NCLEX and the NCSBN had a lot of deliberation about this new standards. It has been discussed with experts. There are many factors why a nursing graduate cannot pass the NCLEX. We have to look at the nursing curriculum of their school. The NCSBN and NCLEX have published their test plan 2010 way ahead of schedule and the school has the responsibility to prepare the students to pass the standards.

The purpose of the NCLEX is not measure one's nursing skills. The skills will be developed over time and that is understandable. NCLEX measures the basic competency of the entry level  nurses to deliver care safely and so that NCSBN will be able to determine who will be licensed to practice professional nursing. Patient safety means we know what we are doing, why we are doing it, what decisions are to be made in a clinical situation, what is our accountability, what can be delegated and what is the best practice. We are not robots but thinking individuals who have to make clinical judgments stat and prn.  AS professionals, we have to have a body of knowledge and critical thinking skills for us to be called professionals.
Recent trends in nursing requires evidence-based practice. This makes us different from all the other nurses (CNAs, for example). WE are not just a body to fill in the nursing shortage and give bed baths and medications.