Nursing program hits milestones with NCLEX pass rates
Kim Chaudoin | 615.966.6494 |
Lipscomb University School of Nursing officials are celebrating another successful year as all of the Class of 2017 have taken the National Council Licensure Examination (NCLEX) and have passed with a first-time pass rate of 95.2 percent, which is the highest pass rate in university history.
The NCLEX is a nationwide examination for the licensing of nurses in the United States and Canada.
This success comes of the heels of the Class of 2016 graduates earning a 93 percent first-time pass rate on the NCLEX. The official Class of 2016 results were the highest first-time pass rate in university history at that time and were well above the-then national average of 83.59 percent. In addition, every member of the School of Nursing’s Class of 2016 is employed in their field. Early indications are that the Class of 2017 are on track to exceed that success.
“This success comes back to the dedication of our faculty to the students,” said Ruth Corey, newly appointed executive director of Lipscomb University’s School of Nursing. “The faculty have been very involved in making changes to the curriculum, enhancing learning skills, and securing appropriate clinical sites to provide the student the experiences they need. At the same time, the faculty supports the students through mentorship and academic advisement.”
A strong performance on the NCLEX by nursing students as well as their success at finding employment are critical to the vision Corey and Roger L. Davis, dean of the College of Pharmacy & Health Sciences, have for Lipscomb’s School of Nursing.
“We are extremely pleased with the success of our Class of 2016 and look for that to continue with our most recent graduates who are taking the NCLEX this summer,” said Davis. “The success of our students begins with our faculty, their hard work and their devotion to providing an education that prepares our students to be ready for their careers in health care on day one. Our faculty work tirelessly to make this program one that is making an impact on our community through the nurses we educate and equip with the skills to make a difference in the lives of their patients.”
School officials are planning to launch an RN to BSN program in 2018 and are considering adding graduate programs in the future.
Lipscomb’s School of Nursing offers a Bachelor of Science in Nursing degree and is accredited by the Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing. It is also a member of the American Association of Colleges of Nursing. The School of Nursing is housed in a state-of-the art and Health Sciences Center that includes traditional classroom learning as well as the teaching of assessment skills in a dedicated laboratory and treatment skills in a 16-bed unit, which simulates a hospital environment. The Health Simulation Lab features 19 computerized mannequins that can display symptoms of a range of illnesses and wounds, in an authentic hospital-like setting.
For more information visit nursing.lipscomb.edu.