Margaret H. Rollins School of Nursing About Us

A Strong Tradition of Excellence

Margaret H. Rollins School of Nursing at Beebe Healthcare is a diploma nursing program located in Lewes, DE. Since its inception in 1921, the School has held a strong tradition of academic excellence and extensive clinical experience in providing quality nursing education.

To meet the need for increased numbers of Registered Nurses, the School of Nursing embarked on an extensive building and renovation project. This enabled class enrollment to double in size and provides the latest in technological and academic instructional methods.

The School of Nursing offers a comprehensive ACEN-accredited nursing curriculum that prepares graduates for the demands of a diverse healthcare profession. A planned orientation occurs prior to enrollment.

The prerequisite courses provide a strong academic foundation in the basic sciences and humanities. These courses may be taken at a college near the student's home. When students have successfully completed the prerequisite courses, they will then start the first year of nursing education at the School of Nursing.

First-year nursing courses at the School of Nursing provide intense clinical experiences in both inpatient care areas and outpatient settings that increase and progress through a variety of learning opportunities. Local, state and regional community facilities are used to provide diversified clinical experiences in nursing management and acute, critical, community, transitional and rehabilitative care. In addition to Foundations of Nursing and Nursing Care of Adults, the second-year curriculum includes Nursing Care of Special Populations and Advanced Concepts of Nursing. The diploma in professional nursing is awarded at the completion of the nursing curriculum. This qualifies the graduate to be eligible for RN NCLEX (nursing) licensure.

The School of Nursing has articulation agreements and specific curriculum plans with the Wilmington University, and other local institutions to facilitate Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) completion.

PROGRAM OUTCOMES

Graduates’ pass rate for NCLEX-RN licensure examination will be at 80% or higher.
60% of students admitted to the first nursing course will graduate in 3 years.
100% of graduates who are eligible and seeking employment in nursing obtain a position within 1 year of graduation.
80% of graduates pursue higher education within 1 year of program completion.

Program Accreditation

The diploma nursing program at Margaret H. Rollins School of Nursing at Beebe Healthcare located in Lewes, Delaware is accredited by the Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN), 3390 Peachtree Road NE, Suite 1400, Atlanta, GA, 30326. Phone number: (404) 975-5000.

The most recent accreditation decision made by the ACEN Board of Commissioners for the diploma nursing program is Continuing Accreditation. Visit their website to view the public information disclosed by the ACEN regarding this program.

Margaret H. Rollins School of Nursing - Faculty

Administration

Karen L. Pickard, DNP, MSN, RN, CNE, NEA-BC
Director

Beebe School of Nursing
BA, Gettysburg College
MSN, Wesley College
DNP, American Sentinel University
Post Master's Certificate Health Service Administration - University of Delaware
Certified Nurse Educator
Nurse Executive, Advanced Board Certification

Tracy K. Bell, MS, RN, CNE
Program Coordinator