Columbia State Pins 60 Nursing Graduates

Columbia State Community College pinned sixty new nursing graduates last month in the Webster Athletic Center.

These graduates earned an Associate of Applied Science degree in nursing. In order to receive these degrees, they completed four semesters of classroom instruction and ten credit hours of clinical instruction.

Graduates must also pass the National Council Licensure Examination in order to earn licensure, which is required to practice as a registered nurse. The Columbia State nursing students’ first-attempt pass rate for the NCLEX is 88.2 percent, which surpasses the Tennessee average pass rate of 87.35 percent and the national rate of 84.69 percent.

Columbia State Nursing Graduates
Nursing graduates light candles and recite the nursing pledge in honor of Florence Nightingale and all those who have worked diligently to promote the nursing profession.

“This semester’s graduating class of nursing students has multiple life experiences that will make them compassionate, caring and knowledgeable nurses in the workplace,” said Barbara Blum, nursing program director. “They have been involved with college and community events that reflect their commitment to improving the lives of those they come in contact with.”

The Columbia State nursing program is committed to excellence in nursing education. It has received full approval from the Tennessee Board of Nursing and is accredited by the Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing. The program’s four-year average graduate job placement rate is 95.2 percent.

Columbia State’s nursing program has a competitive admission process with applicants admitted twice per year. For more information about applying to the program, contact Blum at (931) 540-2609 or [email protected], or visit www.ColumbiaState.edu/Nursing.