{"id":47126,"date":"2024-06-28T16:00:43","date_gmt":"2024-06-28T20:00:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/?p=47126"},"modified":"2024-06-28T16:00:50","modified_gmt":"2024-06-28T20:00:50","slug":"polk-state-nursing-graduates-achieve-a-100-pass-rate-on-the-licensure-exam","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/2024\/06\/28\/polk-state-nursing-graduates-achieve-a-100-pass-rate-on-the-licensure-exam\/","title":{"rendered":"Polk State Nursing graduates achieve a 100% pass rate on the licensure exam"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Polk State College\u2019s Nursing Program is celebrating a 100% pass rate on the National Council Licensure Examination (NCLEX) for the last three quarters of 2023. The program\u2019s Associate in Science graduates accomplished this on their first NCLEX attempts \u2014 a huge feat on an exam with a pass rate of only 58% for associate degree programs in Florida. This results in an overall annual pass rate of 95%.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1110px) 100vw, 1110px\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/news-240409-copy-800x450-1.webp?resize=800%2C450&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-47127\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/news-240409-copy-800x450-1.webp?w=800&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/news-240409-copy-800x450-1.webp?resize=300%2C169&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/news-240409-copy-800x450-1.webp?resize=768%2C432&amp;ssl=1 768w\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This illustrates the return on recent investments made by the state and community partners to support nursing education and workforce development, including&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.polk.edu\/news\/polk-state-receives-1-45-million-for-nursing-education\/\">$1.45 million through the Linking Industry to Nursing Education (LINE) and Prepping Institutions, Programs, Employers, and Learners through Incentives for Nursing Education (PIPELINE) programs<\/a>, and<a href=\"https:\/\/www.polk.edu\/news\/adventhealth-to-provide-1-7-million-for-polk-state-nursing\/\">&nbsp;$1.7 million from AdventHealth<\/a>&nbsp;to endow a Dean of Nursing position at Polk State.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cPolk State Nursing is really set apart because our classrooms are structured to provide practice sessions where we demonstrate clinical applications for theory. Students coming into any nursing program want to know that they can successfully graduate and secure nursing positions in areas of their interests,\u201d said Dr. Deleise Wilson, Polk State\u2019s AdventHealth Dean of Nursing. \u201cHere we have mastered how to teach nursing students clinical judgment and decision-making.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Wilson emphasized the expertise, professional experience, and genuine care of the Polk State Nursing faculty. Along with the support of advisors and tutors, access to advanced technology and hands-on learning opportunities, and strong connections to clinical sites and community partners, the College provides an outstanding nursing education that is highly sought after, especially in Polk County.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Nursing consistently lands on the Regional Demand Occupations List for Polk County, with approximately 300 vacancies each year. Polk State remains committed to preparing students for the in-demand, high-wage field and works closely with local healthcare partners to ensure graduates are well-equipped to join their teams.<\/p>\n\n\n        \n        <div class=\"embedpress-gutenberg-wrapper source-provider-Vimeo aligncenter ep-clear   ep-content-protection-disabled inline\" id=\"975473b5-fae1-4ed1-bc75-3572342b4ebc\" data-embed-type=\"Vimeo \">\n            <div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper \">\n                <div id=\"ep-gutenberg-content-709e2dbf750417dce7b3d04bb05f45fa\" class=\"ep-gutenberg-content\">\n                    <div >\n                        <div class=\"ep-embed-content-wraper preset-default insta-grid ep-google-photos-carousel\"\n                            style=\"max-width:600px;margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto\"                                                                                                                >\n\n                            <div class=\"ose-vimeo ose-uid-b0574901e1a99f64b5eebda854d9fc64 ose-embedpress-responsive\" style=\"width:600px; height:340px; max-height:340px; max-width:100%; display:inline-block;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" allowFullScreen=\"true\" title=\"Polk State Nursing Spring 2024\" src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/951188352?dnt=0&amp;app_id=122963&#038;title=1&#038;color=00ADEF&#038;byline=1&#038;portrait=1&#038;autoplay=0&#038;loop=0&#038;autopause=0#t=1\" width=\"600\" height=\"340\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"encrypted-media;accelerometer;autoplay;clipboard-write;gyroscope;picture-in-picture fullscreen; picture-in-picture; clipboard-write\" title=\"Polk State Nursing graduates achieve a 100% pass rate on the licensure exam\"><\/iframe><\/div>                        <\/div>\n\n                                            <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    \n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Between its Associate in Science and Bachelor of Science in Nursing programs, Polk State graduates approximately 230 nurses annually and boasts a 100% employment rate.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">With workforce demands continuing to increase, faculty and staff have worked diligently over the last two years to enhance and expand the Polk State Nursing Program.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Using LINE and PIPELINE funding, the program opened<a href=\"https:\/\/www.polk.edu\/news\/center-for-human-simulation-brings-polk-state-health-sciences-to-forefront\/\">&nbsp;its Center for Human Simulation in November 2022<\/a>&nbsp;and developed additional tutoring resources for students. For LINE specifically, AdventHealth, BayCare, Lakeland Regional Health, and Orlando Health each contributed $15,000, which was matched by the state to provide the College with $120,000. Polk State was recently awarded another round of LINE funding \u2014 $160,000 \u2014 which will be used to further retrofit the Center for Human Simulation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cWe have such a great community of partnerships with all of the hospitals that come together to help us and support our students,\u201d Professor of Nursing Danielle Delguidice said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Students echoed this sentiment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThis program has prepared me for success and to take the NCLEX because it allowed me to have a variety of hands-on practice,\u201d Nursing 4 student Glainst Altidor said. \u201cI chose Polk State College\u2026, because it has a curriculum that is built for success. It also has a state-of-the-art lab that allows us to have that hands-on practice.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cWe have a very good balance of utilizing our skills here in the lab and also utilizing our skills in person in the hospital. The technology we use here is also accurate to what we experience in the hospital,\u201d Nursing 1 student Jesse Soriano explained. \u201cKnowing that there\u2019s a 100% pass rate and also knowing the people behind the reason for that\u2026, I am proud to represent being a Polk State Nursing student.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Students also expressed gratitude for their professors, who have decades of professional experience and who remain on the cutting edge of best practices&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.polk.edu\/news\/polk-state-baycare-launch-externship-for-faculty-to-bring-best-practices-to-the-classroom\/\">through externships, partnerships, and employment with local healthcare providers<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cWe all come from different facilities and different areas of nursing, so we are able to offer the students a great deal of knowledge and support from multiple different disciplines,\u201d Delguidice said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cIf someone was looking for a career in nursing, I would tell them that it is one of the most rewarding careers they could choose,\u201d she added. \u201cThere is such diversity in what you can do. There are so many opportunities.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The limited-admission, highly-sought Polk State Nursing Program application is currently open through May 31 for prospective students interested in enrolling for the Fall 2024 Semester. Information on future application periods is available by<a href=\"https:\/\/www.polk.edu\/news\/polk-state-nursing-application-windows-are-changing\/\">&nbsp;clicking here<\/a>; additional information about the program is available at&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.polk.edu\/nursing\/\">polk.edu\/nursing<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Polk State College\u2019s Nursing Program is celebrating a 100% pass rate on the National Council Licensure Examination (NCLEX) for the last three quarters of 2023. 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