The first graduating class of the new Clarendon College Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN) Program has achieved an outstanding pass rate of 93.75 percent on the NCLEX-RN licensing exam, the gateway exam for receiving an RN license and practicing as a Registered Nurse in the State of Texas.
Sixteen students graduated from the College’s first class of ADN students this May, and in addition to the licensing, these students have earned an Associate of Applied Science Degree in Nursing, which requires general education course work in addition to the nursing courses.
“Obviously we’re very proud of our students success,” said CC President Robert Riza. “It goes back to the hard work and dedication of our faculty. Dr. Cathy Rosser has been helping us this year and mentoring our faculty, and our program director, Cathy Bailey, has done an amazing job getting our students ready for graduation and for this exam.”
The Texas Board of Nurses (BON) governs the practice of the Professional Nurse, also known as Registered Nurse (RN), as well as all other nursing programs in the State. The annual NCLEX examination pass rate for each professional nursing education program is determined by the percentage of first time test-takers who pass the examination during the examination year. Successful nursing programs must maintain an eighty percent (80%) pass-rate for first-time NCLEX-RN candidates each year.
“This group of nursing students faced each challenge they experienced head-on, and prevailed each time,” David Hall, CC Associate Dean of Career, Technical, and Continuing Education said. “They have risen to a new level of comprehension and competence in their field; and I am proud to know can now take their training and confidently and positively influence well-being in our communities.”
The College is also grateful for the communities and organizations that support its mission and students, specifically the College’s ADN clinical partners located in Pampa, Childress, Wheeler, Shamrock, and Amarillo.
Riza said the program serves an important purpose for the college’s service area.
“This program helps meet the needs of our communities by providing quality health professionals from the area,” Riza said.
Hall also said the ADN graduates come from the local communities and have been provided the opportunity to learn at local clinical locations.
“These students are now poised and ready to give back to the communities who have supported them,” Hall said.
The ADN Program at Clarendon College includes start dates for bridge students who currently hold Vocational Nursing licenses, and also those who are new to the healthcare field.
Anyone interested in more information is encouraged to contact Cathryn E. Bailey, ADN Program Director, at 806-660-2014.
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