The Prairie State College nursing simulation lab allows students to work on mannequins to learn best procedures. Ibukun Apata, left, checks the patient's pulse, Mabel Campbell, top left, takes the temperature, and Julissa Acosta, right, prepares to give the patient oxygen. (Marilyn Thomas/H-F Chronicle)
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Health & Wellness 2025: PSC uses classes, clinics, simulation to prepare future nurses

Prairie State College sets a high bar for its nursing students, but the last class proved it could meet the challenge. All 32 of the Class of 2024 got a 100% pass rate on the national nursing exam after completing their associate’s degree in nursing.

Marie Hansel, acting director of the Department of Nursing, said, “Our students take the same exam” as every other future nurse. The National Council of Licensing Examination for Nursing…

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