| According to NCSBN, National Council of State Boards | | | | that educating themselves may be their opportunity to |
| of Nursing test results among students studying | | | | obtain a work visa and possible citizenship in the United |
| outside the United States and US educated students | | | | States and may garner them a life of a greater quality |
| taking the NCLEX RN are both on the rise from 2000. | | | | of living and freedom from oppression. |
| In 2000 there were a total of 71,475 US educated | | | | Students Educated in the United States are still out |
| students and 7,506 internationally educated students | | | | performing international students, but international |
| taking the NCLEX RN. International students made up | | | | students are gaining on them.Last year, there were |
| only 10.5% of the students sitting for the exam. | | | | 119,579 United States educated nursing students taking |
| Although the number of nursing students increased | | | | the NCLEX RN. 85.5% of them passed. 52% of the |
| significantly in 2007, it is not meeting the needs of the | | | | 33,768 students educated outside the United States |
| demands. Aging Baby Boomers, growing population, | | | | nurses passed the first time. |
| and increased number of nurses used in place of | | | | How about the students who did not pass the NCLEX |
| doctors is causing a serious demand for nurses. | | | | RN Test? Last year 26,411 students sat for the exam |
| Is the need for nurses similar to the need for computer | | | | for at least the second time. These were United |
| engineers? Computer engineer positions were met by | | | | States educated students retaking the exam. Simple |
| students outside the United States who were willing to | | | | math indicates that there are students taking the exam |
| learn the trade. These students are also recognizing | | | | for at least the third time Only 52.4% of these repeat |
| and satisfying the need for nurses. Many United States | | | | test takers passed. Internationally educated test takers |
| Citizens are arguing that there are citizens with | | | | pass rate dropped to 25.7% |
| education and experience to fill the positions in the | | | | Many students are looking for study aids to help them |
| computer science field and issuing more work visas | | | | getting better test results and have turned to NCLEX |
| will only increase unemployment in the US. Will this be | | | | NCLEX Study Audioson CDs and MP3 downloads. |
| the same for the nursing industry? Last year there | | | | Since the audios are available online they are |
| were 119,579 United States educated students and | | | | accessible to anyone in the world. |
| 33,768 internationally educated pupils taking for the | | | | Students from around the world listen to the audios to |
| NCLEX RN exam. This is a bit more than 28% of all | | | | prepare for the nursing classes, reinforce what they |
| nursing students taking this exam. | | | | are learning and prepare for the exams., but some |
| The dramatic increase is quite possibly the result of | | | | students have thought ahead and use it to learn the |
| the National Council of State Boards of Nursing | | | | class material prior to starting the class. |
| opening three exam centers abroad. In just seven | | | | Most students attribute poor test results to the lack of |
| years the percentage of international students has | | | | time they have to study. NCLEX review materials on |
| risen 17.5% | | | | audio make it easier to review while performing other |
| Students educated outside the United States are alert | | | | activities such as driving or going to the gym. |
| to the need for nurses in North America and know | | | | |