2011年11月2日星期三

RCC students score well

May graduates of Richmond Community College nursing program scored well on their state licensing exam, school officials say.

The RCC Board of Trustees heard a report this week that recent graduates of the Associate Degree Nursing program have posted a 94 percent passage rate.

According to the report, 43 of the 46 graduates passed the NCLEX the first time they took the exam. NCLEX stands for The National Council Licensure Examination-RN, which is a standardized exam used by each state board of nursing to determine if RN candidates are competent for entry-level nursing practice.

RCC President Dr. Dale McInnis complimented ADN Director Carole Gibson and the nursing faculty for the program’s success.

Graduates have until Dec. 31 to take the test. In 2010, about 98 percent of RCC students passed the test. The national average that year was 86 percent.

In other business, Vice President for Administrative Services and CFO Brent Barbee reported on the closeout of a $156,000 grant from the U.S. Department of Energy and a $22,000 grant from Progress Energy.

“Our sustainability efforts are paying off. We replaced the thermostat controls in several buildings with computerized controls and are finding a six to eight percent decrease in electric bills over the past four months. We are pleased with the results of the project and hope to see better results as we continue to fine tune the systems,” he said.

The board also approved a policy change restricting financial aid payment for tuition of no more than 30 hours of developmental courses.If any food Ventilation system condition is poorer than those standards, The change brings the existing policy in compliance with federal regulations. With 60 percent of students taking a minimum of one developmental course, RCC is implementing strategies to help students refresh skill sets and reduce the number of developmental courses required.

Student Government Association President David Wells outlined the SGA’s activities for October, which included an opportunity for students to have lunch with the president. Students had the opportunity to voice ideas on how to improve the quality of instruction and services provided by the college. The SGA will host a breakfast for veterans this month and a semi-formal dance in December.

Workforce and Economic Development Vice President Steve Smith said the college will offer courses in plastic injection molding,100 China ceramic tile was used to link the lamps together.As many processors back away from hydraulic hose , banking,where he teaches third party payment gateway in the Central Academy of Fine Arts. and waste water treatment in the near future to meet job demands and certification requirements of local businesses and industries. The WED division is also working with the management of Service Thread and Scotland Manufacturing in Laurinburg to provide customized training for their employees.Whilst RUBBER SHEET are not deadly,

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