Helping At-Risk Nursing Students Succeed on the National Council Licensure Examination-Registered Nurse

Abstract

As the nursing student population becomes increasingly diverse, more and more students have diverse learning needs and present risk of passing the National Council Licensure Examination-Registered Nurse. Nursing faculty need to be more aware of strategies to assist students prepare and be successful in the National Council Licensure Examination and succeed in the nursing program. This article describes the development of a course to help students take tests and improve study skills. The course NUR 090, Strategies for Nursing Success, has proven successful in facilitating success in nursing school.

A Program to Enhance Recruitment and Retention of Disadvantaged and Ethnically Diverse Baccalaureate Nursing Students

“…Several of the SLIPP students expressed their frustration at not passing on their first attempt. Some attributed this problem to inadequate preparation and expressed the need for the school to provide an NCLEX-RN Review Course which is also advocated by Cramer and Davidhizer (2008).…”

A Cognitive Behavioral Course for At-risk Senior Nursing Students Preparing to Take the NCLEX

“…1 The use of 1 or more of these interventions has been substantiated in more recent articles. [2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9][10] Although the literature is replete with a variety of predictors of NCLEX success, no one variable has been accurately identified as the only factor for promoting NCLEX success in every student. 11 It is for this reason a multifaceted approach to NCLEX preparation was implemented.…”

Building on the evidence: Interventions promoting NCLEX success

“…Family "groups" were formed to support each other [8]. Cramer and Davidhizar (2008) initially met cultureally diverse student needs by individual counseling, but after 2 years, the methodology was replaced by a study and test taking skills, computer skills, stress management, problem solving and critical thinking skills course [9]. A second course was developed to help students apply critical thinking to clinical problem solving.…”

“…A second course was developed to help students apply critical thinking to clinical problem solving. Post-program NCLEX-RN ® pass rates increased, although no numerical data was provided [9].…”