.
6.2.
Students will recognize and demonstrate understanding of behavioral and communication characteristics of patients
across the age continuum
7: The
program will prepare students to challenge the ABRET credentialing exam.
7.1 An adequate percentage of program graduates
will take the ABRET EEG exam.
7.2 An adequate percentage of program graduates
will successfully pass the ABRET EEG examination on the first attempt upon
graduation.
7.3.
Program graduates will demonstrate overall
mastery on the ABRET exam.
8: The
program will maintain a positive learning environment.
8.1. Students will express satisfaction with
clinical education site.
8.2. Students will express satisfaction with
academic courses.
8.3. Graduating
students will express overall satisfaction with the program prior to graduation.
8.4. Alumni will express overall satisfaction with
the program quality.
9: The
program will demonstrate a positive effect on the community.
9.1. Students will graduate from the program.
9.2. Program graduates actively seeking employment
will be gainfully employed.
9.3. Employers of program graduates will express
overall satisfaction with graduate quality.
10: The program will prepare competent, entry-level general neurodiagnostic technologists in the cognitive (knowledge),
psychomotor (skills) and affective (behavior) learning domains.