Morgan’s Is the Only Four-Year Nursing Program in Maryland to Record a Perfect Pass Rate During FY 2018
Morgan State University nursing graduates posted a 100 percent first-time pass rate on the NCLEX-RN national licensure examination for fiscal year 2018, marking a first for the Nursing Program’s Bachelor of Science degree recipients and topping all other Maryland universities offering a four-year nursing degree. A total of nine candidates, who were cleared to test, passed the required examination on their first attempt, placing Morgan among the few institutions to accomplish this goal. For the graduates of the Morgan School of Community Health and Policy’s Nursing Program, the NCLEX examination presents the final challenge prospective caregivers must surpass before becoming a registered nurse. The achievement is important for the Nursing Program, which also received the initial accreditation for its Bachelor of Science (Nursing) degree this year.
The National Council Licensure Examination (NCLEX-RN exam) is the testing standard used to qualify a nurse’s knowledge and ability in patient care upon graduation from an accredited nursing program. It differs from the average knowledge-based nursing school tests, in that it examines a graduate’s application and analysis abilities, critical thinking skills and judgment. Every nurse seeking to become registered is required to pass the rigorous exam, answering a series of complex questions, to practice in the profession. The nationwide pass rate for first-time exam takers was 90 percent in 2017.
“This is a milestone moment for the Nursing Program, the School of Community Health and Policy and Morgan State University,” saidKim Dobson Sydnor, Ph.D., dean of the School of Community Health and Policy. “Providing qualified nurses under an accredited program, who will both increase and diversify the nursing workforce, brings a great sense of pride and accomplishment. We will continue to work to maintain a level of excellence that meets and exceeds accreditation standards.”
Morgan’s Nursing Program plans to establish additional tracks and is preparing to launch an online R.N.-B.S.N.-M.P.H. program by Spring 2020.
