Student Learning Outcomes and Role Specific Graduate Competencies:
Students who complete the Associate Degree of Applied Science with a major in Nursing will be expected to:
- Provide client centered care promoting therapeutic relationships, caring behaviors, and self-determination across the lifespan for diverse populations.
- Practice safe nursing care that minimizes risk of harm across systems and client populations.
- Demonstrate nursing judgment through the use of clinical reasoning, the nursing process, and evidence-based practice in the provision of safe, quality care.
- Practice professional behaviors that encompass the legal/ethical framework while incorporating self-reflection, leadership and a commitment to recognize the value of life-long learning.
- Manage client care through quality improvement processes, information technology, and fiscal responsibility to meet client needs and support organizational outcomes.
- Demonstrate principles of collaborative practice within the nursing and healthcare teams fostering mutual respect and shared decision-making to achieve stated outcomes of care.
Percentage Passing NCLEX-RN
ELA: The program’s most recent annual licensure examination pass rate will be at least 80% for all first-time test takers during the same 12-month period, aggregated for the program.
| Year | Pass Rate | Virginia pass rate |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 80.3% | 89.1% |
| 2018 | 81.2% | 91% |
| 2019 | 86.4% | 89.5% |
| 2020 | 80.9% | 87.1% |
| 2021 | 77.9% | 83.1% |
| Three-year aggregate: 81.73% |
Program completion rates
Students who complete the program within 150% of the program length.
| Year of fall admission | Overall program |
|---|---|
| 2015 | 85.7% |
| 2016 | 80.9% |
| 2017 | 75.4% |
| 2018 | 92.9% |
| 2019 | 96.4% |