All '06 Aurora University nursing grads pass licensing exam

AURORA, Ill. November 10, 2006 - For a second consecutive year, Aurora University School of Nursing May graduates achieved a 100 percent pass rate on the National Council on Licensure Examination-RN (NCLEX-RN).

AU Provost Andrew Manion said, “This achievement is a reflection of the excellence in teaching and high standards for students that we have set in the School of Nursing.” Carmella Moran is AU School of Nursing director.

Graduates of AU’s School of Nursing and other schools are required to pass the NCLEX-RN to receive state licenses to practice in hospitals, nursing homes, and other agencies.

The computer-based test is administered by an independent testing organization at sites nationwide.

Students are expected to answer 75 to 275 questions on a dozen topics. They include management and legal issues, pharmacology, infection control, laboratory tests, and disaster and bioterrorism nursing.

May graduates are:

• Aurora: Anna Fritz, Teressa Prunty
• Batavia: Kydie Grosshuesch
• Elgin: Karla Myers, Kristen Sargent
• Grayslake: Nicole Hayes
• Montgomery: Brittnye Mason
• Naperville: Merilee Smith
• North Aurora: Jennifer Henzlik
• Orland Park: Terri McAcy
• Oswego: Stacey Ransford
• Plainfield: Jaymi Pendleton
• St. Charles: Jennifer Lee
• Sheridan: Christa Brewick
• Sugar Grove: Kendra Considine
• Summit: LaTanya Jackson
• Indiana: Abigail Hosmon, Evansville

Founded in 1979, AU’s School of Nursing offers two academic programs leading to Bachelor of Science degrees: an entry track for pre-license students and an RN-to-BSN completion track for licensed RNs.

AU’s School of Nursing is accredited by the National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission, New York City, and the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education, Washington, D.C.

Call (630) 844-5533 for information about AU School of Nursing programs.

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