Practice within the ethical, legal, and regulatory frameworks of nursing and standards of professional nursing practice. Collaborate when planning, implementing, and evaluating care.
Communication
Communicateeffectively using verbal, nonverbal, and written techniques including information and technology.
Critical Thinking
Analyze subjective and objective data to identify actual or potential health alterations. Manage care through effective use of prioritization, delegation, informatics, and resources.
Nursing Process
Evaluate outcomes of clinical decisionsimplemented to provide safe and effective evidence-based nursing care. Evaluate the
effectiveness of caring interventions that incorporate principles of dignity, diversity, safety, and knowledge. Evaluate the effectiveness of the implemented teaching plan to meet the learning needs of patients, families, and/or groups.
The Nashville State Community College nursing program student learning outcomes for
both the course and the semester reflect Bloom’s Classification of Cognitive Skills.
These cognitive skills encompass several levels of learning from the acquisition of
facts in semester one to the ability to think critically in semester four. The cognitive
skills as revealed and demonstrated through the student learning outcomes are used
to organize both the semester and course curricula, guide the method of instruction,
direct learning activities, and evaluate student progress. The student progresses
from a level of nursing education that is fundamental and knowledge-based to a level
of education that requires the analyses of complex problems that reflect an advanced
depth of knowledge and skill. The progression of the level of learning required to
meet the student learning outcomes is displayed below.
Knowledge
comprehension
Analysis
Application
Semester One
25%
25%
25%
25%
Semester Two
20%
20%
30%
30%
Semester Three
15%
15%
30%
40%
Semester Four
10%
15%
25%
50%
Program Outcomes
In accordance with the Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN), the
following Nashville State Community College nursing program outcomes have been identified
along with the expected levels of achievement.
Licensure Exam Pass Rate The annual NCLEX-RN pass rate for first-time test takers will be at or above 80%.
Program Completion Rate 60% of students will complete the NSCC nursing program within four semesters or 150%
of the program length. The retention/graduation rate is calculated by comparing the
number of students/fall admission classes who complete the nursing program with the
number of students who were admitted to the nursing program with that same class.
Job Placement Rate 85% of NSCC nursing graduates who self-report employment will be employed as registered
nurses within six to twelve months post-graduation.
Nashville State Community College Nursing Program Outcomes Levels of Achievement
