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Calendar of Events
Information Sessions/Open Houses
- Friday, Feb. 3, 2012 @ 10 am
- Tuesday, Feb. 7, 2012 @ 12 pm
- Friday, Feb. 17, 2012 @ 10 am
- Tuesday, Feb. 21, 2012 @ 12 pm
- Friday, March 2, 2012 @ 10 am
- Tuesday, March 6, 2012 @ 12 pm
- Friday, March 16, 2012 @ 10 am
- Tuesday, March 20, 2012 @ 12 pm
- Friday, March 30, 2012 @ 10 am
- Friday, April 6, 2012 @ 12 pm
- Friday, April 13, 2012 @ 10 am
- Tuesday, April 24, 2012 @ 10 am
- Friday, May 4, 2012 @ 12 pm
- Tuesday, May 8, 2012 @ 12 pm
- Friday, May 18, 2012 @ 10 am
- Friday, May 25, 2012 @ 12 pm
- Friday, June 1, 2012 @ 12 pm
NewCourtland School of Practical Nursing Receives Accreditation
NewCourtland School of Practical Nursing received its initial five-year accreditation from the National League for Nursing Accreditation Commission (NLNAC) on November 17, 2011 and full program approval from Pennsylvania State Board of Nursing on November 22, 2011. The NLNAC is nationally recognized as a specialized accrediting agency for both post-secondary and higher degree education nursing programs while the State Board of Nursing establishes rules and regulations for the licensure and practice of professional and practical nursing in the state and provides for the examination of all applicants. The NewCourtland School of Practical Nursing opened in January 2010 and operates with a mission to educate, empower, challenge and support its students as they expand their knowledge in the field of practical nursing, prepare for licensure, employment and service to the community. Orientation of its third class began on January 4, 2012 which includes NewCourtland Network employee, Grace Otuonye, a proud member of the class of 2013. For more information regarding the admissions process, visit www.newcourtlandpnschool.org or call 215-951-4212.
NATIONAL LEAGUE FOR NURSING CALLS ON THE NURSING COMMUNITY TO RECOGNIZE VITAL CONTRIBUTIONS OF THE LICENSED PRACTICAL/VOCATIONAL NURSE
Please see the full news release on the NLN website at http://www.nln.org/newsreleases/pnvn_refl_dial_090711.htm
NewCourtland School of Practical Nursing Graduates its Inaugural Class
The NewCourtland School of Practical Nursing proudly celebrated its first graduation this past July marking the successful preparation of 20 students aspiring licensure, employment and service to the community as LPNs.
The graduation highlighted the achievements of the inaugural class which included the induction of 14 students into the National Federation of Licensed Practical Nurses Honor Society. Five former employees in the NewCourtland Network were among the graduates including class valedictorian Anna Dmwoska, who previously served as a therapeutic recreation (TR) director at Germantown Home. Anna and 13 others have passed their State Boards to date and two are now employed as LPNs.
The following excerpt is from the speech Anna delivered at the graduation which perfectly describes the moment.
“…it’s important to recognize that we were the first and being the first is important. The Wright brothers’ first flight lasted only 12 seconds but 66 years later we landed on the moon. What is first lays the foundation, it lights the spark, and inspires all future progress. Today we are here, ready to become nurses, and today we know that it was all worth it.
…I want to thank NewCourtland for giving this unique opportunity for so many of us who otherwise would not have the resources to pursue this degree. I want to thank the faculty for instilling and expanding in us the passion, courage, and wisdom necessary to serve in the nursing profession. Because of this school, all of us are now deserving of the faith that is about to be placed on us. More than just an honor, it is a responsibility that none of us will ever take lightly.
Even though, outside of this room not many people have heard of our little school, because of us, this faculty, and this institution, our schools’ reputation will soon grow to match its worth. And we, as the first class, will remember that while this was the school that made all of us nurses, we were the class that made this place a school.”
The next class begins in January 2012. For more information, email info@ncsopn.org or call 215-951-4212.
