NORTH BATTLEFORD - North West College is touting the success of their first set of psychiatric nursing graduates in writing their national licensing exam.
The students completed their program in December of last year and wrote their exams in March. The college has announced that their students scored a pass rate of 91 per cent on the national licensing exam.
The results were provided to the college by the Registered Psychiatric Nurses Association of Saskatchewan, who congratulated North West College on the accomplishment.
The grads enter a job market where their skills are in demand, according to the college. The college’s program is a diploma program that runs two-and-a-half years, with a new intake every September. This fall, the class size is 小蓝视频 expanded to 24.
In a statement Melanie Roberts, Director of Programs, extended her congratulations to the students.
“We worked really hard to bring this program to the community and our staff invested in the students each and everyday. Congratulations to our first class of psychiatric nurses.”
Dr. Eli Ahlquist, North West College President, said in a statement: “We are extremely grateful to our partners for their willingness to provide students with high quality learning experiences in locations like the Saskatchewan Hospital and local schools. This achievement would not have been possible without their support”.