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School of Nursing Workload Policy

General Unit to Effort Equivalency Formulas

Unit equivalencies for full academic year (4 quarters) are:

32 units (9 IWC) over 4 quarters is 100%, and appointment percentage is determined by X units/32. Any unit amount over 31.5 units shall be rounded up to 32 units.

For less than full academic year appointments, 8 units (2.25 IWC) in one quarter is considered 100%, and appointment percentage is determined by X units/8.

APRN Courses

Theory courses: Teaching units = academic units associated with the course as a baseline.

Clinical courses: Teaching units = academic units associated with the course as a baseline for a full clinical group, as long as the student group is comprised of 7-9 students.

          *Exception: If a group is less than 7 students or more than 9 students, unit credit will be reduced or increased proportionately to reflect the actual number of students in the group.
         *Exception: N4xxC and N4xxD courses will receive 4 teaching units (1.125 IWC), subject to student enrollment as noted above.
         *Exception: N4xxE courses will receive 2 teaching units each (0.5625 IWC), subject to student enrollment as noted above.
        *Exception: N437A/B, N438A/B, N439B, and N416B will receive 4 teaching units (1.125 IWC), subject to student enrollment as noted above.

Lecturer’s input about appropriate student placements is expected as part of their course responsibility.

Prelicensure Courses

Theory courses: Teaching units = academic units associated with the course as a baseline.

Clinical:           Units for direct student supervision reflect clinical time using this formula:

                        1 unit = 0.28125 IWC = 6 hours/week x 5 weeks = 30 hours

                        2 units = 0.5625 IWC = 12 hours/week x 5 weeks = 60 hours

                        4 units = 1.125 IWC = 24 hours/week x 5 weeks = 120 hours

                        For each 5 week clinical rotation + 1 unit for grading assignments

                       *Exception: N169/N467 Immersion = 3 units (0.84375 IWC).

                      *Exception: N171 = 6 units (1.6875 IWC).
 

                     OSCE = 8 hours per quarter (equivalent to 0.26 unit or 0.073125 IWC).
                     
If a lecturer is assigned more or less than 8 hours of OSCE per quarter, unit credit will be assigned proportionately.

Skills Labs:       each assigned 4 hr Skills Lab per quarter = 0.13 unit (0.0365625 IWC)

Simulation:      each assigned 8 hr Simulation per quarter = 0.26 unit (0.073125 IWC)

                       *Exception: If a lecturer is assigned a 6 hr or 12 hr Skills Lab or Simulation, unit credit will be assigned proportionately.

N150A/150B Fundamentals Lab Coordinator = 4 units per quarter (1.125 IWC), in addition to teaching units (if applicable). N174 Lab Coordinator = 2 units per quarter (0.5625 IWC), in addition to teaching units (if applicable).N171 Public Health site placement by lead faculty (if assigned) = 1 unit per quarter (0.28125 IWC).N169/N467 Immersion Coordinator (if assigned) = 2 units per quarter (0.5625 IWC).

Nurse Specialty Coaching (NSC) = 1 unit per quarter (0.28125 IWC) for three 1-hour-long student appointments per week.
Group Academic Advising (if assigned):  1 unit per year for 10 students, or 0.01 unit per student/year (0.0028125 IWC).

Hospital-Specific Orientations = Lecturers will be compensated for external hospital-specific orientations which lecturers are required to complete before teaching at an external hospital. The number of units is determined by X hours/30.

General Provisions

Team Teaching: units will be assigned by the Program Director to instructors

Course Lead (designated by Program Director): 1 additional unit

Large Courses:

Student Enrollment

Teaching Units

60 students or fewer

= Academic units

61-79 students

= Academic units + 1 + TA

80-99 students

= Academic units + 2 + TA

100-130 students

= Academic units + 2 + TA

For each comprehensive exam, readers are expected to complete grading in no more than one hour (if assigned), weighted at 0.03 unit per exam (0.0084375 IWC).

For each admission application, readers are expected to complete review in no more than 30 minutes (if assigned), weighted at 0.008 unit (0.00225 IWC) per application.

 

 

Self-Supporting Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) Courses

Teaching units = academic units associated with the course as a baseline.

Unit equivalencies for full academic year (4 quarters) are:

32 units (9 IWCs) over 4 quarters is 100%, and appointment percentage is determined by X units/32.
Any unit amount over 31.5 units shall be rounded up to 32 units.

For less than full academic year appointments, 8 units in one quarter is considered 100%, and appointment percentage is determined by X units/8.