Based on students’ 10-year performance on the key examination necessary to begin practice as a registered nurse, Gonzaga University’s undergraduate nursing program continues to be the best in the state of Washington.
According to Nursing Schools Almanac, which analyzed the National Council Licensure Examination (NCLEX) results from 2011 through 2020, Gonzaga University’s Bachelor of Science program tops among pre-licensure BSN programs in the state.
Key Takeaways:
- Gonzaga University tops among pre-licensure BSN programs in the state of Washington from 2011 through 2020.
- Nursing Schools Almanac analyzed the university’s exam results in the NCLEX.
- Gonzaga University continues to be a leading undergraduate nursing program provider in Washington state.
For those taking the NCLEX for the first time, results showed a 93.6 percent pass rate for Gonzaga University students, with an average of 65 students graduating in each of those years.
Gonzaga crafted its undergraduate nursing curriculum around the framework of Complex Adaptive Systems (CAS). This highly interdisciplinary and interconnected approach builds students’ skills and experience one step at a time.
After completing the program, graduates can work as nurses with a practice grounded in leadership, professionalism, effective communication, and safe, competent, ethical care.
According to the National Council of State Boards of Nursing, from April 2019 to March 2020, 100 percent of Gonzaga’s graduates passed the NCLEX as first-time test takers, compared to a national pass rate of 87 percent.
According to Matt Bahr, interim dean of the School of Nursing and Human Physiology, the performance is a testament to the exceptional work of Gonzaga’s faculty, staff, and the professionals in their 35 clinical partners in the Spokane area.
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