NCLEX-RN

BACKGROUND: Institutions may be experiencing an increasing number of applicants who are underprepared for nursing study, especially institutions with access missions. Early identification and intervention can mitigate risk of attrition and unsuccessful NCLEX-RN® outcomes. METHOD: An initial study of approximately 1,500 graduates from a multi-campus system led to the development of a comprehensive approach to student success. The model includes identifying nonacademic success factors through an early assessment survey, implementing a data-driven admissions matrix, changing progression policies, designing a new learning-relearning approach, and offering robust cocurricular student support...

Aim: Remediation is used by nursing programs to promote success on the National Council Licensure Examination for Registered Nurses (NCLEX-RN). Evidence related to distance learning as a strategy for NCLEX-RN remediation is non-existent. The aim of this paper is to report the results of a remediation course converted to a virtual format from a traditional format due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Method: Using an on-line meeting platform, at-risk students enrolled in a pre-licensure nursing program in the Midwest, United States, actively participated in a remediation course...

Davis proposed that there are three overlapping phases of a caring relationship to NCLEX-RN® preparation, grounded in Peplau's theory. Faculty members' perspectives on successful strategies related to NCLEX-RN® results were explored using semistructured phone interviews. Faculty perspectives were categorized under external support structures and internal collaborative processes. The results indicate that a multifaceted collaborative approach using commercial testing products and program evaluation is the best approach...

This article introduces a discussion of faculty practices in journeying with nurse students in the preparation for success on the NCLEX-RN® . While veering from this column's usual focus on the teaching-learning of nursing, it offers faculty the opportunity to join in a discussion of an issue that many nurse faculty consider to be of critical importance in nurse education.

AIM: This review describes the availability of online French NCLEX-RN© preparation resources for candidates BACKGROUND: One entry to practice requirement for Canadian nurses is to successfully pass a licensing exam upon graduation from their educational program. In 2015, the American NCLEX-RN© replaced the Canadian entry to practice licensing examination which was offered in Canada's two official languages: English and French. The NCLEX-RN© was developed in English and later translated to French...

BACKGROUND: The largest statewide hospital system collaborated with local nursing schools to provide a patient care internship program for nursing students. The goal was to create a pipeline of future nurses by equipping students for work in the clinical setting and promoting nurse retention. PURPOSE: The purpose of this project was to determine the correlation between the student nurse internship program on the interns' NLCEX-RN pass rates, retention rates for the local hospitals, cost-savings, students' confidence, and program satisfaction...

BACKGROUND: The COVID-19 pandemic disrupted nursing education and required modification of instructional methods and clinical experiences. Given the variation in education, rapid transition to virtual platforms, and NCLEX-RN testing stressors, this cohort faced unique losses and gains influencing their transition into clinical practice. PURPOSE: This study examined the impact of COVID-19 and preparedness for professional practice of 340 new graduate nurses (NGNs) at an academic medical center...

First-time success rate on the NCLEX-RN examination has significant implications for BSN students, faculty, and schools of nursing. Many nursing programs utilize standardized examinations such as the HESI Exit Exam to quantify student success on knowledge of nursing concepts and to prepare students for success on the NCLEX-RN. Nursing faculty must be able to identify predictors of student success early in the nursing program in order to offer appropriate support and remediation. The purpose of this retrospective, correlational study was to determine predictive variables of BSN student success on the HESI Exit Exam in a southeastern university...

BACKGROUND: Faculty teaching a large class size implemented evidence-based teaching strategies (EBTS) to improve mastery of core concepts in an accelerated undergraduate pediatric nursing course. METHOD: Pre- and poststudent outcomes were analyzed using data from course assessments and American Technologies Institute (ATI) concept mastery testing to evaluate the effectiveness of course revisions. ATI designates three proficiency levels to determine mastery. A proficiency of level two exceeds the minimum expectations for mastery, whereas a proficiency level of three suggests students exceed NCLEX-RN standards of content...

BACKGROUND: In spring 2020, the novel coronavirus prompted a sudden shift in nursing education. This study evaluated students' perceptions of their ability to adjust to these challenges. METHODS: A cross-sectional survey of students (n = 286) in BSN programs throughout the United States was conducted via email to examine 3 areas of student confidence (academic success, NCLEX-RN success, and patient care delivery) and to determine how these were affected by the abrupt transition to remote learning...

BACKGROUND: Deliberate inclusion of clinical decision-making nursing skills in the didactic setting will assist students in potentially making better patient care decisions. This can be optimized through use of the flipped learning andragogy. Flipped learning promotes an interactive classroom environment. It fosters teamwork and collaboration. Direct content instruction is the responsibility of students. OBJECTIVE: This cohort pilot study investigated how the flipped and nonflipped approach to teaching impacted clinical decision-making and student participation...

Thank you for initiating an important conversation regarding NCLEX-RN implementation and experience in Canada. We are three nursing leaders in the province of British Columbia (BC) with continued interest in the governance, regulation and contribution of nursing locally, provincially and nationally. We hold or have held senior policy positions in BC, including in roles responsible for nursing regulation and practice. It is not our intent to replay the past in relation to the exam; rather, our commentary is intended to position the discourse in the broader context of practice regulation and the roles/responsibilities of regulators in our country...

Many perioperative nurses are reaching retirement age and hospital leaders are experiencing difficulty with maintaining staffing levels. When baccalaureate nursing students seek employment after graduation, they may not consider perioperative nursing because of a lack of familiarity with the specialty. Faculty members at one college of nursing collaborated with hospital leaders in Oklahoma and developed a perioperative nursing elective course to address this gap. During the first three years of the partnership, 34 students completed the course...

BACKGROUND: A diverse workforce is necessary to reflect our communities and impact the health disparities of our increasingly diverse populations. Students from ethnic minority and socioeconomically disadvantaged backgrounds face many challenges and barriers to their academic success. Faculty must try new ways of supporting the engagement of this student population to positively affect quality outcomes for the entire community. METHODS: High-performing students were recruited from undergraduate research courses to participate in a study to determine how honors research mentoring programs affect the engagement of undergraduate nursing students from ethnic minority and socioeconomically disadvantaged backgrounds...

This article describes the application of the Collective Impact Model as an innovative conceptual framework for developing a pedagogical process for advancing academic success and retention for underrepresented nursing students. A more diverse nursing workforce is critical to promoting health equity and supporting a culture of health by providing access to culturally and linguistically appropriate care. By strategically applying this framework to a complex issue in nursing education, we discuss a process that may lead to increased academic success and NCLEX®RN pass rates for underrepresented students...

Nurse educators in RN programs are called to address the nursing shortage, assist increasingly diverse learners to succeed on the National Council Licensure Examination the first time, and prepare the new nurse graduate to transition into an ever-changing health care system. This article purposes a teaching model to empower both the nurse educator and the student. As graduates have gained locus of control, National Council Licensure Examination pass rates have increased from 82 percent to 93 percent. The discussion examines a variety of strategies to facilitate nurse graduate success...

BACKGROUND: A student success center was established at an academic health science center in an effort to address student performance in a diverse undergraduate nursing program. METHOD: A process for determining student needs and narrowly tailored support interventions was determined through a modified Delphi focus group of students enrolled in a Hispanic Serving Institution's undergraduate nursing program. RESULTS: Findings of this study are presented along with the 5-year outcomes associated with the center's efforts...

AIM: The aim of the study was to describe trends in internationally educated nurses' (IEN) National Council Licensure Examination-Registered Nurses (NCLEX®-RN) performance from 2003 to 2017 and to determine the odds of passing the exam based on country of nursing education. BACKGROUND: IEN comprise 5.6 percent of US nurses; more than half come from the Philippines. There is a lack of research on IEN NCLEX-RN performance. METHOD: Correlational research was used to determine the performance and likelihood of passing the NCLEX-RN based on country of nursing education using secondary data analysis...

This paper highlights questions about Canadian nurse regulators' adoption of the U.S.-based NCLEX-RN examination, effective 2015, as the only route to initial registered nurse licensure in all jurisdictions, excluding Quebec. The decision for this change was made by the Canadian Council of Registered Nurses Regulators (CCRNR), an umbrella association of CEO's of provincial regulatory bodies in collaboration with the National Council of State Boards of Nursing (NCSBN). Adoption and implementation of this new policy was accomplished by the Council of each provincial regulatory body...

The Canadian Nursing Students' Association (CNSA) is the national voice of Canadian nursing students. Its goal is to increase the legal, ethical, professional and educational aspects of nursing, which are an integral part of the profession. The association is actively dedicated to the positive promotion of nurses and nursing as a whole. Since the implementation of the NCLEX-RN, CNSA has worked extensively to support nursing students as they write this entry-to-practice examination. On national and provincial platforms, CNSA has implored stakeholders to engage in an inclusive dialogue that results in increased support for nursing students with regard to the NCLEX-RN...