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The National Council of State Boards of Nursing, NCSBN research states the gap between international students and US educated students passing the NCLEX RN is diminishing. In 2000 there were a total of 71,475 US educated students and 7,506 internationally educated students taking the NCLEX RN. About 88.5% of students taking the NCLEX were educated in the US. As demands for nursing students increased so did the number of students studying nursing. An aging population, population explosion, and nurses performing the tasks that were traditionally performed by doctors are causing a serious demand for nurses. The demand for nurses in the United States is being answered by students in other countries. Many United States Citizens are arguing that there are citizens with education and experience who want a job in the computer science field and issuing more work visas will only increase unemployment in the US. Will this be the same for the nursing industry? Last year there were 119,579 US educated students and 33,768 internationally educated students taking for the NCLEX RN test. This is a bit more than 28% of all nursing students, which are taking this exam. The increase in international students could be as a result of the NCSBN opening three new test sites outside the United States. In just seven years the percentage of international students has risen 17.5% Students educated outside the US are alert to the demand for nurses in North America and know that educating themselves may be their opportunity to obtain a work visa and possible permanent residency in the United States and may garner them a life of a greater quality of living and freedom from oppression. Students Educated in the United States In 2007, there were 119,579 United States educated nursing students taking the NCLEX RN. 85.5% of them passed. Only 52% of the 33,768 students educated outside the United States nurses passed the first time. How about those students who had to repeat the test? Last year 26,411 students sat for the exam for at least the second time. These were United States educated students repeating the test. Simple math indicates that there are students taking the exam for at least the third time. Only 52.4% of these repeat test takers passed. Internationally educated test takers pass rate dropped to 25.7%. Students are actively seeking ways to increase their chances of passing the exam the first time. Audio study guides for NCLEX has demonstrated tremendous results. Since the audios are available online they are accessible to anyone in the world. Students from around the world listen to the audios to prepare for the nursing classes, reinforce what they are learning and prepare for the exams, but some students have thought ahead and use it to become familiar with the class material before they start the course. Most students attribute poor test results to the lack of time they have to study. Audio study materials for the NCLEX exam make it easy to learn while doing other tasks.
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