Program Specific Competency Goals
Upon completion of the MSN requirements for Nursing Healthcare Administration, Nursing Education, Adult–Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner, Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner and Family Nurse Practitioner, the graduate will be able to demonstrate:
- Demonstrate the ability to engage in effective and caring communication with diverse individuals and groups to educate, inform, collaborate, and reflect. (Communication)**
- Apply complex and evidence-based nursing knowledge and experience to analyze and evaluate strategies and outcomes in health care and educational settings to inform decision-making and/or problem-solving. (Critical Thinking)**
- Promote the nursing profession by recognizing and engaging in competent, accountable, ethical, and holistic practice; caring and collaborative relationships; respectful interactions with diverse individuals and groups; and quality- and safety-based decision-making. (Professionalism)**
- Utilize and evaluate health care information technology systems and processes for communication, decision-making, management, and interdisciplinary collaboration to enhance healthcare delivery. (Technology)**
- Demonstrate the awareness of the unique characteristics inherent in all individuals, by appreciating similarities and differences and advocating for caring holistic nursing approaches. (Diversity)**
**Categories denoted in the parentheses represent relationship to the Clarkson College student success skills, which are our institutional student learning outcomes, and include Communication, Technology, Critical Thinking, Diversity, and Professionalism
Performance Outcomes
FNP (ANCC)* |
2018-2019 |
2019-2020 |
2020-2021 |
First-Time Board Pass Rate** |
100% |
100% |
100% |
Overall Board Pass Rate** |
100% |
100% |
100% |
National Average Board Pass Rate** |
86.48% |
87.88% |
89.51% |
Graduation Rate |
85%% |
71% |
67% |
*Certification Body
**Board Pass Rates calculated per year
FNP (AANPCB)* |
2018-2019 |
2019-2020 |
2020-2021 |
First-Time Board Pass Rate** |
83% |
89% |
97% |
Overall Board Pass Rate** |
93% |
96% |
98% |
Program Average** |
583 |
591 |
608 |
National Average** |
582 |
573 |
576 |
Graduation Rate |
85% |
71% |
67% |
*Certification Body
**Board Pass Rates calculated per year
FNP-Certificate (AANPCB)* |
2018-2019 |
2019-2020 |
2020-2021 |
First-Time Board Pass Rate** |
90% |
83% |
100% |
Overall Board Pass Rate** |
100% |
100% |
100% |
Program Average** |
616 |
618 |
635 |
National Average** |
582 |
554 |
559 |
Graduation Rate |
56% |
57% |
17% |
*Certification Body
**Board Pass Rates calculated per year</p
Adult Gerontology Primary Care NP (AANPCB)* |
2018-2019 |
2019-2020 |
2020-2021 |
First-Time Board Pass Rate** |
100% |
N/R |
N/R |
Overall Board Pass Rate** |
100% |
N/R |
N/R |
Program Average** |
645 |
N/R |
N/R |
National Average** |
567 |
567 |
N/R |
Graduation Rate |
50% |
50% |
33% |
*Certification Body
**Board Pass Rates calculated per year
Adult Gerontology Primary Care NP Certificate (AANPCB)* |
2018-2019 |
2019-2020 |
2020-2021 |
First-Time Board Pass Rate** |
67% |
N/A |
N/R |
Overall Board Pass Rate** |
100% |
N/A |
N/R |
Program Average** |
597 |
N/A |
N/R |
National Average** |
567 |
567 |
N/R |
Graduation Rate |
0% |
N/A |
50% |
*Certification Body
**Board Pass Rates calculated per year
Adult Gerontology Acute Care NP (ANCC)* |
2018-2019 |
2019-2020 |
2020-2021 |
First-Time Board Pass Rate** |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
Overall Board Pass Rate** |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
National Average Board Rate (first time)** |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
Graduation Rate*** |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
*Certification Body
**Board Pass Rates calculated per year
***This option is new Fall 2020
Adult Gerontology Acute Care NP Certificate (ANCC)* |
2018-2019 |
2019-2020 |
2020-2021 |
First-Time Board Pass Rate** |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
Overall Board Pass Rate** |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
National Average Board Rate (first time)** |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
Graduation Rate*** |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
*Certification Body
**Board Pass Rates calculated per year
***This option is new Fall 2020
PMHNP (ANCC)* |
2018-2019 |
2019-2020 |
2020-2021 |
First-Time Board Pass Rate** |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
Overall Board Pass Rate** |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
National Average Board Rate (first time)** |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
Graduation Rate*** |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
*Certification Body
**Board Pass Rates calculated per year
***This option is new Fall 2020
PMHNP-Certificate (ANCC)* |
2018-2019 |
2019-2020 |
2020-2021 |
First-Time Board Pass Rate** |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
Overall Board Pass Rate** |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
National Average Board Rate (first time)** |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
Graduation Rate*** |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
*Certification Body
**Board Pass Rates calculated per year
***This option is new Fall 2020
Nurse Educator |
2018-2019 |
2019-2020 |
2020-2021 |
Graduation Rate |
67% |
47% |
40% |
Nurse Educator-Certificate |
2018-2019 |
2019-2020 |
2020-2021 |
Graduation Rate |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
NHCA |
2018-2019 |
2019-2020 |
2020-2021 |
Graduation Rate |
47% |
36% |
60% |
NHCA-Certificate |
2018-2019 |
2019-2020 |
2020-2021 |
Graduation Rate |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
MSN Students (All Options) |
2018-2019 |
2019-2020 |
2020-2021 |
Job Placement/Employment Rate* |
89% |
98% |
99% |
*Employment rates taken from returned graduate surveys, employer surveys, and MSN graduates report to program individually.