Abstract
This retrospective study was conducted to examine the relationship between selected variables and performance on the National Council Licensure Examination for Registered Nurses (NCLEX-RN). Data were collected from one hundred twenty graduates of a baccalaureate program; graduates completed either the traditional four-year track or an accelerated second-degree track. Variables included scores earned on seven standardized HESI tests, grades earned in fourteen nursing courses, and grade point averages calculated at six points throughout the curriculum. Relationships between NCLEX-RN performance and student age, gender, and ethnicity were also examined. A between-subjects comparative analysis based on pass/fail performance revealed students who passed the NCLEX-RN earned significantly higher HESI test scores, course grades, and grade point averages than those who were unsuccessful on the licensure examination. The relationship between ethnicity and NCLEX-RN performance revealed a lower passing rate for minority students.
Sigma Membership
Upsilon Phi
Lead Author Affiliation
Robert Morris University, Moon Township, Pennsylvania, USA
Type
Dissertation
Format Type
Text-based Document
Study Design/Type
Retrospective
Research Approach
Quantitative Research
Keywords:
Nursing Education, NCLEX-RN, Testing Performance, Program Evaluation, Nursing Students
Advisor
William E. Bickel
Second Advisor
Glenn Nelson
Third Advisor
Don T. Martin
Fourth Advisor
Carl A. Ross
Degree
PhD
Degree Grantor
University of Pittsburgh
Degree Year
2009
Recommended Citation
Englert, Nadine Cozzo, "The relationship between selected variables and the National Council Licensure Examination for Registered Nurses: A comparative analysis of pass/fail performance for traditional and second-degree baccalaureate students" (2022). Dissertations. 1683.
https://www.sigmarepository.org/dissertations/1683
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Review Type
None: Degree-based Submission
Acquisition
Proxy-submission
Date of Issue
2022-01-28
Full Text of Presentation
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Description
This dissertation has also been disseminated through the ProQuest Dissertations and Theses database. Dissertation/thesis number: 3400415; ProQuest document ID: 304985449. The author still retains copyright.