ABSTRACT
Title: A Graduates Tracer Study Of the Olivarez College Tagaytay College Of Nursing:
Batch 2013-2015
Authors: Raquel M. Perez, RN, MAN
Karen E. Leonzon
School: Olivarez College Tagaytay
Course: Bachelor of Science in Nursing
Objectives:
The objective of this study is to determine the nursing graduates' extent of
actualization of the Program Educational Objectives (PEO) of the College of Nursing of
Olivarez College Tagaytay. Consequently, the findings of the study shall be the basis in
developing a proposed curriculum enhancement program.

Methodology:
This study utilized a non-experimental, descriptive research design. Non-
experimental research is a type of research wherein no intervention needs to be done to
obtain a research data. Descriptive research aims to accurately define and describe
phenomena of the study through observation, description and documentation as it
happens normally. The Nursing graduates of Batch 2013, 2014, 2015 and the employer
of the graduates were the target population of the study.
V. Findings and Conclusions:
The considerable number of the nursing graduates could be among the young adult members of the population. Almost all of them are female gender, single and, use
the internet in job hunting. Waiting time to land a job among the nursing graduates is two to three months from the time application documents are lodged. In the aspects of
job hunting, majority of the graduates have difficulties in International Language test.
The respondents are gainfully employed. In terms of area of specialization, data
indicate that majority of the employed graduates are working as staff nurses in the
hospital. And the nursing graduates are working as occupational nurses in the
Industrial Companies. The most of the graduates are receiving a monthly salary of
10,000-15,000.00. Overall, the nursing graduates have moderately attained the
Program Educational Objectives of the BSN Program of the College of Nursing.
Specifically, among the 4 Program Educational Objectives (PEO), only the PEO
demonstrate professional competencies of beginning nurse practitioner were fully
attained while the rest of the PEO were moderately attained.
Recommendation:
The researcher recommends that the College of Nursing shall take serious
consideration of some strategies that ensure integration and strengthening in the
achievement of competencies that would ultimately contribute in the attainment of
Program Educational Objectives specifically on the area of research, social
responsibility and continuing professional organization and scholarships.