Concordia College Awards Record Number of Nursing Degrees

POSTED:JANUARY 2012

Concordia College has graduated a record 33 nurses from its Accelerated Degree Nursing Program. Graduates received their degrees in a commencement pinning ceremony on Friday, December 9, 2011.

“This is the largest class we’ve graduated so far, and we’re proud of all they’ve accomplished,” said Dr. Susan Apold, Dean of the Division of Nursing. “Our program equips students with all the technical skills they need as well as the interpersonal skills needed to succeed in the field.”

The national anthem was performed by Kimberly Maldonado, a graduating student and President Dr. Viji George delivered the welcome remarks. Dean Sherry Fraser led the presentation of nursing pins, a symbol of graduation for the program.

The evening included a candle lighting ceremony —a tradition in nursing that, according to Dr. Apold, goes back to the days of Florence Nightingale. Nursing faculty and visiting nurses joined in reciting the international pledge for nurses.

Initiated in September 2008, Concordia’s post-baccalaureate nursing program is designed for the adult learner who holds a Baccalaureate degree in another discipline and who wishes to pursue a career in nursing. The Accelerated Bachelor’s program is an intensive full-time course of study.

Students are required to complete 61 credits in nursing and six Concordia College-New York core requirements over a 15-month period. The Accelerated Bachelor’s program in nursing is a pre-licensure program which prepares graduates to sit for the National Certification and Licensing Examination for Registered Nurses (NCLEX-RN).

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