Nursing Program Goals and Student Learning Outcomes

Program Goal	Student Learning Outcomes
Provide a positive learning and workplace environment that supports student success and promotes sensitivity to diverse populations.	1. Communicate effectively – orally, in writing, with technology.
Deliver high-quality nursing education by providing an accredited baccalaureate nursing program supported by the liberal arts and sciences.	2. Integrate knowledge for safe, effective, quality care environments, health promotion and maintenance, psychosocial integrity, and physiological integrity.
Provide for the acquisition of knowledge, values, and skills to enable nursing graduates to meet competencies for entry level roles. Foster collaborative partnerships to enhance nursing education learning opportunities.	3. Practice professional nursing in a variety of settings responding to the needs of diverse individuals, families, groups, and communities.
Support and value teaching, scholarship, and service. Support meaningful student service, community engagement, and scholarly activities.	4. Employ critical thinking/reasoning in problem solving and decision making.
Promote health and well-being to individuals and groups with varied and complex health needs across generations. Encourage ongoing personal and professional development and life-long learning.	5. Incorporate research for evidence-based nursing practice.

Program Goal

Student Learning Outcomes

Provide a positive learning and workplace environment that supports student success and promotes sensitivity to diverse populations.

1. Communicate effectively – orally, in writing, with technology.

Deliver high-quality nursing education by providing an accredited baccalaureate nursing program supported by the liberal arts and sciences.

2. Integrate knowledge for safe, effective, quality care environments, health promotion and maintenance, psychosocial integrity, and physiological integrity.

Provide for the acquisition of knowledge, values, and skills to enable nursing graduates to meet competencies for entry level roles. Foster collaborative partnerships to enhance nursing education learning opportunities.

3. Practice professional nursing in a variety of settings responding to the needs of diverse individuals, families, groups, and communities.

Support and value teaching, scholarship, and service. Support meaningful student service, community engagement, and scholarly activities.

4. Employ critical thinking/reasoning in problem solving and decision making.

Promote health and well-being to individuals and groups with varied and complex health needs across generations. Encourage ongoing personal and professional development and life-long learning.

5. Incorporate research for evidence-based nursing practice.

Student Achievement Data

Student achievement outcome data is published at least annually and is publicly available. The information is as follows:

MSU Department of Nursing, North Dakota, and National Mean NCLEX-RN Pass Rates

Data retrieved from: NCSBN Pearson Vue Reports (January 1, 20XX to December 31, 20XX)

MSU Department of Nursing, North Dakota, and National Mean NCLEX-RN Pass Rates
Academic Year	MSU DON Means	ND Means	National Means
2024	94.74% • 36/38	96.45%	91.16%
2023	100% • 34/34	95.52%	88.56%
2022	93.48% • 43/46	87.92%	79.92%

Program Completion Data

Definition: The number of students (individuals matriculated and on the formal class roster) who complete the program within 70% of the time of the stated program length (the length of the program adjusted to begin with the first required nursing course)

Data retrieved from Department of Nursing Information

70% of students achieve program completion within 5 semesters full-time study

Program Completion Data
Academic Year	Completition Rate - Pre-Licensure*	Completiton Rates - BSN Completion program option**
2024	Spring: 19/22 Fall: 21/21 (100%) Total: 40/43 (93%)	Sp/Su: 20/21(95%) Fall: 5/7 (71.4%) Total: 89.28%
2023	Spring: 86% Fall: 93% Total: 88.88%	Sp/Su: 89% Fall: 83% Total: 89.18%
2022	Spring: 96% Fall: 100% Total: 36/37 (97%)	Sp/Su: 83% Fall: 100% Total: 11/14 (78.5%)

*70% of students achieve program completion within 5 semesters full-time study.

**70% of students achieve program completion within 4 semesters part-time study.

Job Placement Data

Job Placement Data
Academic Year	Job related employment within six months of graduation - Prelicensure	Job related employment within six months of graduation - BSN Completion
2024	Spring: 19/22 (86.36%) Fall: xx/21 (%)* Total: % *In Progress	Sp/Su/Fall* *In progress
2023	Spring: 18/21 (85.7%) Fall: 13/15 (86.6%) Total: 86.1%	Sp/Su/Fall: Report in Spring term only Total: 94.59%
2022	Spring: 22/23 (96%) Fall: 14/14 (100%) Total: 36/37 (97%)	Sp/Su/Fall: Report in Spring term only Total: 94.4%