Accreditation

Abington Memorial Hospital Dixon School of Nursing is accredited by:
National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission (NLNAC)
Address: 3343 Peachtree Road, NE, Suite 500, Atlanta, GA 30326
Telephone: 800-669-9656
Web site: www.nlnac.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

Abington Heath - new name

Background
Abington Health is the new name under which all employees stand. This includes Abington Memorial Hospital, Lansdale Hospital, the Warminster and Schilling campuses, Abington Health Physicians and the Abington Health Foundation. Abington Health is more than 6,100 employees, making the system one of the largest employers in Montgomery County, with more than 1,200 primary care physicians and medical and surgical specialists, as well as over 125 physicians-in-training within five residency programs and more than 1,300 volunteers. Together, Abington Health serves more than 44,000 inpatients, 123,000 emergency patients and well over 560,000 outpatient visits annually.

Abington Health has developed a new Mission and Vision Statement.

• Abington Health’s Mission
  Abington Health is dedicated to improving the quality of life for all by fostering healing, easing suffering, and promoting wellness in a culture of safety, learning and respect.
• Abington Health’s Vision
  Abington Health will be the most trusted healthcare partner, consistently exceeding expectations for care, comfort, and communication.

Abington Health will continue to be a not-for-profit healthcare system, and the commitment to the community is consistent with Abington’s longstanding tradition of charity care responsibilities and community benefit.

Dixon School of Nursing
Abington Memorial Hospital Dixon School of Nursing will remain under Abington Memorial Hospital in the Organization.

The School of Nursing will address Standard 1 Criterion 1.4 at an upcoming faculty organization workshop. The mission/philosophy and outcome of the nursing education unit are congruent with those of the governing organization and will provide documentation if any changes are made to the School Philosophy and Goals.

The School will notify the National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission of any proposed changes to the School Philosophy and/or Objectives.

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 2005-2009

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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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