Thought Leadership

Hear from IACN on issues related to nursing and academic nursing education.

  • Helping Illinois’ Students Pass NCLEX — Illinois’ Colleges of Nursing React

    Helping Illinois’ Students Pass NCLEX — Illinois’ Colleges of Nursing React

    As discussed in our most recent post, resiliency, accessibility, and NCLEX pass rates are closely linked. Advisors across higher education recognize that GenZ is different than previous generations, with unique challenges that put pressure on both educational institutions and healthcare facilities. Institutions of higher education are grappling with how to provide enhanced student support services…

  • 2023: Challenges in Nursing Education

    2023: Challenges in Nursing Education

    This May a short walk across the stage of institutions across Illinois marked the end of another school year, and another year spent preparing young nurses to step into the workforce. The Class of 2023 were freshmen in 2020 when COVID-19 sent our world into chaos – students were forced to navigate the brunt of…

  • Fostering Student Success And Addressing Disparities In An Online Learning Environment

    Fostering Student Success And Addressing Disparities In An Online Learning Environment

    While the COVID-19 pandemic has upended the routines of many people’s lives, nursing students and faculty are no different. While many of America’s workers and students were able to switch to learning and working completely remotely, for those whose daily schedules require in-person tasks — like nursing students — adjusting to the new normal has…

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