UPMC Mercy

Why Choose the Mercy Hospital School of Nursing?

Educational Effectiveness


The following are program outcomes which indicate the extent to which the purposes of Mercy Hospital’s School of Nursing program are met:

NCLEX Pass Rates

The percentages of MHSN graduates passing NCLEX-RN on their first exam are:

Class Year  
2008 97 percent
2009 100 percent
2010 91 percent

Completetion Rates

According to federal guidelines, completion rates for an educational program may be determined by student enrollment for 1.5 times the length of the program.

Class Year  
2008 65 percent
2009 64 percent
2010 50 percent

Job Placement Rates     

The job placement rate of our graduates is surveyed six months following graduation. The percentage of the group who were working at least six months following graduation are as follows:

Class Year  
2008 98 percent
2009 100 percent
2010 100 percent

Student Satisfaction

An end of program evaluation survey is completed by students during the last course of the program. The survey uses a rating system of 1.0 being the lowest rating and 4.0 being the highest rating. This evaluation survey looks at the overall performance of the program, and the student’s ability to achieve clinical objectives:

Class Year  
2008 3.7 rating
2009 3.2 rating
2010 3.6 rating


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