Posts tagged "NCLEX"

NCLEX-RN Question 1

This NCLEX-RN question is brought to you by Rachel Allen Reviewers:

Q: A patient is prescribed chlorpropamide (Diabinese). The nurse should notify the physician if the patient reports being allergic to

A. Aspirin
B. Penicillin
C. Iodine
D. Sulfur Read more…

Significant Drop in Pinoy Nurses Taking the NCLEX

There’s a significant dip in the number of Pinoy nurses taking the National Council Licensure Examination (NCLEX). NCLEX is just one of the many hurdles that Filipino nurses have to go through to be able to work as an RN in the United States.

According to the mid-year report of the United States National Council of State Boards of Nursing (NCSBN), as of June this year, less than 6,000 Pinoy nurses took the NCLEX-RN. This number of test takers is 30% less compared to last year during the same period. Read more…

AllGen to further push Cebu as center for nursing education -philstar.com

AllGen to further push Cebu as center for nursing education
By Ehda M. Dagooc (The Freeman)

CEBU, Philippines – The entry of AllGen NCLEX (National Council Licensure Examination) review provider in Cebu will continue to push the province’s positioning as the center of nursing education in the Southern Philippines.

With the pressing issue on declining quality of nursing graduates from some colleges and universities in the Philippines, the active efforts of AllGen Cebu to provide top-notch international nurses from the Philippines, will make Cebu a constant provider of nurses. Read more…

ICSEC-KAPLAN QC FREE Informational Seminar In NCLEX, CGFNS, TOEFL-iBT and IELTS

ICSEC-KAPLAN Quezon City center will be conducting a FREE Informational Seminar in NCLEX, CGFNS, TOEFL-iBT, and IELTS on February 10, 2010, Wednesday at 4:00 PM. 20% discount in ICSEC-KAPLAN Program and 10% discount on group enrollment.

For more information, call 371-8966 to 68.

Filipino Nurses Seeking Jobs In US Down by 26% In 2009 -TUCP

Fewer nurses seeking jobs in US
by Macon Araneta, manilastandardtoday.com

The number of Filipinos who sought to enter America’s nursing profession plunged by 26 percent in 2009, according to the Trade Union Congress of the Philippines.

The labor group’s secretary general Ernesto Herrera noted a 5,364 drop in the number of Filipino nurses who took the National Council Licensure Examinations for the first time from January to December 2009.

Passing the NCLEX is required for foreign nurses to practice their profession in the United States.

Herrera said 20,746 Filipino nurses took the US test in 2008 compared to the 15,382 last year.

Read the rest of the article at manilastandardtoday.com.

NCLEX-RN Test Plan 2010

The National Council of State Boards of Nursing (NCSBN) 2010 Test Plan for the National Council Licensure Examination for Registered Nurses (NCLEX-RN). Read more…

New NCLEX-RN Passing Standard

Starting April 1, 2010, a new passing standard of -0.16 logits will be implemented to the NCLEX-RN examination. The new standard represents an increase of 0.05 logits from the current passing standard of -0.21 logits. Per NCSBN policy, NCLEX passing standards are reevaluated once every three years to accommodate possible changes in entry-level nursing practices.
In December 2009, NCSBN Board of Directors considered all available evidence, including results from a criterion-referenced standard-setting study, and determined that safe and effective entry-level RN practice requires a greater level of knowledge, skills and ability than it did three years ago. This resulted in the decision to increase the NCLEX-RN passing standard. Read more…