Nursing program outcomes at Lakeland Community College include:
Graduates will achieve the student learning outcomes upon program completion (benchmark 80%).
Graduates will achieve pass rates on the NCLEX®-RN licensure exam equal to or greater than 95% of the national average for first-time candidates who took the examination within six months of program completion; and the most recent annual examination pass rate will be at least 80% for all first-time test takers during the same 12-month period.
Graduates seeking a position as an RN will be employed within one year of graduation (benchmark 80%).
Nursing students will successfully complete the nursing course sequence:
Generic students within three years (six semesters) of beginning nursing courses (Expected level of Achievement: 70%).
LPN to RN students within two years (four semesters) of beginning nursing courses. (Expected level of Achievement: 70%).
The nursing program will maintain accreditation by the Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN) and approval by the Ohio Board of Nursing.