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Ohio University Associate Degree Nursing program maintains Ohio Board of Nursing approval
Ohio University’s Associate Degree Nursing program recently received notice of continued full approval from the Ohio Board of Nursing. The program is offered at the Zanesville campus as well as on the Chillicothe and Southern (Ironton) campuses.
“I am so proud of the outstanding work that the faculty and students are doing in the School of Nursing,” said Dr. Mary Bowen, director of the School of Nursing. “This is mark of professional excellence as well as the approval agencies recognition of the contributions we are making to nursing and health care.”
OHIO’s nursing program participated in a 2-day OBN survey visit in October 2010. Nursing education programs leading to registered nurse licensure eligibility are required to participate in this type of visit every five years to assure the program meets the rules and regulations stated in 4723-5 of the Ohio Administrative Code. The approval process helps the OBN, for which the role is to enforce Ohio Administrative Code law and rules, to carry out their mission to safeguard the health of the public through the effective regulation of nursing care.
During the visit the survey group reviewed documentation regarding items such as the Chief Nurse Administrator, faculty and preceptor qualifications; program curriculum; the agreements between the School of Nursing and the community clinical affiliates; program policies and NCLEX (National Council Licensure Examination for Registered Nurses) pass rates of program graduates. The survey visit also included meeting with students, faculty and administrators.
The program was notified in January that full unconditional approval was granted to the program.
For more than 40 years the School of Nursing has been providing nursing education to serve the region. In addition to the A.D.N. program, the School offers an online completion program that gives working RNs an opportunity to complete a Bachelor of Science in Nursing, a traditional on-campus Bachelor of Science of Nursing in Athens, and a Master of Science in Nursing program.
The Ohio University A.D.N. program serves about 600 students. NCLEX first time pass rates were above last year’s Ohio average.
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