ABAC at Bainbridge: 100 percent passing rate for nursing licensure exam

BAINBRIDGE — All 22 ABAC at Bainbridge May 2018 associate’s degree in nursing graduates passed the NCLEX-RN licensure exam on their first attempt and can now practice as registered nurses. This marks the second consecutive year that the program has achieved this milestone.

ABAC at Bainbridge also holds a three-year average pass rate of 97.98 percent. According to Jeffrey Ross, associate professor of nursing at the college, the percentage exceeds both the state and national averages.

“The faculty and staff are thrilled by this year’s NCLEX result,” Ross said. “We are so very proud of the graduates and their determination. This milestone would not be possible without the help of many individuals. The dedicated nursing faculty and staff work tirelessly to ensure students are prepared for entry into the nursing profession as well as successful performance on the NCLEX-RN exam.

“We are grateful to the local hospitals and health care facilities who allow our students the opportunity to have hands-on, real-life experiences. Lastly, we are appreciative of the support we receive from administration and the ABAC at Bainbridge community at large.”

“We are very proud of our ADN program and its many successes,” Michael Kirkland, executive director of ABAC at Bainbridge, added. “Much of the ADN program’s success is because of Mr. Ross and his team’s dedication to nursing education, our students, and the college.”

The ABAC at Bainbridge nursing program is fully accredited by the Georgia Board of Nursing and the Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN).

The students who compiled the 1oo percent pass rate include Allison Whitaker of Bainbridge; Davarrio Chavers of Bainbridge; Hannah Bius of Bainbridge; Anna Brown of Chattahoochee, Fla.; Donnie Bullock of Donalsonville; Jordan Bond of Pelham; Yamantie Galnares of Climax; Brianna Hayes of Whigham; Olivia Anderson of Cairo; Kendall Blair of Cairo; JaNay Moore of Thomasville; LaShannon Breedlove-Palmer of Albany; Crystan Curry-Brown of Blakely; Jenny Reynolds of Tallahassee, Fla.; Brian Cook of Colquitt; Brittany Duke of Havana, Fla.; Shelley English of Blakely; Alexis Odom of Bainbridge; Bridgett Wade of Bainbridge; Jerod Williams of Lake City, Fla.; Trevin Tharp of Havana, Fla., and Brittni Williams of Cairo.