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Nursing students score big, exceed national average Bethany’s nursing program is producing top-notch graduates based on their recent performance on the The National Council Licensure Examination for Registered Nurses (NCLEX) exam. The NCLEX exam has one purpose: To determine if graduates have the knowledge, skills, and abilities essential to the safe and effective practice of nursing at the entry level. Bethany’s program has awarded degrees for three years, and each of the three graduating classes have achieved an impressive 100% pass rate on the first attempt of the NCLEX exam, exceeding the national pass rate of 87%.
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The group in Washington D.C. with legal studies professors Sara Edwards and Dan Birkholz, who organized the trip.
Bethany Law Club visits Washington D.C. A group of nineteen Bethany students traveled to Washington D.C. over the 2021 Midterm Break where they visited the Supreme Court, the White House, and many other museums and monuments. The group consisted of Bethany Law Club members, legal studies students, and members of the Bethany Mock Trial team. Bethany’s Law Club is open to any student with an interest in law-related careers. They meet to discuss legal matters, host guest speakers, and hold several law-related events throughout the year. This is the second time the Law
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Club has visited D.C., the last time being in 2018. The Club planned to return in 2020, but COVID-19 restrictions forced them to put the trip off to this year. Legal Studies Professors Sara Edwards and Dan Birkholz organized the trip and plan to continue offering students the opportunity to go to Washington D.C. on a biennial basis. Ruth Kennedy, Bethany Scroll Copy Editor, contributed to this story.
