Aultman College of Nursing and Health Sciences has prepared successful healthcare professionals who are now serving their communities. The following data represent the effectiveness of Aultman College.
Enrollment Profile
- Aultman College currently has over 230 students.
- The average age of a student is 26.
- 72% of students are non-traditional.
- 92.4% Retention Rate.
- 16% 2nd Degree Students
- 43% Full-time Status, 56.7% Part-time Status.
Division of Nursing Achievements
The nursing program is:
- Approved by the Ohio Board of Nursing (OBN) and possess a certificate of full OBN approval (effective May 17, 2007 through May 17, 2012).
- Accredited by the National League for Nursing Accreditating Commission (NLNAC) and possess a certificate of initial accreditation from the NLNAC (effective fall 2007 through fall 2012).
The nursing program utilizes Assessment Technologies Institute, LLC (ATI) standardized testing as one method to measure student learning. Below is a graph that shows students' achievement on three of the nursing curriculum sub-concepts. The "pre" score represents performance in NRS130 (second semester nursing course) and the "post" score represents performance in NRS250 (the last course taken in the nursing program).
All graduates of pre-licensure nursing programs are required to pass the National Council Licensure Examination for Registered Nurses (NCLEX-RN) in order to practice as a registered nurse. The following graph compares the first-time NCLEX-RN pass rate for Aultman College to other nursing programs.
Ohio Board of Nursing requires programs to acheive 95% or >of National NCLEX pass rate.
Local Market = Kent State University (ADN and BSN), Malone University, Stark State, University of Akron, Walsh University.
In 2007, ACNHS graduated 30 students or 4% of local market (30 out of 733).
Division of General Education Achievements
TEAS Test
ACNHS utilizes Assessment Technologies Institute’s Test of Essential Academic Skills to evaluate how its students fare in reading, math, science, and English/language usage skills. Though the test is not marketed as a pre-/post- evaluation tool, ACNHS has chosen to test its nursing students before they enter the program (pre-) and after they leave (post-).
RESULTS show our students improving in every area over their time spent at Aultman College while consistently ranking above nursing students both nationally and at the associate degree level.
Critical Thinking Test
ACNHS utilizes Assessment Technologies Institute’s Critical Thinking Entrance/Exit Assessment. Nursing students are evaluated before they enter the program and after they have completed it. This assessment test determines “students’ overall performance on specified critical thinking skills”.
RESULTS show our students improving over their time spent at Aultman College while consistently ranking above nursing students both nationally and at the associate degree level.
Graduate Exit Survey
Nursing students are given this general survey upon their exit from the college wherein questions asked represent their intentions. Relevant results include:
“My future plans include pursuit of an advanced degree in my chosen field of study within the next 5 years.” 70.5% of students agreed
“My future plans will include participation in community service as a volunteer, member of civic organization, etc.” 67.0% of students agreed
Service Learning - Faculty, Staff and Students
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