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UPMC Jameson School of Nursing at UPMC Hamot Student Outcomes

NCLEX-RN Pass Rates

Program Outcome: The program’s most recent annual licensure examination pass rate is at or above 80% for all first-time test takers.

Class Year | Pass Rate

2023: 86.4%
2022: 85.4%

Completion Rates

Program Outcome: Program completion rate will be at or above 60% (% of students completing within 100% of program length).

Class Year | Completion Rate

2023: 57%
- Hamot Campus: 58%
2022: 51.6%

Job Placement Rate

Program Outcome: Employment rates for graduates at 12 months post- graduation are at or above 80%.

Class Year | Placement Rate

2023: 90.43%
2022: 100%

Career Readiness Services

As a UPMC School of Nursing student, you’ll have a dedicated partner from UPMC Human Resources to help you navigate your career. You will be supported with resume and application guidance, interview tips and tricks, finding a nursing support or internship role while you’re in school, and securing a permanent home at UPMC before you graduate – and they’ll celebrate your success right alongside you the entire way! You can expect exclusive opportunities for one-on-one conversations, on-campus and virtual events, and plenty of informative emails to help you stay connected. If you begin employment at UPMC, you will be privy to perks and benefits including ways to obtain your BSN at no-cost to you.

Student Learning Outcomes

End of Program Student Learning Outcomes

A competent graduate nurse begins to incorporate best evidence into entry-level nursing practice, while considering patient and family preferences, values and beliefs. (Evidence Based Practice)
A competent graduate nurse is able to execute a holistic interprofessional patient centered plan of care. (Patient Centered –Care)
A competent graduate nurse collaborates effectively by promoting open communication and shared decision making with the health care team. (Teamwork and Collaboration)
A competent graduate nurse utilizes information and technology resources as a means to access and relay information, prevent error, and facilitate clinical decision making. (Informatics)
A competent graduate nurse minimizes the risk of harm to patients and providers through teamwork, communication, and engagement using appropriate standards of nursing care. (Safety)
A competent graduate nurse utilizes data to recommend strategies to improve the quality and safety of healthcare outcomes. (Quality Improvement)
A competent graduate nurse utilizes noticing, interpreting, responding and reflecting as a means to organize data and knowledge for clinical judgment and decision making. (Clinical Judgment)