HR411 Summary

• Wallace State Community College Department of Nursing Education received the National League of Nursing's Center of Excellence in Nursing Education designation, valid through 2020, making it the only community college in Alabama and one of only two institutions statewide to earn this honor.

• The department's School of Nursing and Center for Science, opened in 2014, has become a national model for college and university nursing programs and operates state-of-the-art educational and simulation facilities.

• Wallace State nursing graduates achieve outstanding job placement rates and exceed national averages on NCLEX-RN and NCLEX-PN licensure exams, with the Practical Nursing Program ranked No. 1 nationally for licensure pass rates.

• The nursing department operates community outreach programs including Let's Pretend Hospital for first graders, Children's of Alabama Kids on the Block puppetry program, and the SWELL program providing health and safety education to thousands of primary and elementary school students.

• The House of Representatives honors and commends the Wallace State Department of Nursing Education and extends best wishes for continued success.