October 26th 2023.
Grambling State University had something to celebrate in October of this year after its School of Nursing announced that for the second year running, 100% of its graduating class had passed the important NCLEX exam. The exam is required by the Louisiana Board of Nursing in order for someone to become a registered nurse, and the state requires applicants to score at least 80% to pass.
This accomplishment comes after the program was revived following its shutdown by the Louisiana State Board of Education in 2015. In 2018, the program returned to the university and four years later, it had achieved something that had never been done before. The class became the first in the school's history to pass the state test on their first try, and they also gained recognition as one of the top nursing programs at any historically black college or university in the country.
Dr. Meg Brown, the associate dean of GSU's Nursing School, spoke about the success in a post on the school's website in 2022. She outlined the strategies that had been put in place to improve the NCLEX-RN passage rate, and mentioned that their success meant the students were eligible for scholarships earmarked for nursing schools with full state approval.
Nurse.org ranked Grambling's nursing program fourth among HBCU nursing programs in the country, citing factors like the 100% job placement rate, 100% certificate rate, and 100% job placement rate for its graduate program.
President Rick Gallot commended Dr. Brown's vision for bringing the university to its current success, and he is determined to ensure that her nursing vision leads to the success of many.
Grambling State University can be proud of its accomplishments, and President Gallot is right to be confident in the university's future.
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