GRAMBLING STATE NURSING GRADUATES CELEBRATE 100% NCLEX PASS RATE FOR SECOND CONSECUTIVE YEAR

For a second consecutive year, Grambling State University (GSU) College of Professional Studies celebrated after all 11 of its 2023 School of Nursing graduates passed the National Council Licensure Examination (for) Registered Nurses (NCLEX) exam as first-time test takers.

A National Council of State Board of Nursing exam is used to test the competency of nursing school graduates in the U.S. and Canada, a passing grade is required to become a registered nurse.

Last year, GSU achieved a 100% pass rate for the first time in the history of the School of Nursing at GSU as all 16 of its new graduates passed the test.

The Louisiana Board of Nursing requires an 80% NCLEX-RN passage rate for first-time testers for full state approval.

Dr. Meg Brown, associate dean of GSU’s School of Nursing, attributed one of the primary factors behind the university’s success in NCLEX scores over the past two years to nursing faculty.

“GSU’s School of Nursing faculty equips the students with knowledge and skills to care for the residents in Louisiana and throughout the United States.”

Dr. Brown said the second straight 100% passing rate bodes well for the future of GSU’s nursing program.

“The significance of a repeat of achieving 100% for first-time attempts on NCLEX-RN is validation that the planned curriculum and teaching strategies produce exceptional outcomes,” Brown said. “Another significance is the second straight 100% passing rate is that it creates an expected increase in inquiries for our BSN program.”

Accredited by the (CCNE), the 12-month curriculum format offers programs in pre-nursing, BSN, RN to BSN, and MSN.

Grambling State Awarded Keep Louisiana Beautiful University

Affiliate Grant For Continued Support Of Campus Wide Recycling Project

Keep GSU Beautiful was selected once again as a recipient of the University Affiliate Grant by Keep Louisiana Beautiful, the state’s premier anti-litter and community improvement organization.

The 2023 grant, in the amount of $4,510 will support the continuation of the previous start-up of the GSU’s Recycling Project.

The purpose of the GSU Recycling Project is designed to be a two-fold educational project.

To reduce the amount of paper and plastics that GSU sends to the local landfills and to also provide a base to support student environmental learning as well.

The educational component of the project will be established by the involvement of both faculty and students. The proposed project will also provide an avenue in which students can achieve the required Service Learning hours as well.

The grant was written by Dr. Dagne Hill. Dr. Rory Bedford and Dr. Ellen Smiley will provide leadership and guidance in this important GSU endeavor.

Congresswoman Letlow Resonates Support And Momentum For Grambling State Mister Program

ENERGY AND IMPACT.

That was both the message U.S. Rep. Julia Letllow brought as she served as opening speaker, presenting a “national perspective,” during the first day of the national Call Me MiSTER conference hosted by Grambling State University (GSU) in the auditorium of the Betty Smith Nursing Building. FULL STORY