Employment as a registered nurse following graduation
Objective
Student Employment
Students will seek and successfully find employment within the nursing profession.
KPI
Senior Exit Survey
In the senior exit survey administered immediately prior to graduation, students will indicate they have had a job offer or an interview for a job or internship scheduled.
90% of students will have a job offer or interview scheduled.
Result
Percentages Of Students Interviewing And Receiving Job Offer
Below is a table showing the precentages of students in cohorts 1 and 2 who a) applied for a job, b) interviewed for a job or internship, and c) accepted a job or internship.
Cohort 1 95% responded that they had applied for a job 90% had interviewed for a job or internship 81% had accepted a job or internship
Cohort 2 100% responded that they had applied for a job 27.27% had interviewed for a job or internship 27.27% had accepted a job or internship
Total: N = 32 68.75% had interviewed for a job or internship
Goal NOT met
Action
Change To Criterion For Success
Because there are two outcomes within this objective, job offer and interview, we are going to reduce this objective to measuring the more stringent of the two objectives. We will re-word the objective to: Students will be offered a job within the nursing profession. This action was recommended by our accrediting agency, ACEN. Decrease the criterion from 90% to 70%
Goal
Graduation Rate For Nursing Students
The Department of Nursing will successfully graduate its students.
Objective
On-Time Graduation Rate
Students who graduate within 36 months of the date they were admitted to the nursing program will be considered “on-time” graduates consistent with the THECB policies.
KPI
Percent Of On-time Graduates
70% or greater of the nursing students will graduate "on-time." On-time is defined as 36 months from the date they were admitted to the nursing program.
Result
Graduation Rates
Cohort 1 graduated in December, 2012. Of the 24 students present on the census day in their first semester, 21 graduated. The percentage of on-time graduates in cohort 1 was 87.9%
Cohort 2 graduated in May, 2013. Of the 14 students present on the census day in their first semester, 11 graduated. The percentage of on-time graduates in cohort 2 was 78.57%,
Goal met.
Action
Encourage Retention
Use standardized tests to identify students who are weak. Assign facuty mentors to remediate and mentor students. Refer students to appropriate student support services as needed.