Joseph F McCloskey School of Nursing nursing

Pottsville, Pennsylvania · Private nonprofit. RN diploma · first-time NCLEX 76.92%.

RN diplomaRN, diploma NCLEX 76.92%

State board approval and NCLEX

ProgramCampusApprovalFirst-time NCLEX pass rate
RN, diplomaPottsvilleProvisional76.92% (2025, 39 first-time takers)
Board source

Nursing awards

Program (CIP)Award levelCompletions, 2023-24
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse 51.3801Certificate of 2 to 4 years20

Source: IPEDS Completions, first majors only.

From Joseph F McCloskey School of Nursing’s nursing pages

Accreditation

“McCloskey School of Nursing at Lehigh Valley Hospital wishes to announce that it will host a site visit for continuing accreditation of its Diploma Nursing Program by the Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN ® ).”

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Simulation

“In addition, the new state of the art School of Nursing Simulation Center is located adjacent to the School of Nursing building within the Lehigh Valley Hospital–Schuylkill complex.”

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Clinical placements

“An additional LVHN clinical site (LVH–Hazleton) and off-campus sites and agencies are used to further expand experience and learning.”

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