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WIU School of Nursing Graduates Receive 100% Pass Rate on NCLEX

April 15, 2024

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MACOMB, IL - - Western Illinois University School of Nursing proudly announces that all 27 graduates from the Nursing Class of 2023 have successfully passed the National Council Licensure Exam for Registered Nurses (NCLEX) on their first attempt. This remarkable achievement places WIU among the top Baccalaureate Nursing programs in Illinois, with only three institutions statewide boasting a 100% passage rate.

The NCLEX, an examination administered by the National Council of State Boards of Nursing, is a pivotal milestone for aspiring nurses, demonstrating their readiness to enter the profession. WIU's Nursing graduates not only met but exceeded the standards set by the State of Illinois and the national average.

"I am very proud of the WIU School of Nursing Class of 2023 for achieving an impressive passage rate on the NCLEX. This accomplishment is a testament to the dedication of the nursing faculty in providing quality education to their students, as well as to the diligence and hard work exhibited by the students in their exam preparation," WIU Nursing Director Patricia Eathington said.

The School of Nursing at WIU is committed to educating future professional nurses who are clinically competent using evidence-based practice as the norm, capable of critical thinking using information and information technology to design and redesign care and care systems and ethically and legally accountable for their actions.

There is a severe shortage of nurses in the United States and worldwide. The demand for more and better health care is greater now than at any time in the past. There is a global nurse labor market that will continue to grow. Graduates can anticipate employment in several positions locally, in the state and nationwide. For those who have fluency in another language, employment abroad is possible. For those interested in the military, the Air Force, Army and Navy have excellent nursing programs.

For more information on WIU's Nursing program, visit wiu.edu/Nursing.

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