The aims of this review are to study the accuracy of commercial examinations for predicting
NCLEX-RN® success to determine whether there are significant differences in scores for …

The purpose of this ex post facto correlational study was to compare exit examination scores
and NCLEX-RN® pass rates of baccalaureate nursing students who differed in level of …

Nurse educators have implemented a variety of teaching/learning interventions in an effort to
maintain or improve student success and NCLEX pass rates. An integrative review of …

For nursing programs and their students, it is important that the associate degree nursing
graduates have first-time National Council Licensure Examination for Registered Nurses …

This study explored the use of standardized tests within nursing programs. Standardized
tests have been used within nursing programs for several decades (Shultz, 2010), but …

The two purposes of this study were to determine whether locus of control (LOC) was
predictive of how a student would perform on the ATI Comprehensive Predictor Exam and …

This retrospective study evaluated the ability to predict certification by the American Society
for Clinical Pathology (ASCP) Board of Certification (BOC), using an overall score cutoff of …

In response to the nursing shortage, nursing education programs are increasing enrollment
and utilizing best practice strategies within the curricula to produce graduates prepared for …

Nursing programs increasingly use exit exams to increase graduating nursing students'
readiness for the nurse licensing examination. These exams prepare students for computer …

The purpose of this qualitative phenomenological study was to explore the lived
experiences of nursing graduates concerning their preparation for the National Council …