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| Date: April 15 , 2004 | (919) 807-6963 |
TEST SCORES OF COMMUNITY COLLEGE NURSING STUDENTS EXCEED NATIONAL AVERAGES
CHARLOTTE: More graduates, high passing rates and steady improvement – those are just a few of the impressive results in a report on the nursing programs of North Carolina’s community colleges reviewed today (Thursday) by the State Board of Community Colleges.
Judith Mann, Director of Program Services at the North Carolina Community College System and herself a nurse, presented the report to the State Board at its meeting at Central Piedmont Community College in Charlotte.
In 2003, 92 percent of North Carolina community college graduates who took the Registered Nursing (RN) exam passed, topping the national average of 87 percent and the state average of 90 percent. Four programs posted 100 percent passing rates. In 2002, 90 percent of the System’s graduates passed.
In 2003, 96 percent of the graduates taking the Practical Nursing (PN) exam passed, well above the national average of 88.2 percent and last year’s result of 94 percent. Twenty-one programs posted 100 percent passing rates.
Both the RN and PN programs posted significant growth in the number of successful graduates. In 2003, 188 more community college students passed the RN exam than in the previous year; for practical nurses, the increase was 92 students.
According to System President H. Martin Lancaster, "Putting more nurses into the workforce while improving quality that was already very high is quite an accomplishment, especially considering it was achieved with no increase in funding. The nursing shortage is one of the most critical workforce challenges facing our state, and community colleges continue to be the most important providers of skilled, dedicated nurses."
State Board action includes:
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Approval of Dr. Mary Wood as Interim President of James Sprunt Community College, effective July 1, 2004. Dr. Wood is retiring as President of JSCC, after serving in that role since July of 1999. She will serve as Interim President until December 31, 2004, unless a new president is found prior to that date.·
Approval of Dr. Vincent Revels as Interim President at Southeastern Community College, effective May 10, 2004. Dr. Revels replaces Dr. Brantley Briley who will assume the presidency at Lenoir Community College. Dr. Revels will serve until December 31, 2004, unless a new president is found prior to that date.·
Approval of the amended extension of the contract with Affiliated Computer Services, the vendor implementing the massive new computer information system for the NCCCS.·
Scheduled a telephonic meeting of the State Board for May 4th to consider recommendations for BioNetwork grants.
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