GALVESTON, Texas - Results of the National Council of State Boards of Nursing are in and graduates of the School of Nursing at the University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston led their counterparts at all baccalaureate nursing programs in the state with a 98 percent pass rate for 2007 on the National Council Licensure Examination.
Nursing students must pass the NCLEX to become licensed registered nurses in the United States.
These results are based on a report of first-time test takers from the National Council of State Boards of Nursing. Of the 101 UTMB nursing school graduates attempting the exam since April 2007, 99 successfully completed the examination.
"We are extremely proud of our NCLEX results because it reflects the quality of our programs and the caliber of our students and faculty," said Kathleen Lucke, associate dean for academic programs and administration in the School of Nursing. "UTMB continues to prepare the highest quality baccalaureate prepared registered nurses for Texas and beyond."