Nursing News

The National Council of State Boards of Nursing has reported the 2004 number and percent passing the

NCLEX-RN

(National Council Licensure Examination for Registered Nurses) of First Time Nursing Candidates Educated in Massachusetts. The Massachusetts State Board of Registration has published the pass rates.

The Division of Nursing at

CURRY COLLEGE ACHIEVED A 100% PASS RATE

, the only school in Massachusetts to do so in 2004! The Massachusetts pass rate was 86% and the National pass rate was 85%.

L to R: Major John Smolenski, BU Army ROTC, Captain Marguerite Rossiello, BSN, MA of the Army Nurse Corps, Sharmecka Horton-Gonzalez, Paula Walsh, Pam Guilbault, Erin Bolger and Professor Linda Caldwell, Chair of the Nursing Department.

Army Nurse Corps Awards Scholarships to Curry Students

Curry College received a $3,000 grant from the Army Nurse Corps Association, whose primary purpose is to provide educational opportunities. Four nursing students - Sharmecka Horton-Gonzalez, Paula Walsh, Pam Guilbault and Erin Bolger - selected by a Division of Nursing committee, each received a $750 Army Nurse Corps Association Scholarship.

The Army Nurse Corps Association Scholarship is given to a student who previously served in the US Army or has an immediate family connection, who is in good academic standing, and who demonstrates professional demeanor and behavior.

Captain Marguerite Rossiello, BSN, MA of the Army Nurse Corps gave a presentation on "Bio-terrorism: What Nurses need to know" following the scholarship ceremony at the Milton campus.

Curry Faculty Approve Proposal for Residential Property Management Concentration and Certificate

The Curry College faculty voted to appr ove a new undergraduate concentration and parallel continuing education certificate program in Residential Property Management (RPM). Curry will launch the new program in Fall 2005.

"This is yet another significant step forward for Curry, and gets the College into an entirely new and exciting field - and holds the promise of outside support from a constituency that could become very important to the College," said Academic Vice President and Dean of Faculty David A. Fedo.

Significant interest in Curry's proposed program has already been expressed by numerous local and regional leaders in the property management industry. With several national

property management firms headquartered in the Boston area, and many other major property management firms owning and managing apartment communities in the area, Curry expects a wealth of opportunities for graduates.

Students with an RPM concentration or certificate will have the opportunity to take the Certified Apartment Manager (CAM) qualification exam. Passing the exam earns the student the Certified Apartment Manager designation from the National Apartment Association. The CAM designation is recognized industry-wide and is a significant credential for a new manager.

Watch for more program details on www.curry.edu.