Aggie77
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Post by Aggie77 on Jan 13, 2015 15:17:42 GMT -5
GREENSBORO, N.C. — Monday North Carolina A&T advisors will meet with pre-nursing majors in the lower division nursing program to discuss their options of transferring or changing their field of study. In its April 2014 meeting, the Board of Governors completed its annual review of the National Council Licensure Examination for Registered Nurses (NCLEX-RN) first-time writers’ pass rates for graduates of the nursing programs across the university system. The board suspended new admissions to the Bachelors of Science in Nursing program at NC A&T State University’s School of Nursing after 2014 and called for a full review of the program. If students decide to transfer elsewhere, NC A&T will provide the students transcripts at no cost. NC A&T graduates’ first-time passing rate on the NCLEX-RN exam has risen dramatically since 2010, from 61 percent to 81 percent. FOX8Diverse Education |
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Post by marchingband1969 on Jan 13, 2015 18:19:41 GMT -5
Man we have really struggled to keep this nursing program going. I though they had made great progress getting the passing rate up to over 80% but obviously that's the minimum. Wow that nursing program is tough.
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Post by saabman on Jan 13, 2015 21:26:22 GMT -5
GREENSBORO, N.C. — Monday North Carolina A&T advisors will meet with pre-nursing majors in the lower division nursing program to discuss their options of transferring or changing their field of study. In its April 2014 meeting, the Board of Governors completed its annual review of the National Council Licensure Examination for Registered Nurses (NCLEX-RN) first-time writers’ pass rates for graduates of the nursing programs across the university system. The board suspended new admissions to the Bachelors of Science in Nursing program at NC A&T State University’s School of Nursing after 2014 and called for a full review of the program. If students decide to transfer elsewhere, NC A&T will provide the students transcripts at no cost. NC A&T graduates’ first-time passing rate on the NCLEX-RN exam has risen dramatically since 2010, from 61 percent to 81 percent. FOX8Diverse EducationThe National avg is 82.25 % pass rate for first time testers. |
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Post by outsidethinker on Jan 13, 2015 23:19:23 GMT -5
Have we ever been known for our nursing program? I'm not being sarcastic this time. I really don't know about our history of nursing. I've only known and always heard about just WSSU as far as nursing with hbcus in NC.
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Post by Trueaggie on Jan 14, 2015 1:29:09 GMT -5
We should be known for nursing; largest HBCU. Anything we do we should do well.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 14, 2015 7:52:47 GMT -5
Man we have really struggled to keep this nursing program going. I though they had made great progress getting the passing rate up to over 80% but obviously that's the minimum. Wow that nursing program is tough. It has to be this tough for the type of work Nurses do. With the programs and strategies in place, they will be able to admit lower division students by 2016. |
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Post by oleschoolaggie on Jan 14, 2015 10:59:49 GMT -5
unfortunately, our nursing school has a long history of “struggle”. this is not a new phenomenon. hate to say it, but our nursing school has been on shaky ground for a very long time. i know this because my ex-wife was an aggie nursing major and she always shared with me the struggles of the nursing school. wow, this doesn’t help the public perception of our academics...
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Post by AggieGroove on Jan 14, 2015 17:25:22 GMT -5
^^^^what OSA said!
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Post by aggierattler on Jan 15, 2015 10:18:40 GMT -5
I know several nurses who have graduated from our nursing school. In fact, one is a very good friend of mine who is the head operating room nursing supervisor at one of the major hospitals in Tampa.
I pray that this program survives and thrives in the very near-future.
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Post by AggiePride on Jan 15, 2015 15:43:19 GMT -5
My understanding is the dean of the nursing school has instituted changes and the scores have increased, but time is of the essence. I think they put this policy in place to ensure the program's current senior and junior pass the boards at required level.
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Post by @ProfBellamy on Jan 15, 2015 16:30:02 GMT -5
The issues with nursing aren't new. They became more pronounced when we went through the period after Renick left and we brought in the former UNCG Dean of Nursing Dr. Channing to try to fix problems that appeared during our time of rapid growth (the 'Focused Growth' years). The focused growth years hurt some areas that have accreditation standards tied to national testing. Some of those same issues affected FSU's program which was ultimately suspended in 2009 and reapproved for reopening in 2011. There were changes to the NCLEX that affected institutions. I know the student who complained to the news was doing what she felt was emotionally right... but this happens at institutions all over. I highly doubt the students actually read the report and understood the larger picture...but millennials like me sometimes forget to look at the bigger picture. However, the 2nd degree BSN and the RN-BSN programs are doing well...which means that our faculty are successfully able to teach the skills needed to pass the NCLEX (only for the ABSN program) and guide students through the clinical pieces. I've attached the UNC systems nursing report. The report was more balanced than I expected it to be...but with Dean Tuck's leadership and the ability to hire new faculty for the program makes a difference. The report outlines some of the steps that the institution has done to improve the program. However, it all goes back to the students. Are the students doing everything that they can to be successful nurses? So...what can alumni do? There is a School of Nursing alumni group and they work closely with Dean Tuck on advising and mentoring. Those same alumni can invest in the school through designating funds for scholarship, the advisory board, dean's discretionary funds to support faculty improvement and student success. Much of our success is being able to retain students from year to year and reduce the need to seek outside employment which can impact student success. Item 8 - NCATSU Nursing Program Report.pdf (461.23 KB) |
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Post by aggierattler on Jan 15, 2015 16:51:28 GMT -5
I just received a Linked-In email within the past 90 minutes titled, "Suspension of NCA&T's Nursing Program Has Significant Impact on Students' Future."
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