Department of Nursing celebrates success
The Citadel’s Swain Department of Nursing is celebrating two major successes – one for the department as a whole and another for the outstanding accomplishments of its graduates. The department recently received reaccreditation with CCNE, or the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education, which will last for 10 years. This reaccreditation is important because it verifies the quality and integrity of The Citadel’s bachelor of science in nursing degree.
Accreditation standards from CCNE include the program’s institutional commitment and resources, curriculum and teaching-learning practices, program assessment and the evaluation of program outcomes.
Another success for the nursing program was the news of the outstanding licensure exam results for the Class of 2023. The National Council Licensure Examination, or NCLEX, determines if recently graduated nursing students are academically prepared. Aspiring nurses are required to pass the national licensure exam prior to earning the title of a registered nurse and beginning employment in that role. The exam requires critical thinking skills and using information they have learned in their nursing program, with the goal of ensuring that each graduate can make quality nursing judgements and provide safe care to patients. The Class of 2023’s first-time pass rate was 86.7%, and 100% success rate for students who took the exam on the second attempt.
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