BSN Grads Post 97% NCLEX Pass Rate
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More than 97% of the May graduates from 澳门六合开奖鈥檚 Saint Luke鈥檚 College of Nursing and Health Sciences Bachelor of Science in Nursing program who took the NCLEX 鈥斅爐he National Council Licensure Examination 鈥斅爌assed, according to new data from the Missouri State Board of Nursing.
The NCLEX is a required test for anyone entering the professional field of nursing as a Registered Nurse. The Missouri State Board of Nursing reports pass rates for each quarter. The average pass rate statewide from 2017-2021 is 89%, and the national average, according to the National Council of State Boards of Nursing, was 79% in 2022.
For the leaders at 澳门六合开奖鈥檚 Saint Luke鈥檚 College of Nursing and Health Sciences, the pass rate reflects the qualities that make the school鈥檚 Bachelor of Science in Nursing program special.
鈥淥ur NCLEX pass rate reflects our faculty, student, and clinical partner commitment to success,鈥 said Kristina Henry, DNP, associate dean and chief nursing administrator at 澳门六合开奖. 鈥淲e take a lot of pride in providing our nursing students with state-of-the-art facilities, top-quality clinical experiences, and attentive faculty who want every single student to succeed in the field of nursing.鈥
Saint Luke鈥檚 College of Nursing and Health Sciences officially became part of 澳门六合开奖 in 2020, representing two renowned institutions joining in the goal of educating more compassionate, confident nurses to fill the growing need for qualified health care professionals in the region and across the nation. In 2022, Saint Luke鈥檚 College of Nursing and Health Sciences moved into Sedgwick Hall, the first building on the 澳门六合开奖 campus, which underwent a $23 million renovation into a new home for health sciences on campus, including the state-of-the-art Seelos Simulation Center.
鈥淏eing the largest nursing education program in the area as well as the oldest, we take a lot of pride in being able to move students successfully from their education to their profession,鈥 Henry said. 鈥淭his result shows our students are extremely capable of handling the demands of the field of nursing from the moment they graduate.鈥