GRADUATE TRACER STUDY OF LORMA COLLEGES, COLLEGE OF NURSING
Authors: Edwin Aljentera, Fidela Almodovar, Merlita A vecilla, Lyber Bagni,
Lenie Buccat, Sharon Catli, Teresita Ferrer, Evergisto Garcia,
Rosemarie Lagasca, Ludivina Magpali, Godofredo Manzano, Glory Mayo,
Fe Nisperos, Estela Ortaliza, Marites Pagdilao, Avelina Prepose,
Purificacion Soriano, Araceli Surat
Key Words: employment status, current occupation, location of employment, length of service,
monthly income, number of years looking for job, relevance of training, curriculum,
related learning experience
Abstract:
This research study determined the employment status of the graduates of the Bachelor of
Science in Nursing of Lorma Colleges for the years 2006-2010. The descriptive type of research was
utilized with questionnaire as the main tool to discover the profiles of the graduates on year graduated,
age, gender, civil status, and address. Additionally, the employment status of the graduates in terms of
current occupation or position, location of employment, length of service, monthly income, and number
of years looking for job were also determined. The relevance of training provided by Lorma Colleges,
College of Nursing in terms of Curriculum and Related Learning Experience (RLE) was also established.
The study found that the participants of the study were mostly graduates of the year 2010 and
some are alumni of the years 2006 to 2009. Most of them are female single individuals belonging to the
age bracket 20-24 and reside in La Union.
In terms of the employment status, the graduates enjoy their career as professional nurses,
although others decided to join other professions like caregiving, teaching, and government employees.
They are mostly employed in the province of La Union, others opted to stay in nearby towns and
provinces for sensible reasons and convenience, while some have migrated abroad. The respondents
served their employers for 1-2 years while others are working in less than a year. Majority of the
graduates are earning more than P10,000 a month whereas few with less than P10,000 monthly. They
were successful in seeking for employment after 1-2 years but there are 66 or 12.87% who were able to
hunt for work after 3-4 years and 61 or 11.89% in less than a year.
Along relevance of training provided by Lorma Colleges, College of Nursing, majority of the
respondents provided favorable feedback relative to the curriculum and Related Learning Experiences.
The study concluded that the graduates of the Bachelor of Science in Nursing of Lorma Colleges
are young, enthusiastic, and spirited practitioners in the nursing profession and other fields of practice.
They are working and affiliated with prestigious health agencies and holding positions relevant to the
field of nursing. Others are likewise successful practitioners in renowned countries abroad like the United
States, Canada, and others. Lorma Colleges provided responsive curriculum and related learning
experiences, which were useful and contributed to the success and productivity of the graduates in the
practice of their profession.
The researchers recommend that the College of Nursing should continuously gather information
relative to the status of the graduates especially from School Years 2011 to 2013 to obtain more current
and detailed data. More precise information relative to the number of years they sought for employment
and the percentage of employed per batch should be obtained. The need to strengthen the Alumni
Committee of the college is likewise encouraged which shall be responsible in keeping track of the status
of the graduates. The curriculum including activities for the related learning should be continuously
reviewed and updated to keep abreast with the trends in the health care system.
