OUTCOME: NCLEX SCORE IMPROVEMENT
Lift Your NCLEX Pass Rates with Simulation That Works
Achieve blends high-fidelity simulation, deliberate practice, and exam-aligned scenarios to help nursing programs close NCLEX performance gaps and strengthen cohort outcomes.
Partner programs working with Achieve have reported double‑digit gains in first‑time NCLEX pass rates within one to two cohort
Achieve: Your NCLEX Performance Partner
Achieve is Elevate Healthcare’s strategic consulting service that helps nursing programs use simulation to improve NCLEX first‑time pass rates in a deliberate, measurable way.
Rather than adding more content or another test‑prep product, Achieve works alongside your faculty to redesign how simulation supports NCLEX outcomes across the curriculum.
Our consultants work alongside your faculty to conduct clinical gap analysis, map scenarios to NCLEX blueprints, design mastery pathways, and build sustainable remediation models.
What Makes Achieve Different:
- Data‑driven gap analysis: We review your NCLEX performance trends and internal assessments to pinpoint where cohorts consistently lose points—by content area, NGN/Clinical Judgment domains, and item types
- Exam‑aligned simulation design: We design simulation pathways using Elevate simulators (e.g., Evo, Apollo, HPS) and supporting tools that mirror high‑risk NCLEX content and real‑world clinical judgment demands
- Deliberate practice and remediation: We build structured opportunities for at‑risk students to practice key decisions repeatedly in a safe environment, with clear criteria for mastery and progression
- Faculty coaching: Through Elevate Learning Institute and tailored coaching, faculty learn how to integrate simulation into didactic courses, clinical replacement, and remediation—all with NCLEX outcomes in view
- Outcome tracking: We help you connect simulation participation and performance data to NCLEX outcomes so you can tell a clear story to leadership, boards, and accreditors
Complete Solution Set
What You Get
Blueprint mapping, cohort performance analysis, and curriculum alignment recommendations focused on NCLEX content and clinical judgment
How It Helps
Identifies exactly where your students struggle and which NCLEX content areas need simulation reinforcement, so you can target efforts that move first‑time pass rates
Boost Pass Rates
Align simulations to the NCLEX test plan and clinical judgment expectations, giving students exposure to high-risk scenarios before the exam. Achieve partners report double-digit gains in first-time NCLEX pass rates within one to two cohorts.
Provide Targeted Remediation
Use simulation to give at-risk students repeated practice with high-stakes decisions—medication safety, prioritization, and delegation—without risking patients or placements. Achieve supports remediation that helps students apply knowledge, get feedback, and demonstrate readiness before testing.
Generate Actionable Data
Connect simulation performance, skills validation, and exam results to identify cohort gaps early. Achieve organizes this data into clear insights for curriculum leaders and accreditors.
Differentiate Your Program
Show prospective students and partners that your program uses a structured, outcomes-based simulation strategy—not ad hoc lab time. Clearly demonstrate how simulation supports NCLEX success and clinical judgment.
Proven Results
Case Study: Community College Nursing Program
“After implementing Achieve’s NCLEX-focused simulation program, our first-time pass rate increased from 78% to 91% in 18 months. The gap analysis showed us exactly where to focus, and the scenario bundles gave us ready-to-use content that our faculty could deploy immediately.“
— Director of Nursing, Southeast Community College
12
point increase
in NCLEX first‑time pass rates over one to two cohorts at partner programs using Achieve’s NCLEX framework.
Reduced
Remediation
for 85% of programs that complete an Achieve mock review prior to their visit.
Higher
faculty
confidence in linking simulation activities to NCLEX outcomes and clinical judgment expectations.
Ready to Turn Your Pass Rates Around?
Schedule a 30‑minute Achieve consultation. We’ll review your current NCLEX first‑time pass rates, identify your biggest opportunities, and outline how a targeted simulation strategy can help improve cohort outcomes—drawing on results from programs like yours.
Next steps: 30-minute discovery call → Priority risk area identification → In situ simulation pilot plan