Program Outcomes

Program Specific Competency Goals

Upon completion of the Doctor of Nursing Practice degree, graduates will demonstrate the ability to: 

  • Integrate nursing science and theories to improve health care delivery systems, describe the actions and strategies to improve those health care systems, and evaluate patient outcomes in preparation for evolving nursing practice realities. (Critical Thinking, Technology)**
  • Implement and evaluate health care delivery based on scientific findings that ensure quality and safety and consider ethical dilemmas, by using advanced communication processes, business and financial principles, and sensitivity to diverse populations. (Diversity, Communication)**
  • Translate research into practice using evidence-based methods by disseminating findings, collaborating between disciplines, designing processes and evaluating quality improvement methodologies to address the complex needs of humankind. (Professionalism, Communication, and Critical Thinking)**
  • Design information systems to guide clinical decision making, evaluate programs and improve health care outcomes while considering ethical and legal issues related to the use of information. (Technology, Communication)**
  • Demonstrate leadership through the development, implementation and analysis of health policy at the micro and macrosystems of health care by engaging policy makers and advocating for social justice and the nursing profession. (Professionalism, Diversity)**
  • Lead interprofessional teams through effective communication, leadership and collaboration to create practice improvement innovations in complex health care delivery systems. (Communication, Professionalism)**
  • Analyze health care delivery models using scientific data to develop, implement and evaluate health promotion and disease prevention strategies to address gaps in care for population health. (Diversity, Critical Thinking, Technology)**
  • Demonstrate advanced clinical judgment, systems thinking and accountability by designing and implementing evidenced-based care for specialty nursing practice via interprofessional collaboration, excellence in nursing, and therapeutic relationships with patients and other professionals. (Critical Thinking, Communication, Professionalism)**

Council on Accreditation (COA) Graduate Standards

Upon completion of the Doctor of Nursing Practice degree, graduates will demonstrate the ability to:

  • Support patient safety through vigilance and protection from complications.  (Critical thinking, Technology)**
  • Demonstrate competence in the perianesthesia management of patients by delivering individualized, culturally competent care across the life span.  (Diversity, Technology)**
  • Demonstrate critical thinking, responsibility and accountability by applying evidenced-based concepts to decision making and problem solving when assessing, diagnosing, managing and evaluating perianesthesia care.  (Critical Thinking, Technology)**
  • Develop interpersonal communication skills promoting the effective exchange of information and collaboration while respecting patient privacy and maintaining confidentiality.  (Communication, Technology)**
  • Develop a leadership style integrating critical thinking and facilitating professional collaboration.  (Professionalism, Critical Thinking)**
  • Demonstrate professionalism, including a commitment to academic and personal integrity.  (Professionalism)**

**Categories denoted in the parentheses represent relationship to Clarkson College’s student success skills, which are our institutional student learning outcomes, and include Communication, Technology, Critical Thinking, Diversity, and Professionalism


Performance Outcomes

Post Master’s DNP 2020-2021 2021-2022 2022-2023
Graduation Rate 75%
(3/4)
60%
(3/5)
100%
(3/3)

BSN-DNP FNP (ANCC)* 2020-2021 2021-2022 2022-2023
First-Time Certification Pass rate** N/A N/A N/A
Overall Certification Pass rate** N/A N/A N/A
National Average Certification Rate (first time)** N/A N/A N/A
Graduation Rate N/A N/A 80%
(8/10)

*This option was new in Fall 2018
**Certification pass rates calculated per year

BSN-DNP FNP (AANPCB)* 2020-2021 2021-2022 2022-2023
First-Time Certification Pass rate** N/A 100% 100%
Overall Certification Pass rate** N/A 100% 100%
Program Average** N/A NR 637
National Average** N/A 536 566
Graduation Rate N/A N/A 80%
(8/10)

*This option was new in Fall 2018
**Certification pass rates calculated per year

BSN-DNP Adult Gerontology Primary Care NP* 2020-2021 2021-2022 2022-2023
First-Time Certification Pass rate** N/A N/A
Overall Certification Pass rate** N/A N/A
National Average Certification Rate (first time)** N/A N/A
Graduation Rate N/A N/A

*This option was new in Fall 2018
**Certification pass rates calculated per year

BSN-DNP Adult Gerontology Acute Care NP (ANCC)* 2020-2021 2021-2022 2022-2023
First-Time Certification Pass rate** N/A N/A N/A
Overall Certification Pass rate** N/A N/A N/A
National Average Certification Rate (first time)** N/A N/A N/A
Graduation Rate N/A N/A N/A

*This option was new in Fall 2020
**Certification pass rates calculated per year

BSN-DNP PMHNP (ANCC)* 2020-2021 2021-2022 2022-2023
First-Time Certification Pass rate** N/A N/A N/A
Overall Certification Pass rate** N/A N/A N/A
National Average Certification Rate (first time)** N/A N/A N/A
Graduation Rate N/A N/A N/A

*This option was new in Fall 2020
**Certification pass rates calculated per year

DNP Students (All options) 2020-2021 2021-2022 2022-2023
Job Placement/ Employment Rates* 100%
(7/7)
100%
(6/6)
100%
(21/21)

*Employment rates taken from returned graduate surveys, employer surveys, and DNP Graduates individually