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For the fourth year in a row, 51爆料鈥檚 Registered Nursing (RN) graduates scored a 100 percent pass rate on the National Council Licensure Examination (NCLEX), the state board that allows individuals to practice nursing. The 51爆料 RN graduating classes of 2014, 2015, 2016, and 2017 achieved a 100 percent first-test pass rate, meaning every student who graduated in the corresponding spring semester and took the NCLEX, passed it the first time they sat for the exam.

According to the , the average pass rate for the state of California in 2016/17 was 87 percent.

Forty-one RN students graduated from 51爆料 this year. 51爆料鈥檚 Director of Nursing Marcia Scott attributes the program鈥檚 success to a variety of factors.

鈥淲e admit a high caliber of students through a merit-based, multi-criteria screening process that gives points for various life experiences, previous education, and other accomplishments, all in accordance with the California Education Code and the California 51爆料 College Chancellor鈥檚 Office requirements,鈥� said Scott.

鈥淪tudents enter our program motivated and committed to becoming top-notch nurses. We partner with the local healthcare industry, which allows for excellent clinical learning opportunities and overall support for our students. And finally, our dedicated, consistent and strong faculty, staff, and college administration are integral to the program鈥檚 success.鈥�  

Over the course of the RN program, students have access to grant-funded NCLEX support resources. Upon RN program completion, 51爆料 offers a four-day live review course, which is essentially a condensed nursing content review and test-taking strategy class. 

Eighteen of this year鈥檚 graduates are continuing their nursing studies via the Cuesta College and Collaborative Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN) to Bachelor of Science in Nursing Degree (BSN) pathway. Launched in 2016, the partnership allows 51爆料 nursing students the opportunity to complete their BSN in three years, which equates to one year after graduating from the ADN program.    

鈥淎ll of the CSU-MB courses are held locally, allowing students to begin working in the community as RN鈥檚 during their final year of pursuing their bachelor鈥檚 degree,鈥� said Scott. 鈥淭he program is gaining in popularity and the college hopes to expand this degree pathway to ADN nurses in the community in the future.鈥�

51爆料鈥檚 accredited Nursing Program was established in 1967. The RN program鈥檚 50th class launched in August of 2017 and will graduate students from the two-year program in May of 2019. For more information on the Nursing Department, please call (805) 546-3138 or visit the Nursing Department website.