United States Nursing Facts
Kentucky Nursing Facts
Local Hospital Facts
Galen Facts
NCLEX-RN Exam
100
What percentage of Nurses hold a Bachelor's degree or higher. A. 10% B. 20% C. 30% D. 50%
What is 50%
100
How many continuing education hours must a nurse obtain each year to maintain an active license in the state of Kentucky? A. 5 B. 10 C. 14 D. 15
What is 14
100
Which local hospital is considered the adult level 1 trauma center?
What is University of Louisville Hospital
100
At graduation, which of the following areas were represented for graduate job placement? A) ICU's B) ER's C) Med-Surg Floors D) Pediatrics E) Psychiatric E) All of the above
What is all of the above
100
For the NCLEX-RN examination what is the minimum number of questions you can answer. A) 100 B) 75 C) 200 D) 265
What is 75
200
What is the top occupational health concern of nurses? A. exposure to blood borne pathogens B. back injury C. stroke D. heart attack
What is back injury
200
What is the minimum required pass rate for nursing schools on NCLEX according to the KBN? A. 74% B. 75% C. 85% D. 60%
What is 85%
200
Which healthcare organization is the area's third largest employer?
What is Norton Healthcare
200
About how many students (in all programs) started during our last October quarter? A) 100 B)150 C) 180 D) 220
What is 220
200
For associate degree programs in 2015, what was the approximate national first time NCLEX pass rate? A) 90% B) 85% C) 74% D) 80%
What is 85%
300
When is national student nurse's day? A. May 8 B. June 4 C. October 12 D. December 5
What is May 8
300
Approximately how many registered nurses are there in the state of Kentucky? A. 50,000 B. 75,000 C. 100,000 D. 20,000
What is 50,000
300
What is Kentucky's only free standing, full service Children's Hospital that also happens to have magnet designation? Also considered a Level 1 Trauma Center for Peds.
What is Kosair Children's Hospital
300
For Q4 2015, what was the RN NCLEX pass rate at Galen? A) 90% B) 94% C) 97% D) 98%
What is 97%
300
For the NCLEX-RN exam, what is the maximum number of questions you can answer? A)265 B) 360 C) 250 D) 200
What is 265
400
What is the national average pay range for Registered Nurses per hour? A. $18-30 B. $20-$38 C. $30-45 D. $15-30
What is $20-38
400
How often do nurses have to renew their license? A. Every 5 years B. Every 2 years C. Annually D. Never, unless you let it lapse
What is Annually
400
Which local hospital was the site of the nation's first four hand transplants, and the world's first and second successful AbioCor™ Implantable Replacement Heart transplant?
What is Jewish Hospital
400
What year did Galen open it's doors? A) 1995 B) 1989 C) 1990 D) 1998
What is 1989
400
What is the maximum time frame allowed on the NCLEX-RN examination? (hours)
What is 6 hours
500
Approximately how many professionally active RN's are in the US? A. 5million B. 10million C. 3million D. 1million
What is 3million
500
What date is the expiration date for all nursing licenses in the state of Kentucky? A. January 1 B. July 1 C. October 31 D. December 31
What is October 31
500
What are the only 2 hospitals in the city of Louisville that have received the magnet designation (excellence in nursing care)?
What is Baptist Hospital East and Kosair Children's Hospital
500
What accreditation did Galen recently get? Must list both ADN & BSN.
What is ACEN & CCNE
500
How many times can a nurse take the nclex if they are unsuccessful?
What is unlimited. Applicants for licensure by examination may take NCLEX every 46 days. There is no limit to the number of times NCLEX can be taken. If you were unsuccessful taking NCLEX, you may not be employed in Kentucky in a licensed nursing position, nor may you orient to a licensed nurse position until you are issued a permanent Kentucky license.
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