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The National Council of State Boards of Nursing, NCSBN research states pass rates among students studying outside the United States and US educated students taking the NCLEX RN are both on the rise from 2000. In 2000 there were a total of 71,475 US educated students and 7,506 internationally educated students taking the NCLEX RN. International students made up only 10.5% of the students sitting for the exam. As demands for nursing students increased so did the number of students going into nursing. Aging Baby Boomers, 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 US is being answered by students in other countries. Many United States Citizens are protesting that there are citizens with skills and experience who want a job in the computer science field and issuing more work visas will only increase unemployment in the US. Will nurses in the United States be competing for jobs in the US with students educated abroad? In 2007 there were 119,579 US educated students and 33,768 internationally educated students taking for the NCLEX RN test. This is more than 28% of all nursing students, which are sitting for this test. 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 keen to the need for nurses in North America and know that educating themselves may be their opportunity to obtain a work visa and possible citizenship in the US and may garner them a life of a greater quality of living and freedom from oppression. Students Educated in the United States Last year, there were 119,579 US educated nursing students taking the NCLEX RN. 85.5% of them passed. 52% of the 33,768 internationally educated How about the students who did not pass the exam? Last year 26,411 students sat for the exam for at least the second time. These were US educated students repeating the test. Simple math indicates that there are students taking the exam for at least the third time. A mere 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. Many students utilize the audios to prepare for the exam, but a few students have thought ahead and use it to become familiar with the class material prior to starting the class. Students around the world find it difficult to make time to study. NCLEX review materials on audio make it easier to review while performing other activities such as driving or going to the gym.
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