Date of Award
12-22-2011
Document Type
Dissertation
Degree Name
Educational Leadership, Ed.D.
First Advisor
David Cox
Committee Members
Amany Saleh; Elizabeth Stokes; George Foldesy; Paul Finnicum
Call Number
LD251 .A566d 2011 W57
Abstract
Baccalaureate nursing programs from the Southern Regional Educational Board whose NCLEX-RN pass rates met or exceeded the national pass rate for 2006-2008 consecutively and who had at least 60 candidates sit for the exam annually were studied to determine the practices utilized to have success on the NCLEX-RN. Fifty programs met the inclusion criteria and were invited to participate. Thirty programs accepted the invitations to participate in the study. Recorded telephone interviews with baccalaureate nursing program directors, chairs, or their designee were conducted. Most of the nursing programs were upper division traditional programs. Some also offered 2nd degree accelerated option. Cumulative grade point average (GPA), prerequisite science GPA and admission tests such as the TEAS, HESI A2, and HOBET, were among the criteria used for admission decisions. Standardized progression testing was mixed among the schools in the study. End-of-program testing (exit exam) was used either as a diagnostic for NCLEX-RN readiness or as part of a capstone course grade by all but one of the schools in the study. Most of the schools used the HESI E2 (n = 17) or ATI (n = 10). Failure to meet the benchmark score on the exit exam resulted in failure of the capstone course or required remediation before taking NCLEX-RN. All programs in the study required a "C" or better in all nursing courses to progress. The minimum numerical grade to earn a "C" ranged from 70%-78%, with most schools (n = 21; 70%) reporting a minimum of 75% or greater for a "C." Neither formal mentoring nor structured learning assistance was prevalent among the programs. A contributing factor toward the success on the NCLEX-RN identified by the participants was caring faculty.
Rights Management
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Recommended Citation
Wiggins, Wynona (Nonie) Marie, "Exemplary Practices of Baccalaureate Degree Nursing Programs with High Pass Rates on the NCLEX-RN" (2011). Student Theses and Dissertations. 900.
https://arch.astate.edu/all-etd/900
