Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓÆµâ€™s Practical Nursing program was recently ranked #5 in the state after receiving a perfect score by a national nursing advocacy organization. The top eight schools on the PracticalNursing.org list received a 100 percent score, and Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓÆµ was listed as fifth based on program size. “We are very proud of our […]
Suzi Shippen-Wagner (standing), program chair of the Surgical Technology program at Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓÆµ, provides an orientation to students, including (l-r) Caitlyn Stimpson, Alissa Davis, and Jeanna Geopfert, during the first day of class on August 20. Most fall classes at Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓÆµ are being delivered online, with some offered as a hybrid of online and […]
Mediasite today announced that Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓÆµ has selected Mediasite to create video lectures that students can watch online for the next school year. The College is a member of the North Carolina Research and Education Network (NCREN) run by MCNC, a Mediasite partner. Through this partnership, all schools in the state from grades K-20 […]
Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓÆµ student nurse Jocelyn Peters is taking safety precautions and wearing a mask during clinical training at Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓÆµ. Nursing programs are among those earmarked essential by Governor Roy Cooper. Kathy Williford, former director of Nursing programs at the College, has made and donated cloth masks for Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓÆµ nursing students and faculty to use […]
Nine out of thirteen graduates of the Radiography program at Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓÆµ have sat for and passed the national certification exam, becoming registered radiographers and earning the title R.T.(R)(ARRT). “The testing center had canceled several testing dates due to COVID-19, but our students persevered,â€� says Desiree Duncan, program chair of Radiography. The remaining four […]
The coronavirus pandemic has accelerated the shift from nursing student to employed nurse. Kaila Boulden, a senior in the Associate Degree Nursing program at Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓÆµ, is anxious to make the switch. Like other community colleges in North Carolina and per State directive, Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓÆµ began shifting face-to-face courses to online delivery mid-March. Several exceptions […]
Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓÆµâ€™s associate degree nursing and practical nursing programs have received continuing accreditation by the Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN). ACEN accreditation is a voluntary peer-review process. Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓÆµâ€™s nursing programs first received ACEN accreditation in 2015. Though ACEN accreditation is not required for nursing education programs, it demonstrates an institution’s heightened commitment […]
The new Ophthalmic Medical Personnel program at Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓÆµ has received initial accreditation from its international accrediting body. In a letter to College officials, the International Council of Accreditation Board of Directors granted initial accreditation, which signifies that graduates are eligible to sit for the International Joint Commission on Allied Health Personnel in Ophthalmology […]
Recent graduates of Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓÆµâ€™s nursing programs have excelled on national licensure exams. For the eighth consecutive year, graduates of Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓÆµâ€™s Practical Nursing program achieved a 100 percent pass rate on the National Council Licensure Examination for Practical Nurses (NCLEX-PN). The NCLEX-PN is required for practice as a licensed practical nurse. Eleven students completed […]
Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓÆµ Associate Degree Nursing students who are members of the Student Nurses Association participated in the 2019 Twin Counties Heart & Stroke Walk at Rocky Mount Mills on October 26. Shown are (front, kneeling) Amanda Cary-Bunn, Kalen Burwell, Veronice Simmons, Alexis Ellis, (back) Ama Selly, Sonya Smith, Mandy Smith, Kerstan Riley, Kaila Bolden, […]