The graduate student worker will be responsible for a range of data entry, data management, critique and analysis activities to support the development and re-launch of the NICHE program evaluation service.

Student worker will contribute to the development and management of three key projects in the evolving NICHE program evaluation portfolio. These projects include:

• Member Knowledge and Practice Assessment Survey
• Year One and Year Two Implementation Survey and Member Progress Reports
• Integrative Review and NICHE Program Outcomes Data.

The specific duties/activities/tasks associated with each of these NICHE program evaluation projects include:

Knowledge and Practice Assessment Surveys

• Assist with fielding the revised Geriatric Institutional Assessment Profile (GIAP) survey in a pilot study. Verify member organizations participating in the pilot survey; generate random samples of nurses on participating units; write and send reminders to promote a high response rate; manage reminder schedule
• Work with statistician, directors, health services research collaborative to analyze GIAP pilot data to revise and finalize survey with the goal of relaunching the GIAP service in fall 2017
• Contribute to adapting the GIAP survey and survey administration protocol for Long-Term/Continuing Care settings
• Serve as the project manager for the new NICHE Nursing Knowledge Assessment tool designed to assess front line nurses’ knowledge of evidence-based practices related to common geriatric syndromes and clinical nursing problems.
• Liaise with NICHE and Meyers faculty to arrange meetings, take meeting notes, follow-up on action items, and contribute to the development of the new assessment tool aligned to the ANCC generalist geriatric nursing practice competences.
• Enter data/upload quiz questions and correct responses for a leading aging knowledge assessment quiz into the NICHE Learning Management System.
• Draft protocols and supporting documents

Year One and Year Two Program Evaluation Survey and Member Reports

• Review practice portfolios using a scoring rubric to assess the development of the NICHE program at member sites. Recommend changes to improve the template design and ease of use for members in the field
• Draft summary letters using a standardized template and recommendations
• Assist with refining data collection templates and processes to collate survey data and support the development of automated member reports
• Contribute to refining practice portfolio template for member hospitals/organizations for the year 1 and year 2 implementation assessment

Integrated Review/NICHE Program Outcomes

• Conduct literature reviews and evidence synthesis and critiques on key topics related to program implementation and clinical practice change in geriatric care
• Create data summary tables and contribute to an integrative literature review paper. (Authorship attribution)
• Map the NICHE program model with the ANCC Pathways to Excellence and Magnet recognition program standards
• Assist directors with identifying topics and contacting speakers/leaders in the field to inform the development of a new webinar series

• Skills in clinical practice development, program evaluation, development and use of grading/assessment rubrics, survey design, and implementation best practices.
• Project management and organizational skills, familiarity with the Qualtrics on-line survey system.
• Minimum required education: Master's

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