Nursing Associate Degree

CLINICAL RECORDS COMPLIANCE NOTICE

Requirements for admitted health profession students to participate in clinicals, externships, or fieldwork training.

DIVISION HEALTH RECORDS

BACKGROUND SCREENING
– Massachusetts Criminal Offender Record Information (Mass CORI).
– National Sex Offender Registry Information (SORI).
– New Hampshire Criminal History Record.
– Office of Inspector General (OIG) exclusion search: individuals barred from federally funded healthcare programs.

BASIC LIFE SUPPORT (BLS / CPR) Healthcare provider course level.

COVID-19

INFLUENZA

TECHNICAL STANDARDS FORM (TSF)

TUBERCULOSIS

STATE IMMUNIZATIONS

HEPATITIS B (Hep B)

MEASLES, MUMPS, RUBELLA (MMR)

MENINGCOCCAL (MenACWY) for students 21 years of age and younger.

TETANUS, DIPHTHERIA, PERTUSSIS (Tdap)

VARICELLA

Assistant Dean of Nursing and Health Professions

Dr. Kelly Fisher, PhD, RN

978-655-5931
Please call to schedule an appointment
kfisher@necc.mass.edu

Faculty Contact Information

Hollie Andrews, MSN, RN, CLC, CCM

978-655-5888

Office: LC-312D
handrews@necc.mass.edu   

Elizabeth Burrows, MSN, RN

978-655-5885

Office: LC-312J
eburrows@necc.mass.edu

Jamie McLennan, DNP, MSN, RN

Professor

Email: jmclennan@necc.mass.edu
Phone: 978-655-5881
Office: LC-312A

Elsie Jean Michel, MSN, RN

Email: ejeanmichel@necc.mass.edu
Phone: 978-655-5902
Office: LC-312J

Kristi Spheekas, MSN, RN

978-655-5891

Office: LC-312C
kspheekas@necc.mass.edu

Xiaonan (Nancy) Zheng, MSN, RN

978-655-5884

Office: LC-312K
xzheng@necc.mass.edu

Accreditation

The Associate in Science in Nursing program is Approved with Warning from the Massachusetts Board of Registration of Nursing.

The Nursing Program is accredited by the Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing, Inc., 3390 Peachtree Road NE, Suite 1400; Atlanta, Georgia 30326; (404) 975-5000; https://www.acenursing.org

The Associate Degree nursing program at NECC located in Lawrence, MA is accredited by the: Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN)
3390 Peachtree Road NE, Suite 1400 Atlanta, GA 30326
(404) 975-5000
The most recent accreditation decision made by the ACEN Board of Commissioners for the Associate degree nursing program is continuing accreditation.

The Practical Certificate nursing program at NECC located in Lawrence, MA is accredited by the: Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN)
3390 Peachtree Road NE, Suite 1400 Atlanta, GA 30326
(404) 975-5000
The most recent accreditation decision made by the ACEN Board of Commissioners for the Practical Certificate nursing program is continuing accreditation.

BORN Approval Status

NECC’s Associate in Science in Nursing Program is approved with Warning by the Massachusetts Board of Registration in Nursing (BORN).

What does Approved with Warning mean?

After reviewing the A.S. in Nursing program, BORN has directed NECC to complete a review and update different areas of the program. The Health Professions Division has already started work to address the areas, including:

• Formalizing student governance process to ensure students have opportunities to participate in decision making for the program
• Updating faculty and administrator job descriptions with required duties included
• Documenting specializations of clinical experiences including mental health and maternity and updating curriculum to adopt and integrate a clinical judgment model
• Reviewing and updating 14 BORN policies
• Evaluating and documenting time spent by students in direct patient care, laboratory hours, simulation hours, and clinical sites
• Identifying and documenting evaluation methods to assess student achievement of learning outcomes
• Developing and documenting course-specific student learning outcomes
• Conducting a gap analysis of NECC curriculum and NCLEX test to ensure full coverage of required content areas and competencies
• Revising of course assignments and evaluation rubrics
• Revising of clinical agreements to including provision for annual review

How does the Warning status affect current and former students?

There is no immediate impact to current or former students. Current and former students who meet graduation requirements can complete their program and take the NCLEX exam in order to become a Registered Nurse.

When will the A.S. in Nursing be eligible to return to fully approved status by BORN?

The Health Professions Division will submit regular reports to BORN updating the Board on our progress in the areas identified above. Updates to the program’s status will be posted on this web page as they are available.

Who should I contact with questions about the BORN approval status of the A.S. in Nursing?

Contact Dean of Health Professions Kathy Hudson (khudson@necc.mass.edu).

Program Effectiveness Data

Student Achievement Outcome Data

1. Graduates’ success on the licensure/certification examination

Class of 2025: pending # 52 Class Graduates
Class of 2024: 86% #34 Class Graduates
Class of 2023: 78% # 18 Class Graduates
Class of 2022: 89% # 27 Class Graduates   

2. Students’ completion of the nursing program within 150% of the stated time for the program.


Class of 2025: pending

Classes of 2023 & 2024 – 100%

Students’ completion of the nursing program within 100% of the stated time for the program.


Class of 2025: pending

Class of 2024: 86%

Class of 2023: 78%
Class of 2022: 89%

3. Graduates employed within one year
Class of 2023 & 2024 100%

Class of 2023 & 2024 100%

Program Costs

Additional Program Costs

View the Additional Program Costs for Nursing Programs