Graduates of the Nursing program at Universidad de Las Américas are competent and enterprising professionals with a solid foundation in theoretical and practical nursing knowledge. Graduates' expertise is grounded in models, theories, and procedures that support the delivery and management of comprehensive care for individuals, families, and communities, guided by a global perspective rooted in ethical principles and core values.
Furthermore, graduates apply nursing care knowledge to maintain and improve the health of both healthy and ill individuals across various levels of care, considering the epidemiological and clinical profile of the population. Additionally, graduates implement the nursing process as a structured work method, relying on scientific evidence and clinical research. As active members of interdisciplinary healthcare teams, graduates contribute to decision-making. Moreover, graduates assume leadership roles in managing and administering healthcare services. Furthermore, graduates develop and engage in applied health research projects.
Finally, graduates are expected to continuously strive for personal and professional growth, adhering to principles of quality, safety, honesty, social responsibility, respect for diversity, and ethical values, ultimately positioning themselves as agents of change.
Demographic Data: Program headcount totals the number of students enrolled yearly and a breakdown by men and women. Enrollment by ethnicity presents data on the most representative ethnic groups of the program.
Student Completion:
Retention and graduation rates are calculated through the 2020-2021 academic year, based on new, first-time students entering in the fall semester, regardless of whether they enroll in the daytime or evening version of their program (if available). These rates do not consider incoming transfer students. Retention rates are calculated in 1 and 2 years.
Graduation rates are calculated according to each program’s duration length (100%) and within 150% of the normal time for a bachelor’s degree. The percentage of graduates in each cohort by gender considers only actual graduates, not the original makeup of the cohort.
Scholarship information: Information is divided by the type of scholarship granted.
Geographic Data: Presents the composition of the students of the program.
Add'l. Demogr. Data: Includes information on marital status, disability, and first-generation students.
In every semester, the program provides assessment results according to its Multiannual Assessment Plan (MAP), which typically considers one or more of its program learning outcomes (PLOs). Most programs utilize the platform Brightspace to collect and assess student work and to present the data and evidence of student achievement. These results and their analysis, with the objective of identifying areas for improvement, are presented in the program’s annual assessment report. In the graphic below, the most recent period in which a PLO has been assessed is indicated, with the percentage indicating achievement of the expected performance standard for that PLO, according to the rubric used to evaluate the student work. This standard can be designated at an introductory, intermediate, or final level, depending upon how the course learning outcomes (CLOs) align to each PLO in the program’s curriculum map.