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Nursing Council of New Zealand
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Annual Report 2013
Table 1
Registered nurse candidates sitting the state fnal examination
– comparison with previous years
Year ended 31 March
Number who sat
Passed
% passed
2013
1,772
1,680
95%
2012
1,478
1,433
97%
2011
1,357
1,331
98%
2010
1,286
1,264
98%
2009
1,281
1,249
98%
The increase in graduates in the past two years follows the increased number of students accepted into programmes
when workforce shortages were an issue for nursing.
Table 2
Enrolled nurse candidates sitting the state fnal examination
– comparison with previous years
Year ended 31 March
Number who sat
Passed
% passed
2013
194
170
88%
2012
149
136
91%
2011
165
121
73%
2010
168
124
74%
2009
62
60
97%
All graduates of accredited Bachelor degree in nursing and Diploma in Enrolled
Nursing programmes seeking registration are required to pass state fnal examinations.
The purpose of these examinations is to provide an additional form of external quality
assurance of nursing education programmes. They also ensure that all graduates
entering the New Zealand Register of Nurses have achieved certain standards of
knowledge and competency. Schools of nursing receive feedback about their pass
rates and the national pass rate for each state fnal examination, enabling them to
benchmark their success against the national average.
State fnal examinations