Roane State Community College
Nursing Division Alumni Survey

Name:

ID Number :

Please respond to the following questions as they relate to your education experiences while in the nursing program at Roane State Community College.

Responses are confidential and for purpose of program evaluation & college placement report.  Thank you for your time and prompt response.

1.  Please select the category that best describes your status after graduation:

Working full time in nursing field
Working part-time in the nursing field
Working in field other than nursing
Employed in military service on a full-time basis

2. If not employed in the field of nursing, please choose the best response:

I am unable to find employment as a nurse
I developed new career interests since graduation
I am attending school to further my education in nursing
I am attending school to pursue another career
I am not presently employed due to family responsibilities
A medical condition prevents me from working
Other

If you are currently employed in nursing, please answer questions 3 – 5; If not, please skip to question 6.

3. What is the title of your current position? 

4. What is your area of employment?

Medical Unit
Surgery or Surgical Unit
Critical Care
Geriatrics
Pediatrics
Obstetrics
Psychiatric/Mental Health
Home Health Care
Other

5. In what type of facility are you currently working?

Hospital
Home Health Care Agency
Community/Public Health Agency
Outpatient Setting
Physician's Office
Long-term Care/Nursing Home
School
Other

6. What types of education have you pursued since graduation?  (Select all that apply)

Continuing education offered by employer
Continuing education offered in the community
Attending school, part-time
Attending school, full-time

EMPLOYMENT INFORMATION

7. Name and address of company or firm (if self-employed, please write SELF):

Job Title

Name of Supervisor 

While attending the Roane State nursing, please indicate your satisfaction with following:

    Very
Satisfied		 Satisfied Dissatisfied Very
Dissatisfied
8. Availability of your advisor
9. Willingness of your advisor to help
10. Clarity of degree requirements
11. Clarity of course objectives
12. Opportunities for student evaluation of instruction
13. Availability of faculty to help students outside of class.
14. Overall quality of instruction in the classroom
15. Quality of instruction in the nursing laboratory
16. Quality and value of clinical rotations:        
  a.  Medical-Surgical
  b. Home Health
  c.  Pediatrics
  d.  Maternity
  e.  Management/Transitions
  f.  Psychiatric
17. Opportunities to develop critical thinking skills
18. Opportunities to develop professional competence
19. Indicate your overall satisfaction with the nursing program.

20. If you could choose your major again, would you choose nursing?

Definitely not
Probably not
Probably yes
Definitely yes

NURSING EDUCATIONAL OUTCOMES

If you have been or are currently employed as a registered nurse since graduation, please indicate your degree of satisfaction with the preparation you received to perform the following:

    Very
Satisfied		 Satisfied Dissatisfied Very
Dissatisfied
21. Apply legal & ethical principles in job performance.
22. Assume responsibility for participating in continuing education activities
23. Utilize therapeutic communications skills with patients and their families
24. Perform ongoing assessment of clients.
25. Prioritize needs and develop an appropriate nursing plan of care
26. Perform appropriate interventions.
27. Evaluate the implemented plan and determine patient outcomes.
28. Provide nursing care in a well organized and efficient manner.
29. Successfully accomplish all assigned tasks.
30. Effectively utilize teaching skills to enhance the client's understanding of the plan of care
31. Provide instruction to other members of the health care team
32. Work collaboratively with others on the health care team.
33. Delegate aspects of care to assistive personnel as appropriate.
34. Readily adapt to change.

If you have any other comments about your experience at RSCC, give those below.

Thank you for completing this survey.