BSN Grad Survey

North Georgia College & State University
Department of Nursing
BSN Graduate Survey

Please assist the BSN Faculty to evaluate the program by completing the following survey. Your responses are important in planning changes and maintaining NLNAC accreditation and Georgia Board of Nursing approval.

No. 1 Age
20-25
26-30
31-40
41-50
51 or Older
No. 2 Gender
Male
Female
No. 3 Race
White
Afro-American
Latino
Asian
other
No. 4 Which of the following describes what you have been doing since graduation?
(Click all that apply)

emp. nursing
emp. non-nursing
cont ed. nursing
cont. ed. non-nurse
unemployed

With regard to your current position, please indicate below the:

No. 5 Type Setting
acute care
long term care
primary care
comm. public health
comm. - other
No. 6 Type Position
Staff Nurse
Staff Nurse Super/Respons
Supervisor/Coordinator
Instructor/Educator
Other

The following statements reflect the BSN program objectives. Please rate the extent to which you believe you have achieved each objective using the following scale:

A = not at all
B = need some assistance
C = am satisfactory
D = have achieved mastery
E = demonstrate expertise

	A	B	C	D	E
No. 7 Function as a generalist in primary, secondary, and tertiary care settings, providing holistic, culturally competent care to individuals of various ages, families, and communities.
No. 8 Serve as a leader to improve professional nursing practice especially in rural settings.
No. 9 Provide education with emphasis on primary prevention, to individuals, families, and communities based on health care needs.
No. 10 Use beginning skills as a consumer of nursing research to improve professional nursing practice.
No. 11 Demonstrate responsibility and accountability for continual personal growth, incorporating professional standards, for the delivery of professional practice.
No. 12 Synthesize knowledge, attitudes, values, and skills from liberal arts courses, nursing courses, as well as life experiences to meet the complex health care needs of society.
No 13 Enact the roles of clinician, leader, educator, researcher, and professional.

Please rate the following aspects of the BSN program by indicating the extent of your agreement with the statements using the scale:

A= strongly disagree
B= disagree
C= no opinion
D= agree
E= strongly agree

	A	B	C	D	E
No. 14 The practice learning environments (clinical agencies) were appropriate for achievement of the learning objectives.
No.15 The practice learning environments (clinical agencies) were sufficiently diverse to provide a variety of learning experiences.
No. 16 The audiovisual resources were comprehensive, accessible and sufficiently current to meet learning needs.
No. 17 Computer resources were comprehensive, accessible and sufficiently current to meet learning needs.
No. 18 Library resources were comprehensive, current and sufficiently accessible to meet learning needs.
No. 19 The health assessment lab was adequately furnished with supplies and availability for practice was adequate.
No. 20 Faculty demonstrated competency in the areas they taught and in areas they supervised clinically.
No. 21 Faculty demonstrated caring toward students and clients.
No. 22 Faculty served as professional role models for students.
No. 23 Clinical preceptors were appropriate and supportive.
No. 24 The amount of clinical time was adequate to meet the learning objectives.
No. 25 The curriculum provided sufficient scope and depth to prepare me as a professional nurse.
No. 26 Prevention as intervention (health promotion) was a significant component of the nursing curriculum.
No. 27 The curriculum provided opportunities to develop skills of leadership and collaboration.
No. 28 The curriculum required the demonstration of client and community education by the student.
No. 29 Teaching and learning methods were varied, interactive, and clinically focused.
No. 30 Core courses provided adequate foundational learning for the BSN courses.
No. 31 The program taught me to utilize critical thinking activities in my job performance.
No. 32 The program utilized, taught, and required technology and communication skills for successful completion.
No. 33 The program utilized, taught, and required the use of therapeutic nursing interventions for successful completion of the program.
No. 34 The physical space/facilities were appropriate.

No. 35 To which of the following nursing organizations do you belong?

ANA
Sigma Theta Tau
Specialty Org.

	Yes	No
No. 36 Do you currently hold office/serve on committees within a professional organization?
No. 37 Are you registered to vote?

	none	one	two	three or more
No. 38 How many continuing education programs have you attended in the last year?
No. 39 To how many professional journals do you subscribe?

No. 40 Have you published in a nursing journal or presented at a professional conference in the past year?

Yes
No
Please make any comments about the BSN program, including the most meaningful and valuable learning experiences you had and what specific strategies used by the faculty facilitated your success in the program. In addition, are there any changes you would make to improve the BSN program?

Thank you for taking the time to give us your opinions.