If you are planning for your NCLEX — National Council Licensure Examination — you are likely nearing the end of your nursing school journey and will soon complete the process of becoming a registered ...

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The National Council Licensure Examination (NCLEX) is used by every state regulatory board to determine if an applicant is ready to become a nurse. This exam has been used by the states since it was ...

“Both as a nurse, but also as a potential patient, I want nurses to be highly qualified,” said Linda Aiken, PhD, RN. “I don’t think anybody in the public is interested in lowering standards for nurses ...

After graduation, nursing students face one last hurdle before becoming registered nurses, the NCLEX exam. Fifty UND students took and passed the exam, giving the school a 100 percent pass rate. It's ...

Chicago, Dec. 13, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The NCSBN Board of Directors (BOD) voted on Dec. 6, 2022, to uphold the current passing standards for the NCLEX-RN and NCLEX-PN Examinations when the Next ...

Between January and June, NCLEX pass rates increased for both licensed practical and vocational nurse candidates, according to second quarter results of 2023 pass rates across the U.S., released Aug.

Chicago, Aug. 03, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The first quarter passing rates for the new Next Generation NCLEX (NGN) saw an increase in the number of both registered nurse and licensed ...

MACOMB, Ill — Western Illinois University's nursing class of 2023 received a 100% passing rate on the National Council Licensure Exam for Registered Nurses (NCLEX). The NCLEX, which is administered by ...

A national board says the exam that accredits registered nurses in Puerto Rico may fail to meet U.S. testing standards in nursing, which could affect Central Florida’s ability to recruit bilingual ...