Founded: Watts School of Nursing was organized and incorporated in 1895 as part of Watts Hospital.
Exclusive Focus: Watts is a hospital-based program that concentrates solely on nursing education for entry into professional nursing practice.
Watts School of Nursing and Mount Olive College Partnership: The two institutions partnered in 2004 to offer a 5-semester program of study. Students complete the prerequisite courses through Mount Olive College during the first semester and the nursing courses through Watts during the remaining four semesters.
Accreditation: Watts is approved by the North Carolina Board of Nursing and accredited by the National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission.
Admission: Two classes are admitted a year – January and June for the prerequisite courses, and January and July for the nursing courses.
Diploma/Degree: Graduates receive a diploma in nursing from Watts and an associate of science degree in health science from Mount Olive College.
NCLEX-RN Passage Rate: Graduates consistently exceed the state and national average on the National Council Licensure Examination for Registered Nurses, which licenses professional nurses to practice. The passage rate for 2009 was 96%.
Student Body Watts draws approximately 160 students, more than 15% belong to minority ethnic groups and 14.5% are male.
Clinical Facilities: Clinical rotations are wide-ranging and not limited to a single health care system. Our program draws upon the clinical strengths of two Magnet Hospitals, Durham Regional Hospital and Duke University Hospital, as well as other area hospitals and community-based settings. Together, these clinical opportunities provide students with a broad base for professional practice.
Retention Rate: The retention rate for the Academic Year 2008-2009 was 95%.
Program Satisfaction: One hundred percent of graduates surveyed during the 2009-2010 Academic Year were satisfied with the program
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