Can you have both retention and increased pass rates on the NCLEX-RN?

This article presents a retention project in an associate degree nursing program. Initiatives were taken to retain students in the nursing program as well as to increase the pass rate on the National Council Licensure Examination (NCLEX)-RN. The first nursing course was primarily targeted for retention but initiatives were used with all students in the program. Preliminary results show a significant increase in retention, graduation, and increase in the scores on the NCLEX-RN.