Abstract
The mission of nursing programs is to prepare as many students as possible to pass the first-time attempt on the National Council Licensure Examination- RN (NCLEX-RN®). If a school's first-time pass rate drops below 80%, the school is at risk of being closed by the State Board of Nursing. Furthermore, a student's ability to work as a registered nurse (RN) depends on passing the NCLEX-RN®, and the overall impact on our nation's health due to the current nursing shortage.
The purpose of this study was to examine the policies and strategies used in nursing programs to increase NCLEX-RN® first-time attempt pass rates and student retention rates. This study focused on Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN) programs due to their less rigorous admission criteria, larger enrollment numbers, and higher percentage of students enrolled who are considered more "at-risk" of not being successful in graduating and passing the first-time attempt of the NCLEX-RN®, in comparison to four-year nursing programs. The research questions were: 1) What remediation policies and strategies were implemented in nursing programs to increase student retention rates? 2) What remediation policies and strategies were implemented in nursing programs to increase NCLEX-RN® exam first-time pass rates?
Sigma Membership
Phi Chi
Type
Dissertation
Format Type
Text-based Document
Study Design/Type
Descriptive/Correlational
Research Approach
Qualitative Research
Keywords:
Remedial Strategies, Nursing Education, Nursing Students, Student Retention Rates, NCLEX-RN® Pass Rates
Advisor
Sara McNeil
Second Advisor
Bernard Robin
Third Advisor
Robert Hausmann
Fourth Advisor
Barbara Schreiner
Degree
Doctoral-Other
Degree Grantor
University of Houston
Degree Year
2018
Recommended Citation
Ralph, Katherine T., "Quality remediation programs lead to successful learning" (2021). Dissertations. 1831.
https://www.sigmarepository.org/dissertations/1831
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Review Type
None: Degree-based Submission
Acquisition
Proxy-submission
Date of Issue
2021-09-28
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: 28182026; ProQuest document ID: 2470904402. The author still retains copyright.