The Adams State Nursing program established its highest ever pass rate on the National Council Licensure Examination (NCLEX) thanks to the success of its 2018 graduating class.
Of the 18 students who completed their Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) Degree in 2018, 17 have passed the NCLEX for a 94.4 percent first-time pass rate as a graduating class. That is the highest first-time pass rate on the NCLEX that the Adams State nursing program has ever achieved.
“We are very pleased and proud of our students,” said Dr. Melissa Milner, director of the Adams State nursing program. “The faculty and staff worked very hard to make this happen.”
Milner said the next goal is a 100 percent first-time pass rate. The NCLEX is a standardized exam that each state board of nursing uses to determine whether a candidate is prepared for entry-level nursing practice. All students with a BSN must pass the NCLEX to practice nursing.
Next Saturday at the Stephanie L. Miner 5K walk and run, the Adams State Nursing program will be awarded the SLV Health 2018 Outstanding Community Partner Award. Adams State will share the award with Trinidad State Junior College.
“We appreciate the partnership between Adams State Nursing and SLV Health,” said Milner. “SLV Health works closely with our program to help ensure the success of our students while in school as well as when they begin their chosen career in the health field.”
The SLV Health Community Partner Award is typically awarded to an individual or organization that helps to improve physical, mental, spiritual, or emotional health in the community, working in sincerity with and augmenting the mission, vision, and values of San Luis Valley Health. The award was previously awarded to Dr. Marco Celada in 2016 and to the Volunteer Ambassador Program at San Luis Valley Health in 2017.
Adams State and SLV Health invite the public to attend the ceremony recognizing Adams State’s nursing program at 9:30 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 22, 2018 at Cole Park in Alamosa.
