MARIANNA—Chipola’s third quarter NCLEX-RN passing rate is 96 percent and the NCLEX-PN passing rate is 80 percent.  The year-to-date passing rate is 94.4 percent for NCLEX-RN and 88.89 percent for NCLEX-PN.

 

Mil Cox, MSN, interim Director of Chipola’s Health Science programs, says, “These results prove that our nursing students are well-prepared to work in the health care field. It also speaks highly of a faculty who are committed to having a successful program.” 

 

            The Chipola Nursing program trains some 80 nurses a year for promising careers in the health care field.

 

            Chipola’s nursing program is approved by the Florida Department of Education and the Florida Board of Nursing through 2010. All of Chipola’s educational programs are accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges.

 

            The Florida Board of Nursing approves Chipola’s nursing curriculum which is approved to accept 80 students per year.  Students may begin in either the Fall or Spring semester. The Spring application deadline was in September; however, students may continue to apply until all seats have been filled by qualified applicants.

 

Chipola’s Associate Degree Nursing (ADN) program is a 1+1 LPN to RN curriculum. After completing the first year of coursework, students are eligible to take the LPN state licensure exam. Students are eligible to take the RN exam after completing the second year of the program.  Major pre-requisites for acceptance include: psychology, intermediate or college algebra, English 1101, Biology and orientation.

 

Chipola’s LPN to RN transition program accepts current LPN’s into the third semester of the ADN program during the Summer terms. Chipola also offers a Bachelor’s of Science degree in nursing (BSN), Emergency Medical Technician, Paramedic and Certified Nursing Assistant programs.

For information about Chipola’s Health Science programs, call Mil Cox at 850-718-2278, or visit www.chipola.edu

                                                          

CHIPOLA NURSES SCORE WELL ON NATIONAL BOARDS--Chipola College nursing students performed well on the latest National Council Licensure Exam NCLEX exam. Here, Chipola nursing students work with instructor Kathy Wheeler.

 

 

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