RN Programs

Ever since the NCLEX-the National Council Nursing Program has experienced decline in the passing rates of the students under the nursing training in the colleges  and other training institutes have come up to evaluate the training programs. Since there has been a mounting requirement for the critical nurses and the tests like NCLEX, provides the certification to the trained graduates. However, the major concern is the daya by day declining passing rates. In 2005 it was as good as 90% but in 2007 it went down to 75%.

Colleges like, Manatee Community College has now decided to review the program and change the set standards to enable students to qualify the NCLEX test and prepare themselves to appear for final nursing exam. It is really painful that after going through such a long training and learning program, the students are not able to crack NCLEX. The drop in NCLEX scores has made colleges to bring in more specialized faculty to help out the students and revising the new standard which has also been welcomed by the local hospitals.

It would be a day of celebration for Dr Wii Austin, who completed his five years stint with Warren County Community College as the President on Saturday, Oct 4. This occasion would be marked by a grand Capital Campaign and kick start the new Nursing Education Center. The center would be equipped with all the latest technology and the requisite facilities like highly qualified faculty at par excellence with Northern New Jersey.

Dr. Wii Austin has added one more feather in his wining cap by establishing an state-of-the-art Nursing Education Center. The new techno Nursing Center would run the various learning programs to help in equipping and training the candidates and churning out better trained nurses.

Several hospitals were short of power supply after the storm in Louisville. Dr. Neil Richmond, director of EMS, said no deaths were reported in Louisville and no one was hospitalized. However there were 76 calls for medical assistance between 11 a.m. and 4 p.m. Many were injured due to falling trees. Jewish hospital was treating some trauma patients as well as patients with less serious injuries suffered in the storm.

St. Mary and Elizabeth Hospital was operating with a generator. Some patients came to the hospitals needing oxygen because they couldn't operate oxygen machines at home. Emergency officials urged those with oxygen needs or other home life support equipment to contact their suppliers' emergency numbers for assistance as they prepare for several days without power. Twinbrook Nursing Home on Lowe Road was among those without power. The facility was relying on a generator.

According to an American Press investigation, U.S. hospitals and long-term-care facilities annually flush millions of pounds of unused pharmaceuticals down the drain, adding infection into America's drinking water. These discarded medicines are generally expired, spoiled or unused. Only 5,700 hospitals keep data of the unused medicines and waste they generate. The medicines that are flushed in the drinking water are affecting not only 46 Americans but are also harming fishes, frogs and other aquatic species.

At a state prison in Oak Park Heights, Minn., Nurse Linda Peterson says the hospital unit serving inmates statewide has been throwing away up to 12,000 pills a year. She says some heart medicines and antibiotics are simply dumped into the trash. Environmental professional say that burning discarded medicines is the best solution. There are several experimental technologies, such as destroying drugs with an electrical arc, microwaves or caustic chemicals. Health professional are gradually getting serious about this matter and are taking strict actions against it.

 Florida Southern College’s nursing program is getting a lot of financial support. Dr. P. Phillips Foundation donated for the Master of Science in nursing program and for scholarships for graduate nursing students. Dr. Barbara J. Barnum established the H. James Barnum Endowed Scholarship in Nursing in honor of her husband.

Some donations got publicity, such as the $100,000 given by Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Florida toward building the Joe K. and Alberta Blanton Nursing Building. Above mentioned donations never got recognition but still are remembered by all those students who are now studying in university by receiving scholarship.

 The Terra Community College Associate Degree in Nursing Program has been granted full approval by the Ohio Board of Nursing. In a letter on July 21, 2008, the Board of Nursing indicated that Terra had fulfilled the requirements of the Board of Nursing and was being granted full approval to conduct a nursing education program in Ohio.

Mary Ann, the former director, was the one who wrote the program and developed it the last two years. Marsha S. Bordner, Terra’s president was also relieved to hear the news. The first nursing class at Terra graduated in May and the third class will be seated this fall.

University of Mary Hardin-Baylor is starting a new Nursing Program. The reason for this new launch is the shortage of nurses as well as nurse educators. It is expected that this program would be completed in 16 months. The merit of this program is that the course work will be done online. So students who like to study late at nights would not have any problems.

There are 200 students in undergraduate program and master’s program would be limited till 10. The Southern association of Colleges and Schools, a primary regulatory agency, has approved this program. Hence, UMHB would be introducing this program from Aug18.

RN Programs are now one of the important professional courses. Most of the Universities are looking forward to get acceptance from the Board of Nursing Programs. Some Universities like Cook County Higher Education have collaborated with Hibbing Community College to bring out 2 years Associate Degree for RN Program.

They have set a target of launching the RN Program by 2009 at latest. In the interactive session with HCC staff, on Aug 4, the program was discussed and students were provided with answers to their relevant questions. However the tuition fee was not discussed there. Generally a huge sum of money is used in RN Programs.  RN Programs are usually a 3 to 4 year course. Now there are sites which help you to go online and opt your own RN Program. It also helps in finding out good colleges specializing in RN Programs. Now life gets a little easy as we get proper guidance online.