Adult Advanced Practice Nursing, Yale School of Nursing, New Haven, CT 06519, USA.
J Prof Nurs. 2010 Jul-Aug;26(4):201-6. doi: 10.1016/j.profnurs.2009.11.002.
Nursing is often considered expensive in the cost analysis of academic programs. Yet nursing programs have the power to attract many students, and the national nursing shortage has resulted in a high demand for nurses. Methods to systematically assess programs across an entire university academic division are often dissimilar in technique and outcome. At a small, private, Midwestern university, a model for comprehensive program assessment, titled the Quality, Potential and Cost (QPC) model, was developed and applied to each major offered at the university through the collaborative effort of directors, chairs, deans, and the vice president for academic affairs. The QPC model provides a means of equalizing data so that single measures (such as cost) are not viewed in isolation. It also provides a common language to ensure that all academic leaders at an institution apply consistent methods for assessment of individual programs. The application of the QPC model allowed for consistent, fair assessments and the ability to allocate resources to programs according to strategic direction. In this article, the application of the QPC model to School of Nursing majors and other selected university majors will be illustrated.
护理学在学术项目的成本分析中通常被认为是昂贵的。然而，护理项目有吸引众多学生的能力，而且全国范围内的护士短缺导致对护士的需求很高。系统评估整个大学学术部门的项目的方法在技术和结果上往往不同。在一所位于中西部的小型私立大学中，开发并应用了一种名为“质量、潜力和成本 (QPC)”的综合项目评估模型，通过主任、主席、院长和负责学术事务的副校长的协作，对大学提供的每个专业进行评估。QPC 模型提供了一种均衡数据的方法，因此不会孤立地看待单一指标（如成本）。它还提供了一种通用语言，以确保机构中的所有学术领导都采用一致的方法来评估各个项目。QPC 模型的应用允许进行一致、公平的评估，并能够根据战略方向为项目分配资源。本文将举例说明 QPC 模型在护理学院专业和其他选定的大学专业中的应用。
