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Big Bend Technical College reports 100% first-time NCLEX‑RN pass rate for inaugural LPN-to‑RN cohort
Summary
A Big Bend Technical College representative told the Taylor County School Board its new professional LPN-to-RN program is a 52‑week, 900‑hour bridge that so far has produced a 100% first-time NCLEX‑RN pass rate for students who have tested; the college said it plans to expand capacity.
A representative of Big Bend Technical College told the Taylor County School Board that the college’s new professional LPN‑to‑RN program is an accelerated, 52‑week bridge for licensed practical nurses and that graduates from the inaugural cohort who have tested so far have achieved a 100 percent first‑time pass rate on the NCLEX‑RN.
The program, the presenter said during the public‑comment portion of the meeting, is a sequenced, 900‑hour pathway designed for students who hold “a current, valid, and unencumbered licensed practical nursing … license … issued by the Florida Board of Nursing.” The presenter said, “Upon approval by the Florida Board of Nursing, our graduates are eligible to…
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