“Both as a nurse, but also as a potential patient, I want nurses to be highly qualified,” said Linda Aiken, PhD, RN. “I don’t think anybody in the public is interested in lowering standards for nurses ...

The share of candidates who pass the licensure exam to work as a registered nurse has significantly dropped in recent years, and the National Council of State Boards of Nursing (NCSBN) -- the ...

Critics have raised concerns around the NCLEX test and the rate at which students are passing the exam, but chief nursing officers told Becker’s there are reasons for the improved scores. In April, ...

The field of nursing education is evolving rapidly as educational institutions and regulatory bodies seek to enhance student success on the NCLEX-RN examination. This evolution is driven by the need ...