Meeting & Agendas
Committee
Surgical Technology Advisory Committee
Date
04/17/2015
Status
Approved
Begin Time
01:00 pm
End Time
03:00 pm
Location
EVC Rm 8201
Online/Remote Url
Members in attendance:
Patricia Recek,
Kathleen Baumbach,
Susan Diamond,
Pedro Barrera,
N/A,
N/A,
Michele Richards,
Tara Buck, RN,
Tim Faulkenberry, M.D.,
Rachel Fling, RN,
Barbara Alexius, PhD
Members not in attendance:
Michael Midgley,
Kathleen Cook,
N/A,
N/A,
Christina Hernandez,
Carlos Sandoval,
Kimberly Randall,
Nikki Kyler,
Mara Rosalsky,
Tony DeDominico, RN. MSN, CNOR,
Sid Caillouet,
Glenna Hopkins,
Barbara Powell,
Teresa Glandorf,
Elois Currivan,
Lacie Hanberry,
Kevin Hadacek,
Kenneth Ladd,
Ronnie Voice, CST,
Linda Bauer, CST,
Richard Massey
Agenda:
1)
Description
Welcome and Introductions
Presenter
Tara Buck
Minutes
Tara Buck served as Committee Chair. Introductions were made.
2)
Description
Input from Board Members
Presenter
Minutes
Asked affiliates what we need to do or are doing well?
a. One comment: Best program in town. Would take our students over any other.
b. Others agreed
3)
Description
Adjournment
Presenter
Minutes
Meeting Adjourned 3:00 p.m.
4)
Description
Program Evaluations
Presenter
Carol Hamilton
Minutes
a. Evaluations were presented by Carol Hamilton
i. Discussed the timeline for Graduate surveys
ii. The program has created a Survey Monkey version in order to try to improve rate of return
5)
Description
Clinical Site Evaluations
Presenter
Carol Hamilton
Minutes
Evaluations were presented
i. Questions and comments from the meeting
ii. Da Vinci questions were asked
1. Rachel from NAMC mentioned giving information and help with De Vinci information
2. Each site varies on availability of experience
iii. Discussed clinical site experiences and how students are moved in order to provide a well-rounded experience.
6)
Description
SWOT Results
Presenter
Minutes
a. received 8 responses
i. Most centered around keeping RRC and EVC equal
ii. Ronnie asked about instrumentation and procedures for various specialties
1. We have some specialty items
2. Need to focus on general cases first semester because we can’t get to the specialties first semester.
iii. Talked about hiring
1. Discussed Mock interviews
2. Members volunteered to assist with interviews
7)
Description
National Certification Exam Results
Presenter
Minutes
We are currently at 96% pass rate for our first time test takers/graduates
8)
Description
Curriculum Changes
Presenter
Minutes
a. Discussed SB 497 Associate degree programs have to be 60 hours
i. Our adjustment was:
1. 2660 changed to 2560 (Fall 2015)
2. General Elective for the AAS degree plan has been dropped (Fall 2015)
ii. Barbara Alexis asked about including Affective domain
iii. Rachel mentioned that it is about customer service
iv. Ronnie mentioned that it is about work ethics
v. Carol discussed the addition of the SSI class that hopefully will help
b. Math as Prerequisite (Fall 2015)
i. Was previously a prerequisite to the third semester
ii. now it is for the program
c. Student Success Initiative Class
d. Speech is no longer required for AAS
i. It is still part of our degree plan
9)
Description
Resource Assessment
Presenter
Minutes
a. Some of this goes to the SWOT
b. We are looking at supplementing some of our equipment
i. Pat gave some ideas
ii. Rachel said that they are going through a build out and may be able to donate equipment.
1. Send a list of items of equipment that we need/want
iii. New Bed
iv. Simulator for EVC
1. Pat mentioned applying for Perkins
v. New Video System for EVC
c. Send Survey for response
10)
Description
Next Meeting Date
Presenter
Minutes
Friday, April 8, 2016
11)
Description
Questions from Board Members
Presenter
Minutes
Barbara Alexius asked what we are doing in the scope of the community
a. ACC Health Sciences is planning an open house in the fall
Guests:
Name:
Rachel Fling, St. David''s North Austin Medical Ctr
Email:
rachel.fling@stdavids.com
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