Coaching to NCLEX-RN success: a Postgraduation intervention to improve first-time pass rates
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BACKGROUND: First-time NCLEX-RN pass rates are often used to evaluate the effectiveness of prelicensure nursing programs. Faced with pass rates that had declined from 85.71% to 64.86% over a period of 4 years, this baccalaureate-nursing program developed a postgraduation coaching intervention to assist graduates in developing an individualized plan as they prepared for their examination. METHOD: The intervention was designed to close the loop for graduates on NCLEX-RN preparedness. The intervention, led by the program's Tutor and Retention Coordinator, consisted of cognitive behavioral techniques, content reviews, and test-taking strategies. RESULTS: The intervention has been successfully implemented for a period of 2 years and first-time pass rates rose to 87.66% in 2016 and 94.29% in 2017. CONCLUSION: Addressing first time NCLEX-RN pass rates requires a comprehensive approach. Students need to begin preparation for their NCLEX-RN examination early in their nursing program; however, this preparation needs to also continue after program completion. [J Nurs Educ. 2018;57(9):561-565.].
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Standardised testing, review courses, test-taking strategies and coaching led by faculty members were provided to senior nursing students in the USA to improve pass rates in the NCLEX-RN.
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- Authors
- Czekanski, K., Mingo, S., & Piper, L.
- ORCID
- Mingo, Sharon
- Venue
- Journal of Nursing Education
- Publisher
- SLACK, Inc.
- Published
- 2018-09
- Volume
- 57
- Issue
- 9
- Pages
- 561-565
- ISSN
- 0148-4834 (ISSN-L)
- 1938-2421
- OpenAlex
- W2889522564
- Cited by
- 25
- References
- 16
- Citations by year
- 2026: 2 · 2025: 2 · 2024: 6 · 2023: 4 · 2022: 2 · 2021: 5 · 2020: 2 · 2019: 2
- FWCI
- 5.82
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
- Locations
- Journal of Nursing Education (publishedVersion)
- PubMed (publishedVersion)
- Topics
- Health Sciences › Nursing › Leadership and Management › Healthcare Education and Workforce Issues
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health › Innovations in Medical Education
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health › Medical Education and Admissions
- Keywords
- NCLEX-RN, first-time pass rate, nursing licensure examination preparation, baccalaureate nursing programs, cognitive-behavioral techniques, test-taking strategies, nursing program evaluation
- MeSH terms
- Mentoring, Education, Nursing, Baccalaureate, Educational Measurement, Humans, Licensure, Nursing
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