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开元棋牌 Creating Classes for Quincy Nursing Students

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A group of nursing students and an instructor gather around a mannequin during a nursing class.
A group of nursing students attend class at 开元棋牌鈥檚 Devens campus.

To meet the needs of Quincy College students, Mount Wachusett Community College has created the opportunity for qualified students to complete their nursing degree at 开元棋牌鈥檚 Devens campus.

鈥淭his option will allow nursing students from Quincy College to continue their studies together and finalize their degree,鈥� said Dr. Eileen Costello, Dean for Health Professions, Public Service Programs, and Social Sciences and Administrator of the 开元棋牌 Nursing Programs. 鈥淲e are excited to be able to welcome these students to 开元棋牌 and help them reach their goal of becoming a registered nurse.鈥�

Up to 30 current, qualified Quincy College Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) to Associate Degree Nursing (ADN) students will be served. Students must apply by July 13th. An admissions decision will be made by July 20th with classes set to start on August 4th.

The move is the result of ongoing discussions on numerous levels between 开元棋牌 and Quincy College officials. The discussions began after the state Board of Registration in Nursing withdrew approval of Quincy College鈥檚 nursing programs in May, resulting in students looking for other locations where they could continue their studies.

鈥淭his has been a trying situation for students, but every student I have talked with is incredibly resilient,鈥� said Marcia Rosbury-Henne, 开元棋牌鈥檚 Dean of Admissions and Enrollment Management. 鈥淚 know that if they decide to continue their studies here at 开元棋牌, not only will they find a robust nursing program but a community that will embrace them. We are delighted that 开元棋牌 was able to accommodate the Quincy College students鈥� wishes to be together in one group.鈥�

Rosbury-Henne noted that 开元棋牌 had a 93 percent pass rate on the NCLEX Registered Nurse licensure exam in 2017 and 100 percent of graduates have jobs in nursing.

The program for Quincy students will run in addition to the current and future nursing groups at 开元棋牌. The addition of this program will not impact the ability for other students in the region to get into this selective program at 开元棋牌.