Nova Southeastern University
Bachelor of Health Science Alumni Survey

Please take a few minutes to answer the following questions. Your responses will help us to understand how your experiences at NSU have affected your life since graduation. Your responses will be completely anonymous and confidential.

Please Note: All Sections/Fields marked with a * below are required to submit this survey.

*Background

1. Year of Graduation
2. Gender Female Male
3. Race/Ethnicity
4. While studying at NSU, I took the majority of my classes:
5. Highest NSU Degree
6. Since graduating from NSU have you sought or do you plan to seek further education?
7. In seeking another degree, what university have you attended or do you plan to attend? NSU Other Not Applicable

*Health Profession (example: PA, RN, RRT, etc)

1. Please Specify:

*Employment Status (Major Work Site)

1. Choose the work site that best matches where you work.

2. Overall, what has been your employment status since graduation?
3. If employed, how closely related is your current position to the degree you earned from NSU?
4. What is your current annual salary?

Skills and Training

Please rate the following using the choices below.

Section A:
While enrolled, the Program provided me with:

 Contribution of NSU education
Strongly Agree Somewhat Agree Neither Agree nor Disagree Disagree Strongly Disagree
1. Ability to continue gainful employment in your field while attending and completing course work.
2. Increased leadership and health care knowledge through academic inquiry using current, practical health care and non health care models.
3. Increased understanding and knowledge of diverse populations and cultural competency in health care.
4. Increased understanding and knowledge of the political issues that have an impact on areas of health care practice and policy.
5. Increased understanding and knowledge of the social issues that have an impact on areas of health care practice and policy.
6. Increased understanding and knowledge of the legal issues that have an impact on areas of health care practice and policy.
7. Increased understanding and knowledge of the ethical issues that have an impact on areas of health care practice and policy.
8. Increased understanding and knowledge to bridge the gap between clinical care and the issues impacting health care delivery systems as a whole.
9. Increased understanding and knowledge of conflict and effective methods and strategies for reducing the incidence of workplace conflict.
10. A broad understanding of policy, how health care is organized, dispensed and how the practitioner can better work in the system.
11. Improved skills and thought processes required for successful academic and professional writing.

Section B:
The BHSc degree prepared me to:

 Contribution of BHSc education
Strongly Agree Somewhat Agree Neither Agree nor Disagree Disagree Strongly Disagree
1. Communicate in a professional manner using written methods
2. Communicate in a professional manner using oral methods.
3. Communicate in a professional manner using electronic methods.
4. Identify components of wellness, prevention, and health promotion
5. Demonstrate an awareness and appreciation of the humanistic and ethical aspects of health care delivery.
6. Communicate and acknowledge the benefits and ramifications of delivering health care to diverse and special populations.
7. Demonstrate the knowledge and ability to search and retrieve information through electronic means.
8. Describe and demonstrate management/leadership skills and theories.
9. Describe and demonstrate how health care is organized, dispensed and how the practitioner can better work in the system.
10. Identify components that impact the formation of health policy.
11. Describe and demonstrate the foundation skills and knowledge necessary to provide care with increased cultural competency.
12. Describe and demonstrate effective methods and strategies for reducing the incidence of workplace conflict.
13. Take a leadership role in your chosen field.
14. Pursue another academic degree.

Section C:
After earning the BHSc degree:

 Contribution of BHSc education
Strongly Agree Somewhat Agree Neither Agree nor Disagree Disagree Strongly Disagree
1. I have more control over my job.
2. My supervisor has given me more discretion in performing my duties.
3. I have more independence in determining job procedures.
4. Accept more responsibility.
5. Has had a positive impact on my abilities.
6. Increased the skills and knowledge I can utilize in my job.
7. Find work more enjoyable.
8. I am more enthusiastic about my job.
9. I am more satisfied with my job.
10. Has had little impact on my job.
11. Has elevated me.
12. Has elevated my profession.
13. I was prepared for advanced study beyond your NSU degree?

Section D:
After earning the BHSc degree, I:
1. Received a promotion. Yes No
2. Received a salary increase. Yes No
3. Gained increased responsibilities. Yes No
4. Intend within next 6 months to pursue another degree
 Yes No
5. Started a new job within same health profession. Yes No
6. Changed professions. Yes No
7. Become more involved in professional associations. Yes No
8. Taken on a new leadership role at place of employment. Yes No
9. Taken on a new leadership role in community. Yes No
10. Taken on a new leadership role in professional association. Yes No