NCLEX RN Test US Educated vs. Internationally Educated Students
The National Council of State Boards of Nursing, NCSBN research states the gap between international students and US educated students passing the NCLEX RN is diminishing.
In 2000 there were a total of 71,475 US educated students and 7,506 internationally educated students taking the NCLEX RN. About 88.5% of students taking the NCLEX were educated in the US
As demands for nurses increased so did the number of students studying nursing. An aging population, population explosion, and increased number of nurses used in place of doctors is causing a serious demand for nurses.
The demand for nurses in the US is being answered by students in abroad. Many US Citizens are arguing that there are citizens with education and experience who want a job in the computer science field and issuing more work visas will only increase unemployment in the US. Will this be the same for the nursing industry? In 2007 there were 119,579 US educated students and 33,768 internationally educated students taking for the NCLEX RN exam. More than 28% of all nursing students taking this exam.
The dramatic increase is quite possibly the result of the National Council of State Boards of Nursing opening three exam centers abroad. In just seven years the percentage of international students has risen 17.5%
Students educated outside the US are alert to the demand for nurses in North America and know that educating themselves may be their opportunity to obtain a work visa and possible citizenship in the US and may garner them a life of a greater quality of living and freedom from oppression.
Students Educated in the United States are still out performing international students, but international students are gaining on them.In 2007, there were 119,579 US educated nursing students taking the NCLEX RN. 85.5% of them passed. 52% of the 33,768 students educated outside the US nurses passed the first time.
How about the students who did not pass the NCLEX RN Test? In 2007 26,411 students sat for the exam for at least the second time. These were US educated students retaking the exam. Since this is obviously more than 14.5%
Students from around the world listen to the audios to prepare for the nursing classes, reinforce what they are learning and prepare for the exams., but a few students have thought ahead and use it to learn the class material before they start the course
Most students attribute poor test results to the lack of time they have to study. Audio study materials for the NCLEX exam make it easy to learn while doing other tasks.
Published July 25th, 2008
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