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BRYN MAWR, PA (Tuesday, August 21, 2007) – The Harcum College (www.harcum.edu) Nursing Program has received initial accreditation from the National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission (NLNAC).
The NLNAC, the accrediting body for all types of nursing education programs, recognizes educational institutions or programs that meet or exceed standards and criteria for educational quality. The NLNAC supports the interests of nursing education, nursing practice, and the public through the accreditation process.
“Achievement of initial accreditation is a milestone accomplishment for a new nursing program,” said Dr. Marian Slater, program director. “Accreditation by the NLNAC demonstrates that Harcum’s nursing program has achieved the benchmark of a quality nursing program. The accreditation not only validates the nursing program and its faculty, but offers many benefits for its students and graduates in areas of funding and support from federal and state agencies, professional and educational mobility of program graduates, and employment and career opportunities.” The NLNAC noted excellence in clinical education as a strength of the Nursing Program.
Harcum’s Nursing Program began in Fall of 2003 with forty students enrolled in a traditional two year/four semester day nursing track. Responding to the nursing shortage and consumer needs, the program has rapidly grown to include an eighteen month evening nursing track which has classes and clinical practica in an evening format, and an accelerated eleven month STARS (Special Track for Accel-Rated Students) nursing track for individuals who hold a baccalaureate degree. The Nursing program enrollment now totals over 160 students.
Dr. Slater credits the nursing faculty and students, past and present, for their commitment and hard work toward achieving initial accreditation. She also acknowledges the support of the Harcum College administration, faculty and staff to the Nursing Program, including the support of the late Charles H. Trout. PhD, past-president of the College, who was instrumental in the start-up of the Nursing Program.
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