NCLEX Quarterly Examination Statistics: Philippines on Top

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The United States is always looking for top quality nurses to work in their country. However, they also have high standards on who gets to enter the profession. To become a nurse in the US, an individual must be:

1. Graduate from a recognized nursing program
2. Meet the specific requirements of a state’s Board of Nursing; and
3. Apply for, take, and pass the National Council State Board of Nursing’s National Council Licensure Examination (NCLEX)

Recently, many hospitals have preferences for nurses with four-year bachelor’s degrees. This is where Filipinos have an edge. In fact, the Philippines holds the record for the highest number of first-time NCLEX takers among internationally-educated candidates. In the first quarter of 2018, from January to March of this year, a total of 1,988 nursing graduates from the Philippines aspired to pass the NCLEX.

Among i top quality nurse candidates, 31.15% passed the exam for Registered Nurses while 32.21% succeed in obtaining licenses to practice as Practical Nurses. While this may make it look like passing the NCLEX is difficult, it can be easy through the help of an exam processing agency and good review habits.

More difficult than passing the NCLEX is processing your application, especially if you’re abroad. Each state has their specific requirements that you have to meet. Moreover, applying by yourself requires a lot of your time and effort. Thankfully, international licensure exam processing agencies like IPASS can help you on this matter.

IPASS Processing has helped many individuals apply for the NCLEX. We have successful passers who are now applying through the recruitment agencies for their deployment. If you are also interested in applying for exams in other countries, IPASS also offers assistance for applications in various Middle Eastern countries.