• Quality Management Goal and Program

DEI

CULTURE COIN

On the inaugural Day of Trailblazers, USF Health College of Nursing awarded the USF Health Culture Coin to Daniela Diaz, BSN candidate. Diaz exemplified and demonstrated the core values of USF Health College of Nursing as a nursing student and a humanitarian. Diaz, whose grandparents immigrated from Cuba, said that their culture and heritage has been crucial in guiding her along in her nursing education journey. Diaz was engaged in leadership, global activities and research, and went above and beyond for the College of Nursing, her classmates, and the community.

In addition to promoting the Culture Coin, USF Health College of Nursing’s Diversity Committee led signature events in collaboration with students, community, and university organizations to promote diverse, multicultural experiences at the local and global levels. Students and faculty participated in the Wholesome Wellness Challenge, serving the underserved community in Wimauma, in global virtual exchanges, and supporting health fairs and vaccination efforts in East Tampa and Largo communities.

Diaz held the position of the president/coordinator of the Bulls Reaching Achievement in Nursing (BRAIN) program, where she facilitated the mentorship and leadership program for upper-level nursing students and assisted lower-level nursing students in learning new skills and meeting competencies. Diaz also organized and facilitated outreach events as the vice president of the College of Nursing’s student council and fundraising events as an ambassador for the Sebastian Strong Foundation. Diaz has also participated in global virtual exchanges, conducted research and presented on topics such as COVID-19 and its impact on the nursing profession.

USF Health College of Nursing’s Chief Officer of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) developed an action plan for the college to focus on two main goals: sustain an inclusive and supportive college of nursing environment & prepare a diverse nursing workforce.

QUALITY MANAGEMENT GOAL AND PROGRAM

USF Health College of Nursing’s Educational Design and Technology (EDT) team has worked to improve the quality of the college’s online courses using the Quality Matters (QM) rubric. QM is a faculty-centered, peer-reviewed process that is based on research and best practices to evaluate the quality of online courses.

EDT’s internal review process aligns with the Florida Board of Governors 2025 State University System Strategic Plan for Online Education and the Florida Online Course Design Quality Review process. The EDT team uses the QM Higher Education Course Design Rubric to evaluate the quality of all online nursing courses. The team is trained on QM and spends countless hours reviewing course content and offering suggestions for improvement for standards that are met and not met. Director of Educational Design and Technology Dr. Tasha Brown, PhD, PMP, identified four College of Nursing courses that did not have a quality designation. In order for a course to receive a highquality designation, each course must be reviewed by three trained reviewers from the EDT team. Upon completion of the review, a report showing the QM standards met and not met was prepared and shared with the faculty member leading the course, who then made changes to the course based on the recommendations. The EDT team verified that the changes were completed, and then assigned a high-quality designation to the courses. The highquality designation indicates that the course met all QM essential standards, received at least 85% of the available points on the QM rubric and provided alternative means of access to course materials in formats that met the needs of diverse learners.

The Florida Board of Governors instilled a goal for institutions to achieve quality designations for offered online courses by the year 2025. To achieve this goal, the College of Nursing has set its own goal to reach 90% quality designations by June 2022, 95% by June 2023 and 100% by June 2024. Dr. Brown has indicated that the college’s goal of 90% by June 2022 has been achieved.