Florida is racing against time to avert a projected shortage of 60,000 nurses by 2035, and the national licensure exam is a big obstacle to that mission. Although the state saw the most first-time testers in 2024, it also posted the worst pass rate in the country on the National Council Licensure Examination (NCLEX). Floridians […]
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Florida ranks last in the pass rate of the national licensure exam for nurses. (FS Productions/Getty Images)
Florida is racing against time to avert a projected shortage of 60,000 nurses by 2035, and the national licensure exam is a big obstacle to that mission.
Although the state saw the most first-time testers in 2024, it also posted the worst pass rate in the country on the National Council Licensure Examination (NCLEX).
