ABAC boasts 100% boards pass rate for nursing graduates
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TIFTON — Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College’s spring nursing graduates have a 100% boards pass rate, according to Jeffrey Ross, dean of the School of Nursing and Health Sciences.
“We have always been confident that our ABAC nursing graduates were well-prepared upon graduation from our program,” Ross said. “However, our 100% pass rate reaffirms that ABAC nursing graduates have the critical knowledge, skills and attitudes to enter the nursing profession.
“Our students work extremely hard while enrolled in the nursing program, and their work, dedication and commitment shine with these results. Our staff and faculty’s ongoing commitment to quality and excellence shows in all aspects of our mission.”
Ross said that the pass rate is especially impressive as the NCLEX-RN, the standardized test used for the licensing of nurses in the U.S., recently received revisions to better assess actual nursing practice and assess graduates’ critical thinking and clinical decision-making skills. He said that, knowing the NCLEX-RN change was coming in April, nursing faculty systematically introduced the students to the newly-designed question formats.
The averages for Registered Nurse pass rates in the state is 82.58% and 77.91% nationally, according to Ross.
“We are going to continue to work hard and implement additional changes to keep the pass rate up,” Ross said. “Our faculty and staff work tirelessly to ensure the students have the knowledge they need to be successful in both the classroom and clinical arenas. This rare and extraordinary achievement would not be possible without the support of our local clinical partners and health care facilities as well as the administration of ABAC.”
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