JoAnne Gay Dishman School of Nursing students continue to strive and achieve at high levels

The JoAnne Gay Dishman School of Nursing students continue to strive and achieve at high levels. The December 2022 graduating cohort achieved a 98.04% pass rate (first attempt) on the National Council Licensure Examination for Registered Nurses (NCLEX-RN). Upon graduating from the JoAnne Gay Dishman School of Nursing with a Bachelor of Science in Nursing degree, graduates are required to take the NCLEX-RN examination, a national licensing exam, in order to receive a nursing license and practice as a Registered Nurse. 

NCLEX-RN pass rates are officially reported on an annual basis by the Texas Board of Nursing.  The Dishman School of Nursing 2022 annual pass rates were 93.39%; nationwide the first-time pass rates for baccalaureate prepared nurses was 82% in 2022. There are 55 baccalaureate nursing programs in the state of Texas, the Dishman School of Nursing was one of only 16 baccalaureate nursing programs in Texas that achieved a first-time pass rate of greater than 90% in 2022. Dr. Gina Hale, Director of Undergraduate Nursing Studies states, “We are extremely proud of our graduates.  Not only was their performance on the NCLEX-RN exam stellar, but they are also prepared to safely practice as professional Registered Nurses and will positively represent Lamar University.”   

For more information about the JoAnne Gay Dishman School of Nursing, visit www.lamar.edu/arts-sciences/nursing.