Nationwide — Nurse Chioma Okeke, who has been known for her original online social media presence, has developed an educational test prep company known as Choosing Nursing that she launched in June 2015. The online program prepares nurses in the U.S. and Canada to sit for their NCLEX-PN and NCLEX-RN exams and meet the prerequisites for their nursing license.
Chioma started Choosing Nursing in 2015 in response to the increased difficulties nursing graduates were facing with their NCLEX certifications. Pass rates have been on a decline since the pandemic in 2020, and a significant number of students who pass are doing so with the minimum marks required. According to the U.S. Department of Education, around 450 nursing schools have shut down since 1986, with the current nurse shortage in North America, there are questions as to whether the quality of nurses will be affected. The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics projects that more than 275,000 additional nurses are needed from 2020 to 2030 and that employment opportunities for nurses will grow at 9 percent, faster than all other occupations from 2016 through 2026.
She comments, “Despite the popular rise in the nursing profession, many nurses are scared to take their NCLEX exam now more than ever. Along with the pandemic as well as the recent Next Generation NCLEX change, many nurse graduates are ashamed of not passing the exam. My course is ideal for persons who can’t formulate the right study plans or are overwhelmed by the scope of the exams.”
To date, Chioma has helped more than 1,000 nursing students and graduates pass their NCLEX and extends her services to international students, who have a current pass rate of only 42% without the help her resources offer. She currently holds rank as one of the top 60 YouTube Nursing Channels from Feedspot Blogs.
“Getting my name out there doesn’t really matter to me. I just want to do what God called me to do and help as many people as possible,” Chioma said.
Choosing Nursing is an online-based company that helps nursing graduates prepare for the NCLEX online. You can learn more about its products and services at ChoosingNursing.net
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