The first class of Oklahoma State University-Oklahoma City’s newest nursing program passed its licensing exam at a 100% rate.University officials said all nine graduates of OSU-OKC’s inaugural LPN/paramedic to registered nurse class passed the national licensure test to become registered nurses on the first attempt. OSU-OKC created a dedicated cohort in 2020 for LPNs and paramedics to become registered nurses as a separate pathway in addition to the traditional two-year program.”Support from both our advisory committee and from campus administration were integral to development of this pathway,” Tracy Edwards, Nurse Science department head, said in a news release. “This initiative recognizes the student’s existing skills and knowledge, thus decreasing the time it takes them to graduate and start working at the bedside.”
The first class of Oklahoma State University-Oklahoma City’s newest nursing program passed its licensing exam at a 100% rate.
University officials said all nine graduates of OSU-OKC’s inaugural LPN/paramedic to registered nurse class passed the national licensure test to become registered nurses on the first attempt.
OSU-OKC created a dedicated cohort in 2020 for LPNs and paramedics to become registered nurses as a separate pathway in addition to the traditional two-year program.
“Support from both our advisory committee and from campus administration were integral to development of this pathway,” Tracy Edwards, Nurse Science department head, said in a news release. “This initiative recognizes the student’s existing skills and knowledge, thus decreasing the time it takes them to graduate and start working at the bedside.”