NURSING PROGRAM OUTCOMES
Department of Nursing Student Learning Outcomes: Based upon its mission, the goals of the Rockford University nursing program are to:
- Provide safe and effective care across the lifespan to culturally diverse individuals, groups, families, and communities (patient-centered care and safety)
- Incorporate clinical judgment, nursing theory, knowledge from other disciplines, and best current evidence as the basis of practice (critical thinking/clinical judgment, evidence-based practice)
- Utilize information technology and effective communication to collaborate with the healthcare team and provide care to clients (communication, informatics)
- Demonstrate accountability and leadership for nursing practice decisions, with a commitment to nursing core values, professional growth, and life-long learning (leadership, professionalism).
Department of Nursing Program Outcomes Data
NCLEX-RN Pass Rates:
| Program Goal | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 |
| 80% of nursing program graduates who attempt the NCLEX-RN exam during a calendar year will pass on the first attempt. |
72% (48/67 graduates) |
64% (28/44 graduates) |
83% (33/40 graduates) |
| 85% of nursing program graduates who attempt the NCLEX-RN exam (first-time test takers and repeaters) during a calendar year will receive a passing score. |
80.82% (59/73 first-time testers and repeaters) |
81.13% (43/53 first-time testers and repeaters) |
87.5% (42/48 first-time testers and repeaters) |
Program Completion Rates:
| Program Goal | 2019 |
2020 | 2021 | 2022 |
| 75% of all students who begin the nursing program (taking courses NURS 201, 202, and/or 273) will complete the program on-time in 4 semesters. | 60.56% | 56.45% | 77.08% | Pending |
| 85% of all students who begin the nursing program (taking courses NURS 201, 202, and/or 273) will complete the program within 6 semesters. | 80.28% | 83.87% | 87.5% | Pending |
Job Placement Data:
| Program Goal | 2022 | 2023 |
|
90% of nursing program graduates will report employment as a registered nurse within 12 months of graduation.* *Based on number of students who responded to job placement survey |
100% (December 2022 graduates) | 100% (May 2023 graduates) |
Nursing Department
Starr Science Building
5050 E. State St.
Rockford, IL 61108
815-226-4059
Fax: 815-394-5166Kimberly D. McCullough, D.N.P., M.S.N., RN
Chair, Nursing Departmentkmccullough@rockford.edu
815-226-4059
