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School of Nursing

BSN Program Outcomes and Success Measures

Program Learning Outcomes

  1. Intergrate theoretical knowledge and clinical learning from the physical, psychosocial, and nursing sciences into nursing practice.
  2. Use critical thinking to provid therapeutic nursing derived from research and professional standards.
  3. Collaborate with other professionals in providing preventative health education and research-based interventions to diverse clients across the life span in rural contexts.
  4. Assume responsibility for continuing professional growth and ethical-legal nursing practice.
  5. Incorporate leadership skills to enhance health of individuals, families, and communities in nursing care.
  6. Use research findings in managing care of individuals, families, and communities in rural contexts.
  7. Incorporate caring values, beliefs and practices of diverse individuals, families and communities in nursing care.
  8. Implement collaborative health prevention for clients in rural communities.

Program Success Measures

Program Success Measure 1

NCLEX pass rates will be at or above the national mean (average).

Year National Average UH Hilo
2017 87.1% 85.3%
2018 88.3% 82.1%
2019 88.2% 89.1%
2020 86.6% 95.6%
2021 86.1% 100%

Program Success Measure 2

Program completion rate will be at or above 85% (% of student completing within 150% of program length).

Year % Employed
2017 100%
2018 98.3%
2019 92.2%
2020 91%
2021 89.7%
2022 94.9%

Program Success Measure 3

Graduates will indicate satisfaction with the UH Hilo BSN program as evidenced by a mean rating of 3/5 or above on respective surveys.

Year Graduates
2017 4.5
2018 4.5
2019 4.1
2020 3.7
2021 3.5

Program Success Measure 4

90% of graduates will be placed in a nursing position within one (1) year of graduation.

Year % Employed
2016 97%
2017 88%
2018 100%
2019 95%
2020 91%
2021 95%