Tactics 5. The last step in the VCST™ Framework is to develop actions that are specific to individual programs. The size of the faculty, the number of students in each cohort, support of the administration, the availability of resources (time and financial) all matter when determining the specific tactics. For example, the strategies above include learning about the CBC approach. Specific tactics might include sending selected faculty to conferences, inviting expert consultants to come to campus, or internal reading groups. The key point is to identify and implement those actions that work best for the program and to track the effectiveness of the strategies chosen.
About the author Susan Sportsman, PhD, RN, ANEF, FAAN , is a nationally recognized speaker and consultant with over 10 years of consulting experience, providing program development and other consultation services to nursing and health professions programs throughout the United States and Canada. Previously, she served as Dean of the College of Health Sciences and Human Services at Midwestern State University in Wichita Falls, Texas.
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