Shaping the Future: Building New Opportunities for Nightingale Alumni To further enhance relationships with Nightingale College alumni, the Alumni Relations function recently conducted a comprehensive survey that provided the team with valuable insights into individuals’ opinions, needs, and expectations. The goal is that insights gathered from this outreach effort will help guide future initiatives, ensuring that they align with the expectations of our alumni and their priorities as nurses in the healthcare industry. Launched in early April, the high-engagement survey aimed to assess satisfaction with educational experience at Nightingale College, identify current professional development needs, and collect info based on completed programs and current employment status. These focus areas helped the Alumni Relations function to understand education satisfaction that would support College accreditation visits, specifically when accreditors request feedback from graduates. Overall, the survey was centered around professional growth opportunities that alumni may seek. Results revealed a strong interest in leadership development, advanced certificates, and continuing education degree programs. With these insights, the Alumni Relations function is concentrating on workforce development so it can support these individuals in their professional journey and as they advance in their careers.
offerings in the distributed pin packages. This provides alumni with a clear overview of what is currently available and who they need to get in contact with to talk about furthering their education. In terms of leadership development, the Alumni function encourages individuals to begin focusing on the gap between graduation and retirement. By focusing on long-term goals, the Alumni function helps individuals with regard to what associations they should be a part of, workshops or webinars they should attend, and more. Out of the thousands who completed the survey, 98% of the participants expressed satisfaction with the education they received at Nightingale College. This reflects the collective efforts of collaborators throughout the organization, each playing a vital role in the success of our curriculum and making an impact on the nurses going into the workforce. The enthusiasm individuals have shown in getting involved has been remarkable, and with that, the Alumni Association will establish an Alumni Advisory board of 18 individuals who will offer strategic guidance, amplify voices, and help shape the function based on
As the infrastructure of the Alumni Relations function continues to develop, it is addressing the needs of individuals by promoting the College’s graduate program input and needs. In addition, the Alumni function is announcing a new partnership with BenefitHub, a global benefits platform that will allow members to take advantage of a wide variety of perks, discounts, and more. With dynamic resources and new benefits on the horizon, these initiatives are marking a new chapter for the Alumni Relations function that is focused on growth, engagement, and delivering value to the Nightingale alumni community. Brightening Our Future
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