The University of Texas Medical Branch
VISION 2025 SCHOOL OF NURSING STRATEGIC PLAN
VISION 2025
Into the Future As the oldest school of nursing west of the Mississippi River, the University of Texas Medical Branch School of Nursing (SON) has a long-standing history of excellence and innovation in educating professional nurses for leadership roles in the state, nation, and international arena. UTMB’s SON was the first nursing school in the United States to become affiliated with a university, the first to establish a Master of Nursing in the state of Texas and the first in the state to offer online graduate education in nursing. The UTMB President, Provost and SON Dean are committed to providing the leadership and infrastructure required to advance and promote the mission of the School. The last few decades have provided tremendous growth for nurses and nursing education. On both the national and state levels, the nursing field will continue to face demands that will change the landscape of the healthcare industry familiar to us today. Between an aging population, nursing shortages, and technological advances, it will be imperative for our institution to remain cognizant and proactively plan for these fluctuations. The specific need for nurse educators and qualified nurses will continue to grow. As an academic healthcare institution, we can prepare nurses to be leaders in their field, teach faculty to become educators, encourage the use of cutting-edge technology, and promote evidence-based practice through research and innovation. A holistic view of the nursing field is necessary to understand our path forward as an institution and a community. UTMB SON suggests strategies to tackle the gaps in nursing education to help aid anticipated shortages in Texas. Along with the Strategic Plan, we anticipate that improving our nursing education will in turn advance the quality and safety of patient care throughout the nation. This document serves as a planning tool, not to be mistaken for a strict road map. With this guiding document, UTMB SON aims to shed light on current issues facing nursing education and provide strategies for improvement.
Deborah J. Jones Deborah J. Jones, PhD, MSN, RN Senior Vice President, Dean and Professor Rebecca Sealy Distinguished Centennial Chair
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Our Priorities, Goals & Strategies
CR E Our strategic priorities provide the foundation to advance and achieve our mission
and vision.
CULTURE
RESEARCH
EDUCATION
A healthy work environment creates a committed and engaged community, working together to reach our full potential. Our school is committed to employing and educating a work force whose diversity mirrors the populations with whom we serve. By providing professional development, mentoring opportunities, and meaningful recognition, we hope to improve retention, promote lifelong learning, and ensure that all members of our community can flourish in their careers.
We are committed to improving healthcare outcomes and healthcare systems through high-impact research. It is imperative to create a culture of research with the necessary infrastructure and collaborative partnerships. We support and promote opportunities for students and faculty to lead interprofessional teams in research and innovation.
Our faculty are committed to student success. Through innovative pedagogies in a studentcentered environment we equip graduates to provide high-quality healthcare in their communities. We will continue to offer exceptional undergraduate and graduate nursing programs that align with market needs. Our emphasis on interprofessional education will ultimately serve to improve the patient experience and population health, as well as reduce healthcare costs.
AT E Additionally, these strategic priorities guide our path to the future and represent our unique attributes that set us apart from other nursing schools.
ADVANCE INNOVATION We support a culture of innovation and creativity aimed at addressing the challenges facing education and healthcare today. Utilizing technology and interprofessional education, we offer an innovative learning environment that accelerates the discovery of knowledge and solutions to healthcare. The school will remain bold, strategic, and agile in advancing our mission.
TRANSFORMATION
ENGAGEMENT
We believe that creating a healthier future for diverse populations begins with transformative education and practice. By offering robust academic programs that emphasize collaboration, leadership and service, we prepare nurses who impact healthcare systems and policy. Through datadriven decision-making, we strengthen our ability to adapt and quickly adjust to the ever-changing healthcare landscape.
Advancing our professional network and community partnerships, we will increase opportunities for students, faculty and alumni. We will foster lasting collaborations to advance the institutional shared mission of improving the health for the people of Texas and around the world. Additionally, we will continue to pursue partnerships beyond our community, to increase meaningful contributions to global health.
Our Purpose, Destination & Commitments Starting in January 2019, under the leadership of the School’s dean, Dr. Deborah J. Jones, efforts to develop a new strategic plan for the School of Nursing were initiated using input from faculty, staff and students. Acting as an anchor for the School’s strategic plan, the Mission, Vision and Values were updated to reflect the shared vision.
OUR PURPOSE Building on 130 years as Texas’ leader in nursing education, UTMB’s School of Nursing serves the state, nation and the world as a premier 21st century nursing education destination. We improve the health of diverse populations in Texas and around the world by advancing nursing excellence through leadership, clinical practice, education, research and service.
OUR DESTINATION We are distinct among all other nursing schools in how we pursue our mission. Through our shared vision, we aim to develop a culture committed to transforming health, education, and research. To create the future as leaders in innovative nursing education, promoters of high-impact research and as transformers of health and healthcare.
OUR COMMITMENTS The foundational pursuits of research, innovation, transformative education, engagement, diversity and inclusion anchor the schools Mission and Vision; guide our priorities and actions; and are visible in our achievements. We execute our mission and pursue our vision while remaining true to the following commitments. We, at the UTMB School of Nursing, will achieve excellence and professionalism through: Compassion / Integrity / Respect / Diversity and Inclusion / Lifelong Learning / Accountability
Our Measures of Success How we measure these goals will determine if we are meeting our objectives and expectations. We have identified several key performance indicators to measure our success: Recruitment and retention of students, faculty and staff Pass rates in field-specific national certification exams Satisfaction ratings and evaluations from students, faculty and staff Recognition of faculty and staff accolades Faculty publications, research funding and scholarly productivity Community, national and global partnerships and collaborations National rankings of nursing education programs Fundraising, development and alumni engagement
UTMB School of Nursing Strategic Plan Model
Honoring our Legacy, Igniting our Future
ENGAGEMENT
TRANSFORMATION
ADVANCE INNOVATION
EDUCATION
RESEARCH
VISION 2025 CULTURE
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