Abstract
The purpose of the study was threefold. The first purpose compared the NCLEX-RN® first-time pass rates of BSN students in nursing programs that use the HESI E2 exit exam with other computerized exit exams, and those using no exit exam. NCLEX-RN® first-time pass rates for students taking HESI E2 did not show a statistically significant increase compared to students that took no exit exam. A second purpose, compared NCLEX-RN® first-time pass rates of BSN students in nursing programs utilizing the E2 that require a minimum benchmark score as a graduation requirement with those BSN students that use HESI E2 but are not subjected to this requirement. The third purpose was to determine an estimated percentage of BSN students that would have actually failed NCLEX-RN® among students that failed to graduate because of a failure to meet an E2 minimum benchmark score. Application of an algorithm, designed by the author, revealed that E 2 predicted failure on NCLEX-RN® 73% of the time.
Sigma Membership
Phi Nu
Type
Dissertation
Format Type
Text-based Document
Study Design/Type
Quasi-Experimental Study, Other
Research Approach
Quantitative Research
Keywords:
NCLEX-RN, Nursing Licensure Exams, Educational Theory
Advisor
Mary Bondmass
Degree
PhD
Degree Grantor
University of Nevada, Las Vegas
Degree Year
2011
Recommended Citation
Sullivan, Debra Henline, "The utilization and effectiveness of the HESI E (square) exit exam as a graduation requirement toward increasing NCLEX-RN® pass rates in baccalaureate nursing programs" (2020). Dissertations. 1860.
https://www.sigmarepository.org/dissertations/1860
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Acquisition
Proxy-submission
Date of Issue
2020-05-06
Full Text of Presentation
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This dissertation has also been disseminated through the ProQuest Dissertations and Theses database. Dissertation/thesis number: 3498280; ProQuest document ID: 927935690. The author still retains copyright.