NCLEX pass rates

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How important is this in considering a school? I am currently looking at some vocational and private school that offer an LPN program. I want to complete this first, work for awhile, then go back for my RN. The private school has had great pass rates, in the high 90%. ONe of the vocational school, which is pretty far from me, is decent, around 83 to 87% the last few years. But the other vocational school, which is very close to me (plus I know someone going there and she loves it) has had very low pass rates the past few years, in the mid-60's. Should I be concerned about that last school? Does it say anything about the quality of the program or the teachers? Or is it soley on the students in that class?

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I just graduated from a vocational school who's passing rate for 2005,06,07 was 100% and in 2008, 99%. We are required to take an exit exam which is supposed to rate your chance of passing NCLEX-PN. If your not in the range of 95% or above, you must retest. They will not release your letter of completion to BON until you pass the exit exam. You'll want a school with a decent passing rate. I hope this information helps.

-C

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I am struggling with the same problem. I have a school that is close to me, but they have rates in the high 70%. I am hoping that in knowing this, I will work that much harder to make sure that I pass. In defining if it is a good school or not, I am not certain. I hope that someone out there has some more feedback on this.

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Specializes in Learning phase.

What school did you attend? That is remarkable.

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Monmouth County Vocational in NJ.

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Specializes in Long Term, Psych, Dementia, Rehab.

what source would you even refer to in order to find out about nclex pass rates?

HELPPPP!!!!!!!!

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In California I checked the Board of Vocational Nurses website, where they have a section you can click on with the scores of every accredited school in the state. I also suggest this to make certain of a schools accredidation...as they have warnings on their site about schools that are not and are still giving out diplomas for LVN --- even though their students cant sit for the NCLEX. I would hope that the state you are in has a similar process for checking rates...as it seems to me schools will not give out their scores willingly, even having amnesia about them in an interview. Also don't just believe a school. I saw a schools website that bragged about 100% pass rate. What they didn't say was that it was 3 years ago and their rates were in the 70's the last two years. The LVN board gave a table of the past 5 years I think, plents of time to get a real comparison.

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Specializes in Med Surg/Ortho.

Yea, I went to the Board of Nursing website for my state. There is a listing of all the accredited schools, plus pass rates for the NCLEX exams. I know one school was advertising how high their pass rates were to people checking out the school, I went on the BON website, and it was much lower than they said. I was shocked that they blatently lied to people.

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I have found out no matter what the pass rate is or how much it costs its still up to you to do your best! not always do the teachers stay the same or is there comfort in a passing average.

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