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Nursing
First Level Nursing Program
Information on program costs and gainful employment for this certificate
Pre-requisites prior to admission into the nursing program.
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Course Number |
Course Title |
Course Credits |
Lecture Credits |
Lab Credits |
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FIRST LEVEL |
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FALL SEMESTER |
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Health Promotion Across the Lifespan |
9 |
3 |
6 |
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Professionalism in Nursing I |
1 |
1 |
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Pathophysiology |
3 |
3 |
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TOTAL |
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13 |
7 |
6 |
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SPRING SEMESTER |
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Health and Illness I |
10 |
4 |
6 |
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General Pharmacology |
3 |
3 |
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TOTAL |
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13 |
7 |
6 |
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SUMMER SEMESTER |
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Clinical Immersion I |
4 |
1 |
3 |
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TOTAL |
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30 |
15 |
15 |
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EXIT FOR LICENSURE AS LPN |
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Licensure Pass Rates
One way to identify a successful nursing program is by its first-time pass rates on state board exams (NCLEX). This is the percentage of graduates that pass the state boards on their first try. Kauai Community College students have scored at a high level and in 2000 exceeded the state averages and met national averages. The passing average recently dropped in 2007 and because of this the program instituted assessment testing throughout the curriculum. Through detailed assessments and NCLEX review, the pass rates did improve. Please note that some of the LPN graduates elect to continue in the RN program and do not take the LPN Board exam so the numbers below only reflect the graduates taking the exam. All statistics are noted for first attempt.
| Pass rates for 2010-2011 State Boards (NCLEX) | |
| RN LPN |
82.8% (National average 82.7%; 24 of 29 graduates passed on first try) 92% (12 of 13 graduates taking the exam) |
| Pass rates for 2009-2010 State Boards (NCLEX) | |
| RN LPN |
82.4% (National average 84%; 14 of 17 graduates passed on first try) 89% (16 of 18 graduates taking the exam) |
| Pass rates for 2008-09 State Boards (NCLEX) | |
| RN LPN |
88% (National average 81%; 21 of 24 graduates passed on first try) 100% (10 of 10 graduates taking the exam) |
| Pass rates for 2007-08 State Boards (NCLEX) | |
| RN LPN |
95% (National average 86%; 19 of 20 graduates passed on first try) 92% (24 of 26 graduates taking the exam) |
| Pass rates for 2006-07 State Boards (NCLEX) | |
| RN LPN |
74% (National average 83%; 20 of 27 graduates passed on first try) 100% (14 of 14 graduates taking the exam) |
| Pass rates for 2005-06 State Boards (NCLEX) | |
| RN LPN |
94% (National average 88%; 15 of 16 graduates passed on first try) 81% (13 of 16 graduates taking the exam) |
| Pass rates for 2004-05 State Boards (NCLEX) | |
| RN LPN |
89% ( National average 87.3%;16 of 18 graduates passed on first try) 100% (10 of 10 graduates taking the exam) |
| Pass rates for 2003-04 State Boards (NCLEX) | |
| RN LPN |
88% (National average 85.3%;14 of 16 graduates passed on first try) 100% (21 of 21 graduates taking the exam) |
| Pass rates for 2002-03 State Boards (NCLEX) | |
| RN LPN |
92% (National average 87%;11 of 12 graduates passed on first attempt) 100% (14 of 14 graduates taking the exam) |
| Pass rates for 2001-02 State Boards (NCLEX) | |
| RN LPN |
77% (National average 86.7%;13 of 17 graduates on first attempt) 94% (17 of 18 on first attempt |
| Pass Rates for 2000-01 State Boards (NCLEX) | |
| RN LPN |
67% (National average 85.3%;8 of 12 graduates on first attempt) 94% (15 of 16 on first attempt) |
Click here to see Admission Criteria, Pre-requisites
Click here to see Admission to BSN Program at UHM (Post ADN, diploma RN)
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