DNP Program Outcome Evaluations (2010-2012)

Question*

Expected
Outcome

Graduate Exit

1 Year After Graduation

2010
Mean
N=38

2011
Mean
N=24

2012
Mean
N=23

2010
Mean
N=17

2011
Mean
N=12

2012
(TBA in 2013)

…assess, analyze and evaluate complex health care environments serving diverse populations?

 

≥4.0

4.5

4.7

4.5

4.4

4.6

 

…manage complex health care environments?

 

≥4.0

4.2

4.3

4.2

4.2

4.6

 

…analyze and appraise the evidence regarding clinical practice and system decision making?

 

≥4.0

4.8

4.8

4.7

4.6

4.7

 

…use analytic skills to appraise the evidence regarding clinical practice and system decision making?

 

≥4.0

4.7

4.8

4.6

4.5

4.8

 

…integrate professional values and ethical standards within clinical practice and population based care?

 

≥4.0

4.6

4.7

4.7

4.5

4.8

 

…use informatics, organizational and systems leadership skills?

 

≥4.0

4.5

4.4

4.3

4.2

4.4

 

…develop, test and disseminate scholarly evidence based practice focusing on standards of care, clinical practice models or health care policy?

 

≥4.0

4.4

4.8

4.7

4.6

4.8

 

…take a leadership role for population based health initiatives in collaboration with other professional and stakeholders?

 

≥4.0

4.5

4.6

4.7

4.2

4.8

 

…evaluate and advocate for evidence based health care policy through collaboration with other professionals and stakeholders?

 

≥4.0

4.5

4.6

4.6

4.2

4.5

 

 

*Respondents were asked to indicate their perception of how well the DNP program prepared the graduate to function in specific ways on a 5 point scale (5=very much). These items correspond with the DNP program objectives.

 

Question*

Expected
Outcome

Employer

2010
Mean
N

2011
In progress

TBA 2013

Assess, analyze and evaluate complex health care environments serving diverse populations to improve patient and population health outcomes.

 

 

≥4.0

4.5

 

 

Apply clinical scholarship and available evidence to make clinical and system decisions that reflect professional values and ethical standards.

 

 

≥4.0

4.5

 

 

 

Develop, test, and disseminate standards of care, clinical practice models and health policy using informatics, organizational and systems leadership skills.

 

 

≥4.0

4.1

 

 

 

Advocate for clinical prevention, population health initiatives and evidence-based health policy through collaboration with other professionals and stakeholders.

 

 

≥4.0

4.0

 

 

 

*Respondents were asked to indicate their perception of the DNP graduate’s ability in the four program outcomes on a 5 point scale (5=excellent)