Polk State Nursing graduates achieve 100% pass rate on licensure exam
Polk State College’s Nursing Program is celebrating a 100% pass rate on the National Council Licensure Examination (NCLEX) for the last three quarters of 2023. The program’s Associate in Science graduates accomplished this on their…
Polk State Nursing application window delayed for spring 2025
Polk State College’s Nursing Program needs to delay its application window for those applying for the Spring 2025 Semester. Due to technical issues with the online application, the window for both the generic and transition…
Polk State Nursing graduate continues a family legacy
Beverly Laidig began her journey into nursing with large shoes to fill. A member of Polk State College’s 130th graduating class, Laidig was inspired to go into the profession and attend Polk State by her…
Husband and wife to graduate from Polk State together
What husband and wife Jacob and Emily Booher described as a “supportive competition” has ended in a triumphant tie. Both will graduate as members of Polk State College’s 130th class. Emily Booher, 29, will receive…
Applying for Polk State Nursing in spring 2025 for the fall semester? A&P I, A&P II & Math pre-reqs will need to be completed
Starting with the application cycle in spring 2025 for the cohort that will begin classes in the Fall 2025 Semester, Polk State College’s Nursing Program will require the completion of BSC 2085C – Human Anatomy…
Polk State Nursing application windows are changing
Polk State College Nursing is changing its application windows to allow prospective students more time to apply to the limited-access, highly sought-after program. For the Fall 2024 Semester, the generic track application for the Associate…
Polk State Nursing to hold info sessions
The highly sought, limited-admission Nursing Program at Polk State College will host information sessions on each campus. Info sessions will take place on Thursday, February 29, from 5 p.m. to 6 p.m. in WLR 106…
Polk State & BayCare launch externship for faculty to bring best practices to the classroom
In a collaborative effort to ensure that Polk State Nursing’s training remains relevant to the clinical experience, BayCare and Polk State have launched an externship program for faculty to work at the bedside and bring…
Tommy Holloway’s legacy lives on through thousands of Polk State Nursing students he trained
Tommy Holloway – Polk State Nursing’s “Tommy the Tutor” and “Gentle Giant” – had a longstanding commitment to the program that not only employed him, but also trained him to be the highly skilled healthcare…
Polk State graduate, Winter Haven Hospital supervisor is training next generation of nurses
As a young single mother, Julia Beswick enrolled in Polk State College with the hopes of giving her children a better life. Now as a three-time graduate of the College, Beswick is helping mold future…