Preparing for Next Generation NCLEX® Through Team-Based Learning: Student Perspectives

Abstract

The Next Generation NCLEX® requires higher levels of understanding for new registered nurses to practice safely. Team-based learning (TBL) offers a rigorous but pragmatic approach to achieve that aim. TBL employs collaborative strategies for structured problem-solving, a key focus of contemporary nurse educators. In this prospective study, a faculty team at a second-degree, accelerated baccalaureate nursing program within the southeast United States evaluated student perspectives of TBL. Overall findings revealed positive student experiences (n = 30, with three students on an alternate plan of study) in all aspects of the method.