Lewis-Clark State College

At Lewis Clark State College, nursing students are taught by qualified faculty in the classroom, laboratory, and clinical settings to develop the hands-on skills they need to begin and sustain a career as a professional nurse. The nursing program integrates education, practice, research, and service to achieve its goals. 

One of the most highly rated nursing colleges in the state and the nation, Lewis Clark State College offers multiple tracks to help students achieve their goals of becoming credible and skilled registered nurses. Students learn theoretical knowledge in state-of-the-art classrooms where they are instructed by highly skilled instructors. They also practice their practical skills in high-fidelity simulation labs where they are provided with various scenarios and situations that they might encounter in real-life practice. Upon completion of theoretical classes and skills practice in labs, students learn through clinical rotations in multiple healthcare centers in the area, where they gain experience in how to work with real patients and healthcare team members.

Undergraduate Programs: Lewis Clark State College offers multiple tracks to lead students to their BSN degree. The basic track exists for students with no previous nursing degree. There are also options for currently practicing LPNs to get certified to take their NCLEX-RN examination. 

For students in select community colleges who are currently enrolled in their AS degree, the CC to BSN track allows them to enroll concurrently in the BSN degree.  In addition, the college has an online RN to BSN track for RNs that have graduated with an associate degree or are about to graduate with one.

The nursing school at Lewis-Clark State College is a public institution located in Lewiston, Idaho. Its nursing programs are accredited by CCNE.

Degree types you can earn at Lewis-Clark State College include Registered Nursing, and the school provides its offerings to students via campus formats. The level of nursing programs offered to nursing students include Bachelor Degree, LPN to BSN and RN to BSN level degrees.

For nursing students in Idaho, the state average NCLEX-RN passing rate for ADN programs is 81.94% and for BSN programs is 91.54%. The average national NCLEX-RN passing rate for ADN programs is N/A% and for BSN programs is N/A%.

Out of 13 nursing schools in Idaho, the nursing program at Lewis-Clark State College ranks #1 in the state, and out of more than 1,700 nursing programs nationally, it ranks #137. It's 3-year average NCLEX-RN passing rate is 94.52%, giving the Lewis-Clark State College an overall grade of A.

Nursing Program Stats at a Glance for Lewis-Clark State College

• Grade: A
• NCLEX-RN Passing Rate Average: 94.52%
• Idaho State Rank: 1
• National Rank: 137

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