PRE-LICENSURE PROGRAMS
BSN Program Survey
This section of the survey pertains to all students in your BSN Program between August 1, 2013 and July 31, 2014. Include LVN to BSN students unless otherwise noted. If your program admits
students more than once per year, combine all student cohorts admitted during the time period specified.
If the program has no instances of a particular population, please enter 0 in the space provided. If the data are not available, please leave the space blank.
BSN1_2011:
1. Please check all that apply for your BSN Program. BSN Program Types
Traditional Program Evening Program
Accelerated Program Extended Campus
LVN to BSN Program Part-time Program
Collaborative/Shared Education Weekend Program
Contract Education Other (describe) ________________ Distance Education
BSN1a:
a) If your BSN program offers an accelerated track, is it available via distance education?
Yes No
BSN2_2012:
2. Please provide the total number of new student enrollments in your nursing program between 8/1/13 and 7/31/14. Include all students new to the program, including generic, accelerated track, advanced placement, LVN to BSN, transfer, and 30-unit option students. Do not count readmitted students.
Home Campus Satellite Campus 1 Satellite Campus 2 Satellite Campus 3
BSN3_2012:
1. Please provide the number of students in each of the following program tracks for all new student enrollments in your nursing program between 8/1/13 and 7/31/14. Do not include readmitted students.
Program Track Home Campus Satellite Campus 1 Satellite Campus 2 Satellite Campus 3 Generic Accelerated Track
Advanced Placement, including LVN to BSN
Transfer 30-Unit Option BSN3a_2014:
a. Are any of the students reported here concurrently enrolled in an ADN/BSN program? Yes __ No__
If yes, BSN3ai_2014:
i. How many of your new students are concurrently enrolled in an ADN/BSN program? ____
BSN3aii_2014:
ii. In which of the program tracks did you categorize new students concurrently enrolled in an ADN/BSN program?
Generic
Accelerated Track
Advanced Placement, including LVN to ADN Transfer
30-unit option
Not applicable (please describe) ________ BSN4_2012:
4. Please provide a breakdown of all new student enrollments in your nursing program between 8/1/13 and 7/31/14 by ethnicity, gender and age. Include all students new to the program, including generic, accelerated track, advanced placement, LVN to BSN, transfer, and 30-unit option students. Do not include readmitted students. If you do not know the ethnic, gender or age distribution of your students, enter the appropriate number of students into the unknown field. Home Campus Satellite Campus 1 Satellite Campus 2 Satellite Campus 3 ETHNICITY Black/African American American Indian or Alaska Native
Asian/Pacific Islander (if not placed in another category)
Filipino Native Hawaiian or Other
Non-Filipino Pacific Islander
White/Caucasian Hispanic/Latino Mixed race Other race Unknown race GENDER Male Female Unknown AGE 17-20 years 21-25 years 26-30 years 31-40 years 41-50 years 51-60 years
61 years and older Unknown
Please answer the following questions for the first bachelor’s degree nursing course. Only include generic BSN students. Do not include advanced placement, LVN to BSN, transfer, 30-unit option, accelerated track, or readmitted students.
BSN5_2012:
5. How many admission spaces for the first AD nursing course were available between 8/1/13 and 7/31/14? Home Campus Satellite Campus 1 Satellite Campus 2 Satellite Campus 3 Admission spaces available
BSN5a_2012:
a) How many of these spaces were supported by i) Donor partners?
ii) Grants? BSN6:
6. Did you enroll more new students between 8/1/13 and 7/31/14 than you had admission space for?
Yes No
BSN6a:
If yes, why? (Check all that apply) To account for student attrition Grant or donor funding
Additional budget funding available
Other: ______________________________ BSN7_2013:
7. How many total applications were received for the first bachelor’s degree nursing course from 8/1/13 to 7/31/14? Do not include applications on a waitlist. (If your school admits all qualified applicants and guarantees them a place in the nursing program, please report the total number of general applicants to the school (rather than just the nursing program) and then report the numbers of qualified and admitted students for the first nursing course.)
Home Campus Satellite Campus 1 Satellite Campus 2 Satellite Campus 3 Total applications
Of these applications, how many were: BSN7c_2013:
a) screened? BSN7a_2012:
b) qualified? BSN7b_2012:
c) admitted (admitted applicants are the number of individuals who received official notice from the program that they were invited to begin the nursing program during the reporting period)? BSN8:
8. If you maintain an ongoing waiting list, on October 15, 2014 how many qualified applicants for the first bachelor’s degree nursing course were on the waiting list? Only include applicants who are on an ongoing waiting list and will be considered for a subsequent application cycle.
________ qualified applicants BSN8b_2013:
a) How long do you keep a qualified applicant on the waiting list?
__until the subsequent application cycle is complete and all spaces are filled (1 application cycle)
__for 2 application cycles __until they are admitted
__other (please describe_____________) BSN8a:
b) On average, how long do you estimate it takes for a person to enroll in the first nursing course after being placed on the waiting list? ________ quarters/semester
BSN9_2012:
9. What admission criteria do you use to identify qualified applicants? (check all that apply) None
Minimum/Cumulative GPA
Minimum grade level in prerequisite courses Geographic location
Completion of prerequisite courses
Recent completion of prerequisite courses Repetition of prerequisite science courses Pre-enrollment assessment test
Personal statement
Other: ________________ Other: ________________ Other: ________________ BSN10_2012:
10. How many qualified applicants were not accepted for enrollment in the first bachelor’s degree nursing course between 8/1/13 and 7/31/14 due to lack of capacity? Home Campus Satellite Campus 1 Satellite Campus 2 Satellite Campus 3 Qualified applicants not accepted
BSN11:
11. What method(s) do you use to select students from the qualified applicant pool? (check all that apply)
Ranking by specific criteria Interviews
First come, first served (waiting list)
First come, first served (based on application date for the quarter/semester) Goal statement
Other: ________________ BSN12:
12. How many times per year do you admit students? Once
Twice Three times
Other: _________________ BSN13:
13. Does your school have an LVN to BSN program that exclusively admits LVN students? (If your school also has a generic BSN program, but the LVN to BSN program is offered separately or differs significantly from the generic program, check “Yes.”)
Yes No (If no, skip to question 14)
Please answer the following questions for the first LVN to BSN course that only admits LVN to BSN students. Do not include generic BSN students or advanced placement LVNs admitted to your generic BSN program.
BSN13a_2012:
13 a. How many admission spaces for the first LVN to BSN course were available between 8/1/13 and 7/31/14?
Home Campus Satellite Campus 1 Satellite Campus 2 Satellite Campus 3 Admission spaces available
BSN13a1_2012:
a) How many of these spaces were supported by i) Donor partners?
BSN13b_2013:
13 b. How many total applications were received for the first LVN to BSN course from 8/1/13 to 7/31/14? Do not include applications on a waitlist. (If your school admits all qualified applicants and guarantees them a place in the nursing program, please report the total number of general applicants to the school (rather than just the nursing program) and then report the numbers of qualified and admitted students for the first nursing course.)
Home Campus Satellite Campus 1 Satellite Campus 2 Satellite Campus 3 Total applications
Of these applications, how many were: BSN13b3_2013:
a) screened? BSN13b1_2012:
b) qualified? BSN13b2_2012:
c) admitted (admitted applicants are the number of individuals who received official notice from the program that they were invited to begin the nursing program during the reporting period)? BSN13c_2013:
13 c. If you maintain an ongoing waiting list, on October 15, 2014 how many qualified
applicants for the first LVN to BSN course were on the waiting list? Only include applicants who are on an ongoing waiting list and will be considered for a subsequent application cycle.
________ qualified applicants BSN13c2_2013:
a) How long do you keep a qualified applicant on the waiting list?
__until the subsequent application cycle is complete and all spaces are filled (1 application cycle)
__for 2 application cycles __until they are admitted
__other (please describe_____________) BSN13c1:
b) On average, how long do you estimate it takes for a person to enroll in the first LVN to BSN course after being placed on the waiting list?
________ quarters/semesters BSN13d_2012:
13 d. What admission criteria do you use to identify qualified LVN to BSN applicants? (check all that apply)
None
Minimum/Cumulative GPA
Minimum grade level in prerequisite courses Geographic location
Completion of prerequisite courses
Recent completion of prerequisite courses Repetition of prerequisite science courses Pre-enrollment assessment test
Health-related work experience Personal statement
Other: ________________ Other: ________________ Other: ________________ BSN13e_2012:
13 e. How many qualified applicants were not accepted for enrollment in the first LVN to BSN course between 8/1/13 and 7/31/14 due to lack of capacity?
Home Campus Satellite Campus 1 Satellite Campus 2 Satellite Campus 3 Qualified applicants not accepted
BSN13f:
13 f. What method(s) do you use to select LVN to BSN students from the qualified applicant pool? (check all that apply)
Ranking by specific criteria Interviews
First come, first served (waiting list)
First come, first served (based on application date for the quarter/semester) Goal statement
Other: ________________
This section of the survey pertains to all students in your BSN Program between August 1,
2013 and July 31, 2014. Include LVN to BSN students unless otherwise noted. If your
program admits students more than once per year, combine all student cohorts admitted during the time period specified.
BSN14_2013:
14. Census Data: On October 15, 2014, how many total students (new and
continuing) were enrolled in the BSN program? (This includes generic, transfer, readmitted, advanced placement, LVN to BSN, 30-unit option, and accelerated track students.) Home Campus Satellite Campus 1 Satellite Campus 2 Satellite Campus 3 Students
BSN14a_2013:
14a. Please provide a breakdown of all students (new and continuing) enrolled in the BSN program on October 15, 2014 by ethnicity, gender and age. Include all students enrolled in the program on 10/15/2014. If you do not know the ethnic, gender or age distribution of your students, enter the appropriate number of students into the unknown field.
Home Campus Satellite Campus 1 Satellite Campus 2 Satellite Campus 3 ETHNICITY Black/African American American Indian or Alaska Native
Asian/Pacific Islander (if not placed in another category)
Asian Indian Filipino Native Hawaiian or Other
Non-Filipino Pacific Islander White/Caucasian Hispanic/Latino Mixed race Other race Unknown race GENDER Male Female Unknown AGE 17-20 years 21-25 years 26-30 years 31-40 years 41-50 years 51-60 years
61 years and older Unknown age BSN14b_2014:
14.b. On October 15, 2014, how many of all new and continuing students enrolled in the BSN program have declared a disability? ____
BSN14bi_2014:
iii. Of these students, how many have declared the following types of disabilities? (If a student has more than one disability, please include the student in as many categories as applicable. The sum of all disabilities reported may not equal the total number of individual students who have declared a disability.)
ADD/ADHD
__ Blind or Visually Impaired Brain Injuries
Deaf/Hard-of Hearing __ Intellectual Disabilities Learning Disabilities
Medical Disabilities/Chronic Illness Physical Disabilities
Psychiatric Disabilities
Communication/Speech and Language Disabilities Other _______________
Unknown BSN14c_2014:
14.c. How many of all new and continuing students enrolled in the BSN program on October 15, 2014 have received accommodations for a declared disability between 8/1/13 and 7/31/14? ____
BSN14ci_2014:
c) Of these students, please report the number of students receiving the accommodations listed below. (If a student receives more than one accommodation, please include the student in as many categories as applicable. The sum of all modifications reported may not equal the total number of individual students who have declared a disability.)
Academic Counseling/Advising Disability-Related Counseling/Referral Adaptive Equipment/Physical Space/Facilities Interpreter and Captioning Services
Exam Accommodations (Modified/Extended Time/Distraction Reduced Space) Assistive Technology/Alternative Format
Note-Taking Services/Reader/Audio Recording/Smart Pen Priority Registration
Reduced Courseload
Transportation/Mobility Assistance and Services/Parking Other _____________________________
BSN15_2012:
15. What do you expect your new student enrollment to be in the following academic years? Home Campus Satellite Campus 1 Satellite Campus 2 Satellite Campus 3 a) 2014-2015 b) 2015-2016 BSN16:
16. Which of the following are barriers to the expansion of your nursing program(s)? (Check no more than five.)
No barriers to program expansion
Insufficient number of qualified clinical faculty Insufficient number of qualified classroom faculty
Insufficient funding for faculty salaries Faculty salaries not competitive
Insufficient funding for program support (e.g. clerical, travel, supplies, equipment)
Insufficient number of clinical sites
Insufficient number of allocated spaces for the nursing program Insufficient support for nursing school by college or university Insufficient number of physical facilities and space for skills labs Insufficient number of physical facilities and space for classrooms Insufficient financial support for students
Other (please describe): ____________________ Other (please describe): ____________________ Other (please describe): ____________________ BSN16a:
16a) If you selected lack of clinical sites as one of your top barriers to program expansion, which of the following strategies have you employed to mitigate this barrier? (Check all that apply)
Human patient simulators
Community based options/ambulatory care (e.g. homeless shelters, nurse managed clinics, community health centers)
Twelve-hour shifts Evening shifts Night shifts Weekend shifts
Non-traditional clinical sites, e.g. correctional facilities Innovative skills lab experiences
Preceptorships
Regional computerized clinical placement system Other: __________________
None BSN17_2013:
17. This program is accredited by: (Check all that apply) ACEN (formerly NLNAC)
CCNE Neither
PROGRAM COMPLETION AND RETENTION RATES
Please answer the following questions concerning student completion and retention as they pertain to different student tracks, programs and demographics.
These questions pertain solely to those students who completed the BSN program between August 1, 2013 and July 31, 2014 unless otherwise noted.
If the program has no instances of a particular population, please enter 0 in the space provided. If the data are not available, please leave the space blank.
BSN18_2012:
18. Please provide the total number of all students who completed the nursing program between 8/1/13 and 7/31/14. Include generic, advanced placement, LVN to BSN, transfer, 30-unit option, accelerated track, and readmitted students. Also include students who completed the program behind schedule.
Home Campus Satellite Campus 1 Satellite Campus 2 Satellite Campus 3 Total number of students who completed
the program
BSN19_2012:
19. Please provide the number of students in each of the following program tracks for all students who completed the nursing program between 8/1/13 and 7/31/14. Count each student only once.
Program Track Home
Campus Satellite Campus 1 Satellite Campus 2 Satellite Campus 3 Generic Advanced Placement/ LVN to BSN Transfer 30-Unit Option Readmitted Accelerated Track BSN20_2012:
20. Please provide the ethnicity, gender and age for all students who completed the nursing program between 8/1/13 and 7/31/14. Include generic, advanced placement, LVN to BSN, transfer, 30-unit option, accelerated track, and readmitted students. Also include students who completed the program behind schedule. If you do not know the ethnic, gender or age distribution of your students, enter the appropriate number of students into the unknown field. Home Campus Satellite Campus 1 Satellite Campus 2 Satellite Campus 3 ETHNICITY Black/African American American Indian or Alaska Native
Asian/Pacific Islander (if not placed in another category)
Asian Indian Filipino Native Hawaiian or Other
White/Caucasian Hispanic/Latino Mixed race Other race Unknown race GENDER Male Female Unknown AGE 17-20 years 21-25 years 26-30 years 31-40 years 41-50 years 51-60 years
61 years and older Unknown
BSN20a_2014:
20.a. How many of all students who completed the BSN program between 8/1/13 and 7/31/14 have declared a disability? ___
BSN20ai_2014:
i. Of these students, how many have declared the following types of disabilities? (If a student has more than one disability, please include the student in as many categories as applicable. The sum of all disabilities reported may not equal the total number of individual students who have declared a disability.)
Autism/Asperger’s Spectrum ADD/ADHD
__ Blind or Visually Impaired Brain Injuries
Deaf/Hard-of Hearing __ Intellectual Disabilities Learning Disabilities
Medical Disabilities/Chronic Illness Physical Disabilities
Psychiatric Disabilities
Communication/Speech and Language Disabilities Other _______________
Unknown BSN20b_2014:
20.b. How many of all students who completed the BSN program between 8/1/13 and 7/31/14 have received accommodations for a declared a disability? ___
i. Of these students, please report the number of students receiving the accommodations listed below. (If a student receives more than one accommodation, please include the student in as many categories as applicable. The sum of all modifications reported may not equal the total number of individual students who have declared a disability.)
Academic Counseling/Advising Disability-Related Counseling/Referral Adaptive Equipment/Physical Space/Facilities Interpreter and Captioning Services
Exam Accommodations (Modified/Extended Time/Distraction Reduced Space) Assistive Technology/Alternative Format
Note-Taking Services/Reader/Audio Recording/Smart Pen Priority Registration
Reduced Courseload
Transportation/Mobility Assistance and Services/Parking Other _____________________________
BSN21_2013:
21. For students who completed the BSN program between 8/1/13 and 7/31/14, estimate the percentage of graduates employed in each of the following settings or enrolled in a more advanced nursing degree program on October 15, 2014. The total of all percentages should equal 100%.
Setting Home Campus Satellite Campus 1 Satellite Campus 2 Satellite Campus 3 % % % % Hospitals
Long-term care facilities
Community/public health facilities Other healthcare facilities
Pursuing additional nursing education in lieu of employment (i.e. MSN, PhD, DNP)
Unable to find employment in nursing Other
22. Please answer the following questions for the original cohort(s) of students scheduled on admission to complete the program between August 1, 2013 and July 31, 2014. If there were several cohorts of students who were scheduled on admission to complete the program during the time period above, include all cohorts of students. If your school admits all qualified applicants and guarantees them a place in the nursing program, please report the total number of students starting the nursing core (rather than all students scheduled on admission to the university to complete the program).
Only include generic BSN students. Do not include advanced placement, LVN to BSN, transfer, 30-unit option, accelerated track, or readmitted students.
Home Campus Satellite Campus 1 Satellite Campus 2 Satellite Campus 3 BSN22_2013: Students Students Students Students Scheduled on admission to complete the
program:
a) Of these students, how many BSN22a_2012:
Completed the program on schedule? BSN22b_2012:
Dropped out of the program or were disqualified? BSN22c_2012:
Are still enrolled in the program? BSN22d_2012:
Completed the program between 8/1/13 and 7/31/14 but behind schedule?
Home Campus Satellite Campus 1 Satellite Campus 2 Satellite Campus 3 BSN24_2013:
24. How many students in the accelerated track took the NCLEX for the first time between July 1, 2012 and June 30, 2013? BSN24a_2012:
24a. Of these accelerated track students, how many passed the NCLEX on their first attempt?
23. If you have an accelerated track, please answer the following questions for the original cohort(s) of students scheduled on admission to complete the program between August 1, 2013 and July 31, 2014. If there were several cohorts of students who were scheduled on admission to complete the program during the time period above, include all cohorts of students. If your school admits all qualified applicants and guarantees them a place in the nursing program, please report the total number of students starting the nursing core (rather than all students scheduled on admission to the university to complete the program).
Only include accelerated track BSN students. Do not include generic, advanced placement, transfer, 30-unit option, or readmitted students.
Home Campus Satellite Campus 1 Satellite Campus 2 Satellite Campus 3 BSN23_2013: Accelerated Track Students Accelerated Track Students Accelerated Track Students Accelerated Track Students Scheduled on admission to complete the
program:
a) Of these students, how many BSN23a_2012:
Completed the program on schedule? BSN23b_2012:
Dropped out of the program or were disqualified? BSN23c_2012:
Are still enrolled in the program? BSN23d_2012:
Completed the program between 8/1/13 and 7/31/14 but behind schedule?
ARTICULATION AGREEMENTS
BSN25:
25. Please indicate the mechanisms in place to facilitate a seamless progression from LVN to BSN education. (Check all that apply)
Direct articulation of LVN coursework Bridge course
Use of skills lab course to document competencies
Credit granted for LVN coursework following successful completion of a specific BSN course(s)
Use of tests (such as NLN achievement tests or challenge exams to award credit) Specific program advisor
Other: _______________________ BSN26_2013:
26. Does your nursing program participate in a Collaborative/Shared Program/Agreement with another nursing program leading to a higher degree? Yes No Home Campus □ □ Satellite Campus 1 □ □ Satellite Campus 2 □ □ Satellite Campus 3 □ □ BSN26a_2013:
26.a. Do you have a formal agreement (i.e. MOU)? Yes__ No__ BSN26b_2013:
26.b. Do you have an informal agreement (i.e. collaborative, dual enrollment, concurrent ADN/BSN program)? Yes__ No__
CLINICAL SPACE
BSN27_2014:
27. Were you denied clinical placement at a hospital in 2013-2014 that you had last year (2012-2013)? □ Yes □ No
BSN27a_2014:
a) Were you offered an alternative at that a hospital that differed from the placement you had the previous year?
□ Yes □ No BSN27b_2014:
b) How many hospital placements did you lose in 2013-2014? Only include placements for which you did not accept alternate placements at the same hospital. ______
BSN28_2014:
28. Were you denied a unit at a hospital in 2013-2014 that you had last year (2012-2013)? □ Yes □ No
BSN28a_2014:
a) Were you offered an alternative at that hospital that differed from the unit you had the previous year?
BSN28b_2014:
b) How many hospital units did you lose in 2013-2014? Only include units for which you did not accept alternate units at the same hospital. ______
BSN29_2014:
29. Were you denied a shift at a hospital in 2013-2014 that you had last year (2012-2013)? □ Yes □ No
BSN29a_2014:
a) Were you offered an alternative at that hospital that differed from the shift you had the previous year?
□ Yes □ No BSN29b_2014:
b) How many hospital shifts did you lose in 2013-2014? Only include shifts for which you did not accept alternate shifts at the same hospital. ______
BSN30_2014:
30. If you were denied a clinical placement, unit or shift in 2013-14, what were the reasons given? (Check all that apply.)
No longer accepting ADN students Decrease in patient census
Staff nurse overload or insufficient qualified staff Nurse residency programs
Clinical facility seeking magnet status
More nursing students in the region have increased competition for clinical space Displaced by another program
Closure or partial closure of clinical facility Change in facility ownership/management Implementation of electronic health records
Visit from the Joint Commission or other accrediting agency
The facility began charging a fee for the placement and your program would not pay Other: _________________
BSN30a_2014:
30.a. Between August 1, 2013 and July 31, 2014, did your program pay for a clinical placement? Do not include fees for training or student orientation.
Yes__ No__ BSN30ai_2014:
i. If yes, did your program:
___ offer to pay a fee to the facility/agency for a clinical placement?
___ receive a request from a facility/agency to pay a fee for a clinical placement? BSN31_2011:
31. In which areas did you lose a clinical placement, shift or unit in 2013-14? (Check all that apply) Medical/surgical Obstetrics Pediatrics Psychiatry/Mental Health Geriatrics Critical Care Community Health
Other 1 (Describe:_____________) Other 2 (Describe:____________) BSN32_2011:
32. How many students were affected by this loss of clinical placement(s), unit(s) or shift(s)? _____ students
BSN32a_2012:
33. Which of the following strategies did you use to cover the loss of clinical placements, shifts and/or units? (Check all that apply)
__ Replaced with a different unit or shift within the same clinical placement site
__ Replaced with a unit or shift at a different clinical placement site that is currently being used by the nursing program
__ Added (or replaced with) a new clinical placement, unit and/or shift not previously used by the nursing program.
__ Clinical simulation
__ Reduced the number of students admitted to the program
__ Other (please describe:_________________________________________) BSN33_2011:
34. Did you increase out-of-hospital clinical placements in the last year (2013-2014)? □ Yes □ No
BSN33a_2011:
a.) If yes, in which of the following alternative sites (other than acute care hospital) were students placed? (Check all that apply.)
□ Skilled nursing/rehabilitation facility □ Home health agency/home health service □ Medical practice, clinic, physician office □ Surgery center/ambulatory care center □ Urgent care, not hospital-based
□ Public health or community health agency □ Outpatient mental health/substance abuse □ Occupational health or employee health service □ Renal dialysis unit
□ Correctional facility, prison or jail □ Hospice
□ School health service (K-12 or college) □ Case management/disease management
