FOURTH STRAIGHT SEMESTER OF 100% NCLEX PASS RATE FOR UACCM NURSING
University of Arkansas Community College at Morrilton (UACCM) Practical Nursing is celebrating a 100% pass rate on the National Council Licensure Examination (NCLEX) for a fourth consecutive semester.
The NCLEX is an exam for nurses who have completed nursing programs that must be passed to become a licensed nurse.
UACCM Practical Nursing has had a 100% pass rate each semester since Fall 2022, and for the past three years, has a pass rate average of 99%.
“This speaks volume to the quality of our programs,” said UACCM Director of Practical Nursing Angie Moore-Strickland. “Admission into the Practical Nursing program is very competitive. Our standards are high throughout, and our students consistently rise to meet them,” she continued.
In additional to all 21 Practical Nursing students passing, all 27 UACCM Registered Nursing students also passed the NCLEX, giving UACCM Nursing a total 100% pass rate.
“I could not be more grateful to the quality UACCM Practical Nursing and Registered Nursing Directors, as well as the Instructors, Clinical Coordinators, Clinical Instructors, and Simulation Lab Coordinators for each of their vital parts in preparing our students for this success,” said UACCM Chancellor Lisa Willenberg.
Willenberg said these results will help UACCM Nursing continue to be an important program that trains quality nurses with a relevant education that will help the industry.
“This continues the trajectory of UACCM Nursing as one of increasing prominence and expansion for serving the region by responding to the need for more and more healthcare professionals,” she said.
UACCM has committed to expanding nursing programs, as last month, ground was broken for the new $16 million, 36,000 square-foot Nursing and Science Center. The Nursing and Science Center will feature 10 nursing labs and classrooms, along with seven science labs and classrooms.
The new building, expected to open in the fall of 2025, will not only provide space for new nursing-related programs at UACCM, but is expected to increase enrollment in nursing programs as well.
“We plan to keep doing what we’re doing and serve our students the best we can. Our goal is to prepare our students to enter the nursing profession as safe, competent nurses,” said Moore-Strickland.
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