2011 GRADUATE SURVEY RESULTS

(1)

2011 GRADUATE SURVEY RESULTS

Nursing

School Of Nursing

All Professional

Bachelor's Degree Recipients

133 100%

2,105 100%

TOTAL NUMBER OF GRADUATES SURVEYED

Questionnaires:

79 59%

1,470

70%

Not returned ………

6 5%

139 7%

Not delivered by post office ………

48 36%

496 24%

Returned by graduate ………

Responding graduates currently:

40 83%

400 81%

Working ………

12 25%

104 21%

Attending or waiting to attend school ……

2 4%

39 8%

Unemployed ………

Master's Degree Recipients

86 100%

2,445 100%

Questionnaires:

49 57%

1,421

58%

Not returned ………

1 1%

91 4%

36 42%

933 38%

32 89%

834 89%

Working ………

9 25%

136 15%

6 17%

73 8%

Unemployed ………

Doctoral Degree Recipients

32 100%

882 100%

Questionnaires:

16 50%

499 57%

Not returned………

33 4%

16 50%

350 40%

16 100%

318 91%

Working ………

3 19%

43 12%

2 12%

32 9%

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DEMOGRAPHIC SUMMARY - Bachelor's Degree Recipients

Nursing

School Of Nursing

All Professional

Working

27 68%

199 51%

JOB IS: Full-time, career field, permanent ……

9 22%

119 30%

Full-time, career field, will change

17 4%

Full-time, outside career field ………

19 5%

Full-time, temporary ………

4 10%

40 10%

Part-time ………

1 3%

46 12%

WORK IS: Definitely beneath my level ………

75 19%

Somewhat beneath my level ………

38 97%

263 67%

At an appropriate level ………

6 2%

At too advanced a level ………

6 15%

36 9%

ATTENDING Yes, related to UW education …………

23 6%

SCHOOL? Yes, career related, new area ………

2 1%

Yes, not career related ………

34 85%

336 85%

No ………

1 3%

25 6%

MONTHLY INCOME: Under $1000 ………

1 3%

27 7%

1000- 1499 ………

1 3%

21 5%

1500- 1999 ………

38 10%

2000- 2499 ………

4 11%

32 8%

2500- 2999 ………

4 11%

43 11%

3000- 3499 ………

9 24%

38 10%

3500- 3999 ………

7 18%

44 11%

4000- 4500 ………

9 24%

38 10%

4500- 4999 ………

1 3%

48 12%

5000- 5499 ………

1 3%

16 4%

5500- 5999 ………

17 4%

Over $6000 ………

30 83%

271 74%

JOB LOCATION: King, Pierce, Snohomish ………

3 8%

26 7%

Other Washington counties ………

11 3%

Alaska, Idaho, Oregon ………

2 6%

31 8%

California, Hawaii ………

8 2%

Mountain states ………

5 1%

Central states ………

1 3%

11 3%

Eastern states ………

4 1%

International ………

5 1%

JOB SEARCH: Newspaper ads ………

12 24%

156 29%

The Internet ………

4 8%

44 8%

Professional organization ………

1 2%

20 4%

Employment agency ………

5 10%

44 8%

Faculty advisor or committee …………

28 56%

210 39%

Networking/personal contacts …………

58 11%

UW Center for Career Services ………

(3)

Attending School

3 27%

16 17%

LEVEL OF EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM: Bachelor's …………

1 9%

12 13%

Terminal Master

6 55%

57 61%

Master's/PhD ……

5 5%

Professional …… Vocational …………

1 9%

3 3%

Other ………

1 8%

26 25%

ARE YOU ALSO EMPLOYED? Yes, by the school ………

3 25%

25 24%

Yes, other part-time …

1 8%

3 3%

Yes, other full-time …

7 58%

49 48%

No ………

Unemployed

4 11%

REASON NOT Volunteering ………

1 50%

3 9%

WORKING Raising a family ……… Taking care of an ill relative ……

2 6%

Traveling, etc. ………

15 43%

Looking for work ………

4 11%

Deciding what to do ………

1 50%

3 9%

Taking time off ………

4 11%

Disillusioned about job search ……

(4)

Yes

No

Yes

No

Yes

No

While a UW student, did you participate in:

29

17

29

17

285

196

Community volunteer service (outside of UW)

33

13

33

13

174

300

Community service as part of a UW course (Service learning)

15

30

15

30

192

284

A public service internship or other work-based learning (for credit or pay)

5

40

5

40

139

337

Faculty research beyond being a research subject

No

contribution

Small

contribution

Moderate

contribution

Strong

contribution

1 2 3 4

Mean

S.D.

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How has your participation contributed to your

preparation and success in your current primary

activity?

2.48

Volunteer Service

_0.86

2.52

Service Learning

_0.80

3.40

Internship/Work-based

_0.71

3.00

Faculty Research

_0.89

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STUDENT INVOLVEMENT - Bachelor's Degree Recipients

During the past year, how many hours each month, on average, did you devoted to volunteer work or a community

action program?

27 56%

231 48%

None

10 21%

123 26%

1 - 3

3 6%

48 10%

4 - 6

5 10%

29 6%

7 - 10

3 6%

50 10%

Over 10

In the past year, approximately how much have you contrubuted monetarily to charities or philanthropies?

21 44%

278 58%

Less than $100

13 27%

98 20%

$100 - 250

5 10%

43 9%

$250 - 500

3 6%

22 5%

$500 - 1000

6 12%

39 8%

Over $1000

If I had to make my college choice over again, I would choose to attend UW.

3 7%

21 4%

Strongly disagree

5 11%

11 2%

Disagree

2 4%

40 8%

Indifferent

18 39%

146 31%

Agree

18 39%

254 54%

Strongly agree

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STUDENT OUTCOMES - Bachelor's Degree Recipients

1 2 3 4 5

Mean

S.D.

Nursing

School Of Nursing

All Professional

Nursing

YOUR SKILLS: Rate yourself on each of the following

abilities.

Poor

Fair

Good

Very Good

Excellent

3.87

Writing effectively

0.87

3.66

Speaking effectively

0.83

3.91

Critically analyzing written

information

0.87

3.98

Defining and solving problems

0.77

4.11

Working and/or learning independently

0.76

4.09

Working cooperatively in a group

0.86

2.2

Using a foreign language

1.21

2.89

Understanding and appreciating the

arts

1.2

3.96

Understanding and applying

scientific principles and methods

0.72

3.7

quantitative principles and methods

0.91

3.67

Understanding and appreciating

diverse philosophies and cultures

1.06

3.51

Understanding the interaction of

society and the environment

1.07

4.11

Working effectively with modern

technology, especially computers

0.87

4.15

Locating information needed to help

make decisions or solve problems

0.72

4.2

Using knowledge, ideas, or

perspectives gained from major field

0.65

3.67

perspectives gained outside major

0.93

3.37

Using management/leadership

capabilities

0.79

3.65

Recognizing your responsibilities,

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STUDENT OUTCOMES - Bachelor's Degree Recipients

1 2 3 4 5

Mean

S.D.

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NECESSITY: How important are each of these abilities

to your current primary activity?

Not

Important

Somewhat

Important

Very

Important

Essential

3.8

Writing effectively

1.15

4.16

0.92

4.05

information

1.09

4.37

0.78

4.14

0.87

4.52

0.72

2.41

1.09

1.81

arts

1.19

4.26

0.99

3.77

0.94

3.95

1.16

3.26

1.28

4.42

0.69

4.60

0.69

4.60

0.72

3.59

0.88

3.78

capabilities

1.02

3.48

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STUDENT OUTCOMES - Bachelor's Degree Recipients

1 2 3 4 5

Mean

S.D.

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All Professional

Nursing

SATISFACTION: How satisfied are you with the

University of Washington's contribution to your

development in each area?

Not at all

Little

Somewhat

Mostly

Very

3.43

Writing effectively

1.14

3.27

0.89

3.72

information

1.06

3.81

0.9

3.72

1

3.67

1.07

1.77

1.03

2.21

arts

1.35

3.95

0.94

3.58

0.95

3.53

1.21

3.12

1.26

3.44

1.08

3.79

0.93

4.21

0.83

3.09

1.18

3.16

capabilities

0.98

3.24

(8)

STUDENT OUTCOMES - Bachelor's Degree Recipients

1 2 3 4 5

Mean

S.D.

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Nursing

In general, how satisfied are you with your UW

education with regard to each of the following?

Not at all

Little

Somewhat

Mostly

Very

3.77

Quality of instruction in your major

field

0.88

3.59

Quality of instruction outside of

your major field

1.10

3.35

Interaction with faculty outside of

the classroom

0.98

3.38

Assistance by faculty in pursuing

your career

1.19

2.7

Assistance in finding employment

1.37

2.87

Academic advising

1.17

3.87

Your readiness for a career

0.89

3.81

Your readiness for advanced education

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DEMOGRAPHIC SUMMARY - Master's Degree Recipients

Nursing

School Of Nursing

All Professional

Working

23 72%

484 59%

JOB IS: Full-time, career field, permanent …

3 9%

195 24%

32 4%

Full-time, outside career field …………

1 3%

40 5%

Full-time, temporary ………

5 16%

76 9%

Part-time ………

2 6%

65 8%

WORK IS: Definitely beneath my level …………

2 6%

165 20%

27 87%

593 72%

At an appropriate level ………

4 1%

At too advanced a level ………

5 16%

66 8%

ATTENDING Yes, post-graduate in my degree

2 6%

78 9%

SCHOOL? Yes, career related, new area ……

22 3%

25 78%

666 80%

No ………

12 1%

9 1%

$500 - 999 ………

30 4%

1000- 1499 ………

34 4%

1500- 1999 ………

70 9%

2000- 2499 ………

3 9%

75 9%

2500- 2999 ………

3 9%

102 13%

3000- 3499 ………

3 9%

70 9%

3500- 3999 ………

5 16%

85 10%

4000- 4500 ………

18 56%

326 40%

Over $4500 ………

20 71%

540 68%

JOB LOCATION: King, Pierce, Snohomish …………

2 7%

45 6%

Other Washington counties ……

4 14%

36 5%

2 7%

42 5%

17 2%

39 5%

53 7%

18 2%

2 9%

13 2%

12 52%

380 51%

World wide web/internet ………

1 4%

37 5%

4 17%

158 21%

4 17%

162 22%

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DEMOGRAPHIC SUMMARY - Master's Degree Recipients

Nursing

School Of Nursing

All Professional

Attending School

LEVEL OF EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM: Undergraduate

2 25%

8 6%

Master's ………

6 75%

109 83%

Doctoral ………

5 4%

Professional …

1 1%

Vocational ………

8 6%

Other ………

1 14%

29 27%

ARE YOU ALSO EMPLOYED? Yes, by the school ……

12 11%

Yes, other part-time

2 29%

19 18%

Yes, other full-time

4 57%

47 44%

No ………

Unemployed

3 50%

24 33%

LOOKING FOR WORK? Yes, career field only ………

3 4%

Yes, any field ………

16 22%

Yes, may be temporary …………

9 12%

No, traveling, etc. ………

1 1%

No, deciding what to do ……

3 50%

19 26%

No, not at present ………

TYPE OF EMPLOYER - Master's Degree Recipients

1 3%

227 25%

Business (for profit) ………

68 8%

Business (not for profit) ………

111 12%

Education (K-12) ………

Education (post-secondary)

16 2%

Univ/college tenure-track faculty ………

10 1%

Univ/college non-tenure-track faculty ………

2 6%

62 7%

Univ/college research or administrative …

8 1%

Postdoctoral appointment ………

91 10%

Government agency ………

1 3%

63 7%

Industry ………

16 2%

Law firm ………

29 81%

98 11%

Medical faculty ………

1 3%

10 1%

Military ………

2 6%

14 2%

Private practice ………

18 2%

Self-employed ………

32 4%

Social service agency ………

54 6%

Other ………

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STUDENT OUTCOMES - Master's Degree Recipients

How satisfied are you with the University of

Washington's contribution to your professional and

academic growth in each of the following areas?

Not at all

Little

Somewhat

Mostly

Very

1 2 3 4 5

Mean

S.D.

Nursing

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All Professional

Nursing

3.77

Writing effectively in your field

1.07

3.66

Speaking effectively in your field

1.01

3.73

Critically analyzing technical

writing from your field

1.05

4.12

Learning independently

_1.13

3.88

Critically analyzing the research

literature from your field

0.99

3.97

Applying research to problems in

your field

1.03

3.29

Applying quantitative principles

and methods to problems in your field

1.16

3.94

Defining and solving problems in your

field

0.92

3.97 _1.16

3.67

Preparing for a career

_1.25

3.48

Preparing for furthering your

education in your field

1.18

3.7

Understanding differing philosophies

and cultures

1.22

3.52

1.31

4.03

rights and privileges as a

1

In general, how satisfied are you with your UW education for

this degree with regard to each of the following?

3.77

field

0.93

3.63

your major field

0.89

3.94

the classroom

0.92

3.59

your career

1.22

2.59

1.41

3.44

Advising and other student services

(12)

DEMOGRAPHIC SUMMARY - Doctoral Degree Recipients

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All Professional

Working

11 69%

179 57%

JOB IS: Full-time, career field, permanent …

1 6%

85 27%

4 1%

Full-time, outside career field …………

1 6%

21 7%

Full-time, temporary………

3 19%

26 8%

Part-time ………

2 12%

13 4%

WORK IS: Definitely beneath my level …………

2 12%

29 9%

12 75%

275 87%

At an appropriate level ……… At too advanced a level ………

18 6%

ATTENDING Yes, post-graduate in my degree

1 6%

14 4%

SCHOOL? Yes, career related, new area ……

6 2%

15 94%

278 88%

No ………

2 1%

$500 - 999 ………

10 3%

1000- 1499 ………

1 6%

8 3%

1500- 1999 ………

15 5%

2000- 2499 ………

1 6%

28 9%

2500- 2999 ………

53 17%

3000- 3499 ………

30 10%

3500- 3999 ………

1 6%

38 12%

4000- 4500 ………

13 81%

124 40%

Over $4500 ………

12 75%

147 48%

JOB LOCATION: King, Pierce, Snohomish …………

12 4%

Other Washington counties ……

21 7%

1 6%

34 11%

13 4%

2 12%

15 5%

1 6%

51 17%

11 4%

1 1%

6 46%

92 30%

World wide web/internet ………

6 2%

2 15%

74 24%

5 38%

131 43%

(13)

DEMOGRAPHIC SUMMARY - Doctoral Degree Recipients

Nursing

School Of Nursing

All Professional

Attending School

LEVEL OF EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM: Undergraduate Master's ………

3 100%

23 55%

Doctoral ………

13 31%

Professional … Vocational ………

6 14%

Other ………

1 33%

9 33%

ARE YOU ALSO EMPLOYED? Yes, by the school ……

1 33%

2 7%

Yes, other part-time

1 33%

3 11%

Yes, other full-time

13 48%

No ………

Unemployed

1 50%

14 44%

LOOKING FOR WORK? Yes, career field only ………

3 9%

Yes, any field ………

8 25%

Yes, may be temporary …………

2 6%

No, traveling, etc. ………

No, deciding what to do ……

1 50%

5 16%

No, not at present ………

TYPE OF EMPLOYER - Doctoral Degree Recipients

26 8%

Business (for profit) ………

1 6%

12 4%

Business (not for profit) ………

7 2%

Education (K-12) ………

Education (post-secondary)

3 19%

24 7%

Univ/college tenure-track faculty ………

3 19%

10 3%

Univ/college non-tenure-track faculty ………

13 4%

Univ/college research or administrative …

42 12%

Postdoctoral appointment ………

35 10%

Government agency ………

16 5%

Industry ………

21 6%

Law firm ………

6 38%

97 29%

Medical faculty ………

4 1%

Military ………

1 6%

12 4%

Private practice ………

7 2%

Self-employed ………

1 6%

4 1%

Social service agency ………

1 6%

10 3%

(14)

STUDENT OUTCOMES - Doctoral Degree Recipients

How satisfied are you with the University of

Washington's contribution to your professional and

academic growth in each of the following areas?

Not at all

Little

Somewhat

Mostly

Very

1 2 3 4 5

Mean

S.D.

Nursing

School Of Nursing

All Professional

Nursing

4.2

Writing effectively in your field

0.83

4.07

Speaking effectively in your field

0.77

4.2

Critically analyzing technical

writing from your field

0.75

4.73

Learning independently

0.44

4.47

Critically analyzing the research

literature from your field

0.72

4.4

Applying research to problems in

your field

0.61

4.13

Applying quantitative principles

and methods to problems in your field

0.81

4.13

Defining and solving problems in your

field

0.72

4.53

0.62

4.07

Preparing for a career

1

4

Preparing for furthering your

education in your field

0.85

4.33

Understanding differing philosophies

and cultures

0.7

4.47

0.5

4.4

rights and privileges as a

0.8

In general, how satisfied are you with your UW education for

this degree with regard to each of the following?

4.13

field

0.81

3.93

your major field

0.57

3.8

the classroom

1.11

3.8

your career

1.28

3

1.41

3.33

Advising and other student services

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CURRENT ACTIVITY ROSTER

Working

Job Title

Employer

Registered Nurse

Harborview Medical Center

Permanent in career:

BACHELOR'S

Raiz

UWMC

Staff Nurse

Group Health Cooperative

RN

Seattle Children's Hospit

RN

Virginia Mason Medical Ce

RN

UW Medical Center

RN

Harborview Medical Center

Rn

UWMC

Registered Nurse

Swedish Medical Center

RV

UW MC

RN

Evergreen

Registered Nurse

Cedars-Sinai Medical

Rn- Telemetry

Swedish Medical Center

Registered Nurse

Seattle Children's Hospt

Registered Nurse

Evergreen Hospice

Registered Nurse 2

Harborview(UW)

RN

UWMC

RN

VMMC

RN

Swedish

Registered Nurse

UWMC

RN

Harborview

RN

Grays Harbor Comm. Hosp

Registered Nurse

Nurse

Swedish MC

Registered Nurse

Virginia Mason

Registered Nurse

Spectrum Health

Career, change likely:

Registered Nurse

Snoqualmie Valley Hosp.

RN 2

UWMC

RN

Uwmc

ICU Registered Nurse

University of Washinton

Public Health Nurse

Seattle King Co. Public H

Clinical Nurse I

UCI Medical Center

RN

Harborview Medical Center

RN

Group Health

Part-time:

Nurse Consultant

Self-employed

Nanny

nurse practitioner

pacific medical centers

Permanent in career:

DOCTORATE

Nurse Manager

Swedish

Nurse Practitioner

The Jewish Hospital

assistant professor

University of California

Family Nurse Pract.

Harborview Medical Center

Assistant Professor

SPU

Assist Prof

UW Tacoma

Nurse Educator

Novartic

Assistant Prof.

Seattle University

Assistant Professor

Texas Woman's University

Family Nurse Practitioner

Pacific Medical Center

Advanced Practice Nurse

Northwestern Univ

Career, change likely:

clinical asst. professor

uw school of nursing

Not career, temporary:

Nurse Practitioner

Providence Everett Medica

Part-time:

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Working

Job Title

Employer

Nurse Practitioner

Virginia Mason

ARNP

US Health Works

Permanent in career:

MASTER'S

Assistant Nurse Mgr

Harborview Medical Center

RN

Evergreen Hospital

SR Company Specialist

UW Medicine

ARNP

Providence

ARNP

Multicare

NNP

US Army

Assistant Administrator

Harborview Medical Center

Pediatric Nurse Pract.

Certified Nurse-Midwife

Treasure Valley Midwives

Manager

University of Washington

Clinical Analyst

UWMC

Clinical Nurse Leader

Virginia Mason Medical

ARNP

UW

ARNP

EM Care

Clinical Nurse Specialist

UW Medical Center

NNP

Saiem Hospital

Certifies Nurse/Midwife

St. Joseph Medical Center

Certified Nurse Midwife

U.S. Army

Nurse Practitioner

Neonatal Nurse Practitioner

Providence Health System

Maternity CNS

LPCH @ Stanford

RN

Career, change likely:

Clinical Educator

Evergreen Surgical Center

Psychiatric Nurse Practit.

harborview/UW

Program Coordinator

UW School of Pub Health

Not career, temporary:

nurse practitioner

peace health med. Group

Part-time:

NP

Seattle Children's Hosp.

ARNP

Rn

Valley Rentonalt

Family Nurse Practitioner

Mill Creek Fam. Practice

In School

Program Level

Program

Field of study

Institution

GEPN Nurse-Midwifery

Dnp

BACHELOR'S

Nursing

UW Seattle

Psych Mental Health

Masters/Doctoral

M.N.

UW Son

Midwifery

UW

School of Nursing

Nursing MN

SON UW

Occt Environmental Health

Nurse Midwife

University of Washington

ARNP

Community Health Nursing

University of Washington

Doctorate of nursing

PMHNP

UW

DNP

Nursing

Terminal Masters

MSN

UCLA

Nursing

Undergraduate

BSN

Nursing

UWMC

BSN

Nursing

UW mc

Nursing

Masters/Doctoral

DOCTORATE

Nursing

MASTER'S

Adult Nurse Practitioner

Masters/Doctoral

Sof N- CIPCT- UW

University of Washington

Family Nurse Practitioner

DNP-Executive leadership

USFCA

University of Washington

CIPCT

(17)

Unemployed

Type of work seeking

RN new grad position

BACHELOR'S

Registered nurse

family practice

MASTER'S

Nurse Midwife

Anything in Health Info

Part time work in field