Assessment of Stakeholders Needs Regarding Desirable Characteristics of Graduates of Royal Thai Navy College of Nursing

This research is an evaluation research with the objectives to assess stakeholders’ needs regarding desirable characteristics of graduates of Royal Thai Navy College of Nursing. The sampling group consisted of 400 stakeholders involved with graduates produced, acquired by multi-stage random sampling. Research instruments included a 42-item needs assessment questionnaire in a dual response format, in which respondents indicate their needs regarding desirable characteristics of graduates on a five-level rating scale. The data was analyzed with the use of descriptive statistics and the needs were ranked with the use of Modified Priority Needs Index (PNI Modified). The research results show that the top three most desirable characteristics of graduates were capability in nursing in hyperbaric medicine, foreign language proficiency, and transformational leadership for the organization.