SUNY Brockport Department of Nursing
8 Month Post-Graduation Survey
Class of 2007

1. I am employed in nursing at present
   Full Time Part Time (if PT, Hrs/wk )
2. How long after graduation did you take NCLEX
3. Were you working as a graduate nurse when you took NCLEX
   Yes No
4. I went through a formal orientation program
   Yes No
   Length
5. I experience problems working with unlicensed assistive personnel (UAPs)
   Yes No
   Examples
   
6. The nursing program prepared me to work with UAPs
   Yes Somewhat No
7. What type of written plan of care is used at your agency?
   Care Maps/Clinical Pathways Standardized Care Plans
   Other
8. I am not employed in nursing because
   

Use the scale below to rate how well the program prepared you to:

1 = Excellently 2 = Well 3 = Adequately 4 = Poorly 5 = Very Poorly

9. Use liberal arts and sciences knowledge in providing care (e.g. sociology, physiology,humanities)
10. Use total nursing knowledge (e.g. pathophysiology, nursing interventions, pharm)
11. Use the nursing process to provide wholistic care in a variety of settings
12. Communicate effectively with clients
13. Communicate effectively with other members of the health care team
14. Apply findings of nursing research to improve the care of clients
15. Identify a personal philosophy of nursing to guide your practice
16. Collaborate with clients and families to promote optimal client stability
17. Collaborate with others on health care team to promote optimal client stability
18. Function autonomously
19. Use critical thinking
20. Use the principles of management and leadership
21. Evaluate nursing care outcomes in the context of client values

Use the scale below to rate aspects of the program in terms of their usefulness in preparing you for professional practice

1 = Excellent 2 = Good 3 = Adequate 4 = Poor 5 = Very Poor

22. Classes in non-clinical nursing courses ( i.e. Systems, Fundamentals, Issues, Leadershi)
23. Classes in clinical nursing courses
24. Clinical experiences
25. Betty Neuman Systems Model
26. Liberal arts and science courses
27. Nursing resource center
28. Concentrated clinical course (or capstone course)
29. Overall nursing program at Brockport
30. Do you feel that the concentrated clinical course assisted in your orientation and to take on the role of the RN?
    
31. Do you feel that you were at a better advantage over other new graduates because of this course? Please explain why:
    
32. What areas of the nursing program need improvement?
    

Use the scale below to rate the following items in terms of their usefulness in preparing you for the NCLEX

1 = Excellent 2 = Good 3 = Adequate 4 = Poor 5 = Very Poor
6 = NA

33. ATI exams
34. Virtual ATI (review for NCLEX)
35. NUR 478

We would like to contact your employer to measure our success from a “consumer” point of view. Our inquiry will be anonymous.

Name and address of employer

If in hospital,
unit type/number Position

Contact/Supervisor name