a. Analyze past, present, and emerging roles of the professional nurse.
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b. Use knowledge from the sciences, nursing, arts and the humanities in making decisions.
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c. Use the nursing processes in providing care for individuals, families, and groups.
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d. Recognize and respect variations of beliefs and values that affect health behavior.
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e. Collaborate with interdisciplinary team members for the promotion of health and the
provision of health care.
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f. Incorporate into nursing care knowledge of ethics and legal issues affecting
health care.
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g. Analyze health care issues and policies affecting contemporary and future nursing
practice.
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h. Use leadership skills in the delivery and management of care.
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i. Initiate behavior as a change agent to improve the delivery of health care.
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j. Use research findings to improve health care.
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k. At the present time I feel confident about my ability to cope with most nursing
situations.
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3. How well did the Associate Degree Nursing Program at Louisiana Tech University prepare you for professional nursing practice?
Extremely Well
Rather Well
Rather Poorly
Very Poorly
I have not worked since graduation.
4. Have you recommended or would you recommend the ADN program at Tech to someone interested in pursuing a nursing career?
Definitely
Probably
Probably Not
Definitely Not
5. How valuable did you find the Preceptorship Program to be in preparing you for
the responsibilities of the leadership role that has been required of you as a Registered Nurse?
Extremely Well
Rather Well
Rather Poorly
Very Poorly
I have not worked since graduation.
6. How valuable do you feel your Louisiana Tech University nursing degree is to you?
Very valuable
Somewhat valuable
Sometimes valuable - sometimes not valuable
Not very valuable
7. Current employment status:
Employed full-time in nursing
Employed part-time in nursing
Not currently employed as a nurse by my own choosing
Not currently employed as a nurse because I cannot find work
Currently employed outside the field of nursing
8. Approximately how far from Ruston is your present place of employment?
Within Ruston
Under 50 miles
50 - 150 miles
Over 150 miles
9. Geographic areas you have been employed as a registered nurse:
Only in North Louisiana since graduation
Only in the state of Louisiana since graduation
Only in another state since graduation
Both in Louisiana and in another state since graduation
Have not worked since graduation
*** If you have worked in another state or states, please tell us where:
10. My current practice setting is:
Hospital
Outpatient Care Facility
Mental Health Facility
Community Agency
Home Care Agency
Public Health Facility
Physician's Office
Long Term Care Facility
Business/Industry
Other - If other, please specify:
11. My practice specialty is:
Education
Ambulatory Surgery
Orthopedics
Case Management
Pediatrics/PICU
Critical Care
Psychiatry
Dialysis
Emergency/Trauma
Rehabilitation Hospital
Home Health
NICU
Hospice
Public Health
Infection Control/Quality Assurance
Management
Medical/Surgical
Neurscience
OB/GYN
Occupational Health
Oncology
Nursing Home
Operating Room/PACU
Acute Chronic
Other - If other, please specify:
12. My gross salary, earned as a nurse, this past year is:
$60,000 - $69,999
$70,000 or more
Unemployed
Not employed as a nurse
13. Practice Category:
Clinical/Staff
Administration
Nurse Manager
Other - If other, please specify:
14. Since graduation, I have: (Check all that apply)
Completed BS degree in nursing
Completed BS degree in a field other than nursing
Enrolled but not yet completed BS degree in nursing
Enrolled but not yet completed BS degree in a field other than nursing
Not enrolled in a program but I have taken at least one undergraduate nursing course
Completed certification in area of practice
Enrolled in graduate program Please specify:
Completed graduate program Please specify:
None of the above
15. If you could begin again, would you choose the same major?
Yes
No
16. If you could begin again, would you choose to attend Louisiana Tech University?
Yes
No
17. Would you attend Louisiana Tech University if they had an AD to BSN program?
Yes
No
18. Are you a member of the American Nurses' Association?
Yes
No
19. Are you a member of L-OADN/N-OADN?
Yes
No
20. Are you a member of any other professional organization?
Yes
No
