Speaker Beverly Lansiquot

On Thursday December 8th the Rotary Club of St. Thomas listened to the Dean of Nursing at the University of the Virgin Islands, Beverly Lansiquot. The program has developed nicely and the goal is still to increase the level of care through strong training etc. The program has decided to do away with the Bachelors program and only offer the Associates degrees. There are many challenges facing the program that include lowering the standard to an average grade of a "C" 2.0 verses in the U.S. the average is a "B" 3.0. Chemistry must be passed in high school before being able to be accepted into the nursing program. St. Croix is going through another "Accreditation Period" and we all hope it goes well from them.