Accreditation

Abington Memorial Hospital Dixon School of Nursing is accredited by:
National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission (NLNAC)
Address: 61 Broadway, New York, NY 10006
Telephone: 800-669-9656
Web site: www.nln.org

Abington Memorial Hospital Dixon School of Nursing is approved by:
Pennsylvania State Board of Nursing
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Department of State
Bureau of Professional and Occupational Affairs
Address: P.O. Box 2649, Harrisburg, PA 17105
Telephone: 717-783-7142
Web site: www.dos.state.pa.us/bpoa/cwp/view.asp?a=1104&q=432883

Graduation Rates	NCLEX Pass Rates	Job Placement Rates
Program Satisfaction	Employer Satisfaction

Graduation Rates

The School determines its graduation rate by the number of students who complete the educational program in one and one-half times the length of the program. This parameter is consistent with the Integrated Post Secondary Education Data System (IPEDS) of the National Center for Education Statistics measurement. Table 23.1 illustrates graduation rates for students admitted in academic years 2003 through 2007.

Table 23.1 Graduation Rates 2005-2007

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Licensure/Certification Pass Rates
In 2006, all of the School’s graduates, 47 from the day option and 41 from the evening/weekend option, passed the NCLEX-RN® examination as first-time test takers to collectively achieve a 100% pass rate.

Table 23.2 NCLEX-RN® Pass Rates

*Pennsylvania’s NCLEX-RN Performance Report reflects 1st-time test-taker pass rate statistics from October 1st through September 30th.

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Job Placement Rates
Because of the School’s long-standing reputation of academic and clinical excellence, new graduates are actively recruited and offered staff nurse positions at AMH and many other area hospitals.

Table 23.3 Job Placement Rates-Day Option

* Two respondents did not provide information about their employment status.

Table 23.4 Job Placement Rates – Evening/Weekend Option

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Graduate Program Satisfaction
Each new graduate is mailed a survey six months after graduation. The survey includes questions about their preparation to work effectively as a graduate staff nurse. Graduates are also asked to provide information about all nursing positions they have held since graduation.

Table 23.5 Program Satisfaction by Day Option Graduates

Table 23.6 Program Satisfaction by Evening/Weekend Option Graduates

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Employer Satisfaction
Students sign a release form prior to graduation that gives the School permission to contact their prospective employers. Employer Evaluation Surveys are sent six months after graduation. The employers are asked questions about how competently and effectively the graduate nurses are functioning in their roles.

Table 23.7 Employer Satisfaction

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