Grambling, La. – October 20, 2023 – For a second consecutive year, Grambling State University (GSU) College of Professional Studies is celebrating after all 11 of its 2023 School of Nursing graduates passed the National Council Licensure Examination (for) Registered Nurses (NCLEX) exam as first-time test takers.
A National Council of State Board of Nursing exam is used to test the competency of nursing school graduates in the U.S. and Canada, a passing grade is required to become a registered nurse.
Last year, GSU achieved a 100% pass rate for the first time in the history of the School of Nursing at GSU as all 16 of its new graduates passed the test.
The Louisiana Board of Nursing requires an 80% NCLEX-RN passage rate for first-time testers for full state approval.
Dr. Meg Brown, associate dean of GSU’s School of Nursing, attributed one of the primary factors behind the university’s success in NCLEX scores over the past two years to nursing faculty.
“GSU’s School of Nursing faculty equips the students with knowledge and skills to care for the residents in Louisiana and throughout the United States.”
Dr. Brown said the second straight 100% passing rate bodes well for the future of GSU’s nursing program.
“The significance of a repeat of achieving 100% for first-time attempts on NCLEX-RN is validation that the planned curriculum and teaching strategies produce exceptional outcomes,” Brown said. “Another significance is the second straight 100% passing rate is that it creates an expected increase in inquiries for our BSN program.”
Accredited by the (CCNE), the 12-month curriculum format offers programs in pre-nursing, BSN, RN to BSN, and MSN.
To learn more about the program, visit gram.edu/nursing.