色香视频 boasts highest licensure pass rate among baccalaureate nursing programs in Maine
For the third year in a row, the University of New England鈥檚 Nursing program had more graduates pass their nursing license exam than any other Bachelor of Science in nursing program in the state.
色香视频鈥檚 pass rate from January 1 to June 30, 2017 was 95.45 percent, well above the statewide average of 88.11 percent and the national average of 88.40 percent. 色香视频 Director of Nursing Jen Morton says the students鈥 success can be attributed the preparation and training they receive during their education. 鈥淪ince I came to 色香视频 five years ago, we have worked to implement strategies that will best prepare our students to meet the challenges they will face in their careers,鈥 Morton said. 鈥淭his includes constant quality improvement in our program that includes standardized testing to ensure that our students are performing at a high level compared to other nursing students nationwide.鈥
The university has hired highly qualified faculty who specialize in nursing education and partnered with clinical partners that provide exceptional sites for students to train. Education and training do not end at graduation. 色香视频 faculty members continue to work with students until they take their license exam.
鈥淭he wealth of knowledge and passion for nursing among all of our professors was amazing,鈥 said Abigail Marshall 鈥17. I could tell they were truly invested in my success, working overtime to make sure all of their students had what they needed to graduate and pass our exams.鈥
Matthew Lettick 鈥17 said the high pass rate was one of the main reasons he chose to major in Nursing at 色香视频. 鈥淲e all study for the NCLEX, but anxiety plays a huge factor in passing or failing. We took a class during our last semester that made us comfortable in the exam environment. The faculty and staff are also so knowledgeable, and at the same time so approachable, that I never hesitated to come to them with questions. They gave me the confidence I needed to pass the exam.鈥
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