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:
| 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.
| 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:
| 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:
| 2008 |
3.7 rating |
| 2009 |
3.2 rating |
| 2010 |
3.6 rating |