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How can we help bridge the readiness gap?

Passing the NCLEX doesn't ensure readiness for future employers. The readiness gap between NCLEX and residency can also lead to negative experiences that drive future retention challenges.

10%

of healthcare leaders believe new graduate nurses are ready

33%

of newly licensed nurses will leave their job within two years

43%

of students wanted additional development to help survive their first year as a nurse

Close the readiness gap

Backed by decades of key learnings across 1,700+ schools and 4,000+ hospitals, our solution connects the best onboarding practices from health systems and academic institutions. The Clinical Student Edition Bundles are proven to help:

 

Stronger Academic Partnerships

Stronger Academic Partnerships

Strengthen connections between schools and hospitals by preparing students with practical, workplace-ready skills.

Improve New Grad Retention

Improve New Grad Retention

Boost new grad retention by preparing students with the confidence and competence needed to success from the very start.

Accelerate Time to Bedside

Accelerate Time to Bedside

Reduce onboarding time by accelerating students' readiness for bedside care with comprehensive, hands-on preparation.

Smooth Transitions

Smooth Transitions

Ensure a smooth transition to practice with resources that bridge education and training, ensuring a positive experience for new professionals.

Start with the right fit

Essentials

Optimize clinical rotation preparedness with the industry’s leading compliance and skills training.

 

  • 28 Compliance and Safety Courses
  • BLS Certification
  • Medical Product Training

Pro

Preparing for an effective transition to practice

 

  • 2000 CE & Professional Development Courses
  • Sigma's “Surviving Your First Year as a Nurse” Course
  • AI Powered Personalized Development
  • Clinical Deterioration Framework

From over 9,400+ surveyed clinical students

79%

of students were not contacted by the organization where they completed their clinical rotation about job opportunities.​

9/10

of students reported their confidence and abilities increased as a result ​
of their current/most recent rotation.

94.3%

of students found reflection exercises to be helpful.

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Clinical placement & rotation onboarding

myClinicalExchange ensures secure clinical placement from day one—connecting schools and hospitals to streamline rotation requests, onboarding, and documentation.

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Watch how industry leaders are closing the readiness gap—featuring HealthStream & Sigma insights

Discover how health systems are closing the readiness gap with smarter onboarding. Hear from HealthStream and Sigma nursing leaders as they reveal national benchmarks and real strategies to improve new nurse performance from day one.

Who uses Clinical Student Edition?

Built for hospitals, schools, and students preparing for today’s care environment.

Students

Build real-world confidence with readiness tools that go beyond the checklist.

Nursing instructors

Simplify compliance, track progress, and improve learning outcomes with modern training tools.

Deans & academic leaders

Bridge NCLEX-to-residency gaps with skills training that meets accreditation and market needs.

Hospitals

Improve early retention with standardized onboarding and insight into student readiness.

TESTIMONIAL

Surviving your first year as a nurse isn't just about getting through the tough times, it's about thriving... preparing them for things that maybe they don't know, that they don't know.

Sarah E. Gray, DNP, RN, CEN, FAEN

Chief Nursing Officer

Sigma

Increase your impact

Experience compounding benefits with additional tailored solutions.

 

jane® AI

jane® AI

Personalized learning that adapts to students’ development needs.

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Resuscitation Suite™

Resuscitation Suite™

Evidence-based training in BLS, ACLS, and PALS.

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myClinicalExchange®

myClinicalExchange®

Simplify rotation onboarding and placement.

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Clinical student readiness—powered by hStream

Bring it all together with seamless access to the largest healthcare content marketplace, exclusive applications, specialized tools, and significant subscriber discounts.

 

Frequently Asked Questions

 

 

Let’s redefine readiness together

From secure placements to AI-personalized development, HealthStream is the only solution proven to bridge the NCLEX-to-residency gap. Whether you’re refining curriculum or strengthening your nurse pipeline, now’s the time to improve transition-to-practice.

  1. Join leading programs raising the bar for readiness
  2. Build hospital-ready skills before clinicals begin
  3. Replace scattered tools with one integrated system

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