Samaritan Hospital School of Nursing nursing

Troy, New York · Private nonprofit. LPN/LVN, Associate's · first-time NCLEX 92% / 100%.

LPN/LVNAssociate'sRN, associate degree NCLEX 92%Practical nursing NCLEX 100%
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State board approval and NCLEX

ProgramCampusFirst-time NCLEX pass rate
RN, associate degree
Associate Degree Programs		Troy92% (2025, 43 first-time takers)
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Practical nursingTroy100% (2025, 14 first-time takers)
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Nursing awards

2014: 672015: 802016: 762017: 662018: 802019: 592020: 722021: 732022: 712023: 702024: 70672014702024
Nursing completions at Samaritan Hospital School of Nursing by year, IPEDS. Up 4% from 2014 to 2024.
YearCompletions
201467
201580
201676
201766
201880
201959
202072
202173
202271
202370
202470
Program (CIP)Award levelCompletions, 2023-24
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse 51.3801Associate's degree58
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training 51.3901Certificate of 1 to 2 years12

Source: IPEDS Completions, first majors only.

Faculty

14 people listed on the school’s nursing faculty page, with the titles the school gives.

Source: school nursing faculty page

From Samaritan Hospital School of Nursing’s nursing pages

Accreditation

“The associate degree in nursing program at Samaritan Hospital School of Nursing in accordance with ACEN records, located in Troy, New York, is accredited by the:”

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Simulation

“In our program, students are immersed in diverse clinical settings, are supported by caring faculty and staff, and hone their clinical judgment in a state-of-the-art simulation laboratory.”

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Clinical placements

“Because our two-year program is hospital-based, our students start clinical rotations during their very first semester – learning alongside experienced nurses and other healthcare professionals.”

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