Standardized Tests as Predictors of NCLEX-RN Success
- Author:
James Montegrico
1
Author Information
1. University of North Carolina at Charlotte, USA
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
standardized test;
nursing education;
ATI;
nursing students
- MeSH:
Students, Nursing;
Education, Nursing;
Educational Status;
Teacher Training
- From:
Philippine Journal of Nursing
2021;91(1):39-48
- CountryPhilippines
- Language:English
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Abstract:
PURPOSE: This study examined the predictive ability of Assessment Technologies Institute (ATI) standardized tests on Fundamentals of Nursing (FON), Pharmacology (PHARM), Medical-Surgical Nursing (MSN), and RN Comprehensive Predictor (RNCP) on the National Council Licensure Examination-Registered Nurses (NCLEX-RN) performance of nursing graduates.
BACKGROUND: Various assessment tools in nursing education are used to predict the success of students in nursing licensure examinations. There are inconsistent findings on the predictive ability of course-specific standardized tests on NCLEX-RN success.
METHODS: A retrospective correlation research design was used to determine the association between ATI standardized tests and NCLEX-RN success. Secondary data analysis of 141 ATI student scores from 2017 to 2018 from a Southeastern university in the United States were analyzed using descriptive and inferential statistics, set at 0.05 level of significance. Three models of logistic regression were used to determine the predictive ability of ATI standardized exams on NCLEX-RN success.
RESULTS: ATI MSN standardized test is the strongest predictor of NCLEX-RN success, followed by ATI FON and ATI RNCP tests. ATI PHARM standardized test is not predictive of NCLEX-RN success.
CONCLUSION: Standardized tests can help in identifying students who are at-risk for failing the NCLEX-RN prior to taking the examination. Understanding the impact of standardized testing on NCLEX-RN performance is essential in addressing the students' ability to become successful in the nursing program and NCLEX-RN.
- Full text:PJN Jan June 2021 FINAL VERSION Complete-41-50.pdf
