Department of Nursing has 100 percent pass rate

The Department of Nursing is proud to announce a 100% first-time pass rate for the National Council Licensing Exam (NCLEX) for the BSN graduates of 2022, exceeding the national pass rate of 84.8%. All nursing students take the NCLEX test at the end of their degree to be licensed as a registered nurse.

Known for clinical decision-making, compassion and an ethical approach, Messiah’s nurses are sought out for jobs by local clinical partners such as Penn State Health, UPMC and WellSpan Health.

Kim Fenstermacher, assistant dean of nursing said, “We connect nursing theory to practice through creatively planned simulations both with our high-fidelity simulators and standardized patient actors. Our students complete clinical hours across multiple clinical locations where they are exposed to the impact of social determinants of health as they care for patients across the lifespan. We teach our students about nursing through a Christian lens, stressing to them that as nurses, we are the hands and feet of Christ.”

— Staff report