Trends In NCLEX Test Passing Rates Improve
Carolyn Thompson
According to NCSBN, National Council of State Boards of Nursing the gap between international students and US educated students passing the NCLEX RN is diminishing.
In 2000 there were a total of 71,475 US educated students and 7,506 internationally educated students taking the NCLEX RN. About 88.5% of students taking the NCLEX were educated in the United States
As demands for nurses increased so did the number of pupils going into nursing. Aging Baby Boomers, growing population, and increased number of nurses used in place of doctors is causing a serious demand for nurses.
The demand for nurses in the United States is being answered by students in other countries. Many United States Citizens are arguing that there are citizens with skills and experience who want a job in the computer science field and issuing more work visas will only increase unemployment in the US. Will nurses in the United States be competing for jobs in the United States with students educated abroad? In 2007 there were 119,579 United States educated students and 33,768 internationally educated pupils taking for the NCLEX RN exam (http://www.audiolearn.net/NCLEX/NCLEX-RN.html). More than 28% of all nursing students taking this exam.
The increase in international students could be as a result of the NCSBN opening three new test sites outside the United States. In just seven years the percentage of international students has risen 17.5%
Students educated outside the United States are alert to the need for nurses in North America and know that educating themselves may be their opportunity to obtain a work visa and possible citizenship in the United States and may garner them a life of a greater quality of living and freedom from oppression.
How well are United States educated students performing compared to their internationally educated counterparts? are still out performing international students, but international students are gaining on them.Last year, there were 119,579 United States educated nursing students taking the NCLEX RN. 85.5% of them passed. 52% of the 33,768 students educated outside the United States nurses passed the first time.
How about the students who did not pass the NCLEX RN Test? Last year 26,411 students sat for the exam for at least the second time. These were United States educated students retaking the exam. Since this is obviously more than 14.5%
Students from around the world listen to the audios to prepare for the nursing classes, reinforce what they are learning and prepare for the exams., but some students have thought ahead and use it to become familiar with the class material before they start the course
Most students attribute poor test results to the lack of time they have to study. NCLEX review materials on audio make it easier to review while performing other activities such as driving or going to the gym.
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