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Nursing, DNP (3 Emphasis Areas)

Student Outcomes

Assessment of Student Outcomes

Outcome 8 DNP DNP 8: Doctoral-Level Nursing Practice

DNP graduates demonstrate advanced levels of clinical judgment, systems thinking, and accountability in designing, delivering, and evaluating evidence-based care to improve patient outcomes.
Objective 10 Child/Adolescent Primary Care Nurse Practitioner graduates demonstrate advanced levels of clinical judgment, systems thinking, and accountability in designing, delivering, and evaluating evidence-based care to improve patient outcomes.

Measure 2

2021 Status
Achieved
KCON certification pass rates since 2017 have exceeded internal and external benchmark parameters (2018, 2019, and 2020 = 100%); indicating continued strong performance in demonstrating doctoral level nursing practice.

2017 Status
Achieved
The pass score for the child/adolescent nurse practitioner was 100%. This pass score was above the national average by 10%.

Objective 8 HSL graduates demonstrate advanced levels of clinical judgment, systems thinking, and accountability in designing, delivering, and evaluating evidence-based care to improve patient outcomes.

Measure 3

2018 Status
Achieved
KCON HSL students in Fall 2018 were within internal benchmark parameters (100% 2018); indicating continued strong performance in demonstrating doctoral level nursing practice.

Objective 9 Adult/Older Adult Primary Care Nurse Practitioner graduates demonstrate advanced levels of clinical judgment, systems thinking, and accountability in designing, delivering, and evaluating evidence-based care to improve patient outcomes.

Measure 1

2021 Status
Achieved
KCON certification pass rates in 2020 exceeded internal and external benchmark parameters (100% 2020), which is above the national average (86%); indicating continued strong performance in demonstrating doctoral level nursing practice.

2018 Status
Achieved
KCON first time test takers 2018 were within internal and external benchmark parameters (100% 2018), which exceed the 2018 national average (84%); indicating continued strong performance in demonstrating doctoral level nursing practice.

2017 Status
Achieved
The overall score in 2017 was 100%. This pass score exceeded the national average by 18%.