“We are excited to collaborate with some of the finest leaders in nursing program evaluation.” - Brian Bontempo, PhD, Principal Consultant, Mountain Measurement. “We anticipate that this collaboration will improve the quality of training provided to NCLEX® Program Reports subscribers, which will help nursing program administrators and faculty across the US and Canada to improve their program’s curriculum and instruction.”
The short-term goals of the NCLEX® Program Reports Panel of Experts include developing new NCLEX® Program Reports Professional Development Seminars and publishing journal articles about how to use the NCLEX® Program Reports. Long-term goals include modifying the content, format and style of the information provided in the NCLEX® Program Reports. “These goals speak to the heart of program evaluation standards, fundamental concepts of evaluation quality, and the critical importance and meaningful use of what is learned from program evaluation.” - Karen J. Saewert, PhD, RN, CPHQ, CNE, ANEF, Member, Panel of Experts.
Panel members include:
Roseann Colosimo, PhD, MSN, RN from the University of Nevada Las Vegas. Education: Saint John’s College (BS), Catholic University of America (MS), and The Ohio State University (PhD)
Cathy Dearman, PhD, RN from the University of West Florida. Education: Mississippi University for Women (BS), University of Alabama at Birmingham (MS), University of Mississippi (PhD)
Judith M. Pelletier, MSN, RN, CNE from the Upper Cape Cod Regional Technical School. Education: University of Lowell (BSN) and Salem State University (MSN)
Karen J. Saewert, PhD, RN, CPHQ, CNE, ANEF from Arizona State University. Education: Arizona State University (BSN and MS) and University of Arizona (PhD)
More information about the Panel is available on the NCLEX® Program Reports Panel of Experts page.