CTC Nursing Program achieves 100% pass rate

The 2011 Practical Nursing Graduates from the Cape Girardeau Career & Technology Center attained a 100% pass rate on the National Council Licensure Examination for Practical Nurses (NCLEX-PN), which allows them to provide nursing care as Licensed Practical Nurses (LPNs).

This is the third-straight year that the Cape Girardeau Career & Technology Center -- School of Practical Nursing has scored a 100% pass rate on the NCLEX-PN. This course of study has been a part of the Cape Girardeau Public School System for the past 38 years.

There have been 782 graduates with an overall pass rate of 98.3% on the NCLEX-PN. Nurses educated by this program provide nursing care in a variety of health care settings in the region.

Pictured in the top image are the evening-class graduates. The day-class graduates are pictured in the lower image. "Our teaching staff continues to do a great job and we are extremely proud of our nursing graduates," said CTC Director Rich Payne. "To achieve this level of performance three years in a row is something to be proud of. I want to congratulate our graduates Allyson Atchley, Steven Atkinson, Summer Blaylock, Jessica Bowers, Dwight Bowman, Sarah Carr, Amber Deck, Nicholas Ervin, Kenny Fowler, Amy Franks, Lena Gipson, Jennifer Gossett, Larry Graham, Sarah Grebing, Greg Griffith, Emily Haines, Catherine Hardie, Whitney Ivie, Kirsten King, Amy Knight, Amie Koch, Catherine Koerner, Amie Lawrence, Brandon McAlister, Stefanie Moore, Cassandra Murphy, Steven Philipps, Micah Reutzel, Kelcy Sayler, Brent Seiler, Laura Smelley, Brittany Stueve, Michelle Triller, Tiffany Winter, Whitney Witherspoon, Candace Woods and Kristen Woods."