"If you give 100%, you shouldn't be surprised if you get 100%," says Dr. Merav Ben Natan, Director of Hille Yaffe Medical Center's School of Nursing, beaming with pride and satisfaction. She and her staff have earned this feeling, after their students once again achieved a 100% pass rate on the national licensing exams this year.
The students are also basking in this school pride, as they are now qualified nurses and are about to begin their professional careers in one of the most complex and emotional professions. Among the brand new graduates are those who chose nursing after having a career in other fields. D. for example, who worked in the Prime Minister's Office, decided at the age of 53 that he wanted to be a nurse and contribute to the healthcare system. This was also the case for Sarah, a new immigrant from the US, who had worked as an interpreter at the university and decided to realize her childhood dream and become a nurse. Both of them are among the graduates of the program that retrains people with academic degrees for careers in nursing. Both of them have also already been scheduled for work at hospitals around the country, as have many of the other graduates.
"Those are only two representative stories of our successful graduates, who have completed the program that retrains college graduates for careers in nursing. We open that course once a year, due to the high demand," says Dr. Ben Natan.
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Hillel Yaffe Medical Center's School of Nursing
How does the school explain this exemplary success?
"We give our students our all," adds Dr. Ben Natan. "The school's philosophy is that the student is at the center, and we therefore try to give every student what they need - including technical and logistical assistance, if necessary, empathy and a sympathetic ear, investment in content and emphasis on everything to with professionalism. All of this, of course, along with the emotional sensitivity required of us as educators, and from the system and the nursing profession as a whole."
Next year, as part of our effort to make things simpler for our students, the nursing school is planning on instituting a class schedule of three concentrated days to make it possible for them to study and work. In the mean time, while they are not resting on their laurels, they are definitely delighted with the success of the current class.
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