
Undergraduate students in 91直播鈥檚 nursing program achieved a 94.64-percent first-time pass rate of their national licensure exams for registered nurses.
The Pennsylvania State Board of Nursing confirmed the National Council Licensure Examination (NCLEX-RN) pass rate for La 91直播鈥檚 recently graduated nursing students during the most-recent exam cycle, for the period of Oct. 1, 2019 鈥 Sept. 30, 2020. The pass rate posted by La 91直播鈥檚 nursing students exceeded the national (86.76 percent) and state (91.99 percent) averages for this same cycle, according to the National Council of State Board of Nursing.
This marked the fourth consecutive testing cycle in which La 91直播鈥檚 undergraduate nursing students achieved a first-time pass rate that exceeded 90 percent.
鈥淭he first-time pass rate achieved by our nursing students on the NCLEX-RN is an incredible testament to our students, faculty, and staff,鈥 said Kathleen Czekanski, Ph.D., R.N., professor of nursing and dean of La 91直播鈥檚 School of Nursing and Health Sciences.
Czekanski pointed to the high performance of La 91直播鈥檚 nursing students on the NCLEX-RN exam and the completion of their degree programs 鈥渁mid unique circumstances.鈥 In particular, she said, the school had to implement remote learning and virtual clinical experiences and transition all testing and student support services online.
鈥淭he exceptional first-time pass rate achieved by our talented students during this cycle is a demonstration of their commitment to excellence and the dedication and strength of our faculty and staff鈥攁ll of which has positioned these students to launch rewarding careers as compassionate health care professionals in the nursing field,鈥 Czekanski said.
鈥擟hristopher A. Vito