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Holding down the healthcare fort: Sampson Community College celebrates the success of its nursing students

By Staff Report, posted 1 year ago
PHOTO PROVIDED BY SAMPSON COMMUNITY COLLEGE
Sampson Community College’s Associate Degree Nursing program Class of
2023.

It’s no easy path and certainly not the fit for everyone, but those who pursue a career in nursing are essential to our communities and the wellbeing of our society. Becoming a nurse is an honorable aspiration, and it takes hard work and dedication to get there. 

Sampson Community College, located in Clinton, NC, offers programs such as two-year degrees, college transfer, continuing education and workforce development options and early college education. The institution is also home to a thriving nursing program. 

According to the college’s website, the Associate Degree Nursing curriculum at SCC provides knowledge, skills, and strategies to integrate safety and quality into nursing care, to practice in a dynamic environment and to meet individual needs which impact health, quality of life, and achievement of potential. 

Over the course of four semesters, students complete work that builds upon the domains of healthcare, nursing practice and the holistic individual. Following graduation, students are equipped to find employment within a variety of opportunities within the global health care system. 

Sampson Community College’s ADN program earned a 100 percent pass rate on the National Council Licensure Examination (NCLEX). SCC’s 2023 graduating class of nurses was one of the largest since the onset of the pandemic, making the accomplishment even more notable. 

According to the National Council of State Boards of Nursing (NCSBN), out of the 22 N.C. associate degree programs represented, Sampson Community College was in the top 10 largest groups to obtain a 100 percent NCLEX pass rate during January - June 2023— with each of its candidates succeeding on the first try. 

Each of the 35 Spring graduates is now prepared to practice as an entry-level nurse. 

Dr. Veronica Stevens, Division Chair of Health Programs at SCC, elaborated in a press release, “The class of 2023 received the west version of the exam. The Next Generation NCLEX focuses on clinical judgment and assesses the ability to analyze patient data and make sound clinical decisions. The test was more difficult with an increased focus on caring for more critically ill patients. The faculty worked tirelessly to ensure that students were prepared for the substantial changes.” 

With a shortage of healthcare workers across the nation, there is a great need for passionate, well-educated nurses to serve members of the community. 

“I am extremely proud of our students for achieving a 100 percent passage rate on the National Council Licensure Examination,” Stevens congratulated in a press release. “This is an amazing accomplishment in light of significant challenges presented by the pandemic as well as faculty turnover. We are grateful for continuous strong administrative support. We could not successfully administer our programs without the help of the entire SCC family.” 

Students enrolling in for-credit curriculum courses and seeking financial assistance can apply for multiple forms of aid to help pay for school such as Federal Student Aid and SCC Foundation Scholarships. 

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More information about the ADN program at SCC and how to apply, can be found online at www.sampsoncc.edu/ adn.

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