“Both as a nurse, but also as a potential patient, I want nurses to be highly qualified,” said Linda Aiken, PhD, RN. “I don’t think anybody in the public is interested in lowering standards for nurses ...

If you are planning for your NCLEX — National Council Licensure Examination — you are likely nearing the end of your nursing school journey and will soon complete the process of becoming a registered ...

Garrett Andrews is an adjunct faculty member in the Department of Political Science at Portland Community College where he teaches State and Local Government. Brenna Swanston is an education-focused ...

Passing the NCLEX isn’t about studying harder — it’s about studying smarter. From mastering the Next Generation NCLEX format to tailoring a study plan to your weaknesses, the right approach can make ...

The University of North Alabama's nursing program sets a new record with a 100% first-time pass rate on the NCLEX exam.

As nursing students face the 2026 NCLEX and Chamberlain's updated clinical evaluations, the stakes for therapeutic communication have never been higher. Recent study guides and OSCE checklists ...

Critics have raised concerns around the NCLEX test and the rate at which students are passing the exam, but chief nursing officers told Becker’s there are reasons for the improved scores. In April, ...

Graduating in a pandemic required a degree of determination that wasn’t on anybody’s syllabus. The 18 students who this spring completed Bethune-Cookman University’s L. Gale Lemerand School of Nursing ...

For the first time since the National Council Licensure Examination was revised in 2023, the annual pass rate has decreased, according to new data from the National Council of State Boards of Nursing.

A new American-based test is causing an uproar in Alberta's nursing community after there was a 20 per cent drop in the number of graduates who passed the exam needed to work. New Brunswick nurses 47% ...