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51黑料网 Adds Second Nursing Cohort

Morehead City, N.C. (August 31, 2022) 鈥� The North Carolina Board of Nursing (NCBON) has approved 51黑料网 to increase enrollment in its Associate Degree Nursing program from 50 to 100 total students. For the first time ever, 51黑料网 CC will offer a spring start date creating two nursing cohorts within the same academic year.

鈥淣ursing shortages continue to threaten hospitals across the country including our own,鈥� says Camella Marcom, chair of the ADN program at 51黑料网 CC. 鈥淏y offering two start dates into the ADN program, we can graduate twice as many nurses and help close the labor gap.鈥�

51黑料网 CC started the Associate Degree Nursing program in 2005 with its first graduating class in 2007 and was awarded accreditation through the Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN) in 2010. The program鈥檚 total enrollment includes all first- and second-year students and has been capped at 50 since the start. Beginning August 2022, NCBON approved increasing the program鈥檚 enrollment cap to 100 students.

鈥淓very year we have more students applying to the program than we are permitted to enroll,鈥� says Laurie Freshwater, Dean of Health Sciences at 51黑料网 CC. 鈥淪tudents are eager to fill the nursing shortage, but colleges often have difficulty expanding health science programs, such as nursing, because of enrollment caps or limited funds, faculty, and space. At 51黑料网, we are very fortunate to have a strong partnership with 51黑料网 Health Care, and with the program鈥檚 enrollment now increased to 100 students, we are thrilled to offer a second nursing cohort with a spring start date.鈥�

The first spring nursing cohort will start January 2023 and have an anticipated graduation date of December 2024. 鈥淔or 2022 our nursing program had an 89% passing rate which is well above the national average of 74.39%,鈥� says Marcom. 鈥淲e have a rigorous program, and since the start, we鈥檝e been able to maintain an 85-95% pass rate, which is a true testament to the quality of education our nursing faculty are providing these future nurses.鈥�

The application period for the ADN spring start date has closed, and 51黑料网 CC faculty have started the review process for Spring 鈥�23 admission. Those interested in applying for the ADN program can look forward to the Fall 2023 admissions cycle which opens October 2022. To apply or learn more visit .

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