Predictors of Success on the National Council Licensure Examination for Registered Nurses (NCLEX-RN) in a Mastery Learning Teaching Approach (MTLA) Accelerated Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) Program

Download or read book Predictors of Success on the National Council Licensure Examination for Registered Nurses (NCLEX-RN) in a Mastery Learning Teaching Approach (MTLA) Accelerated Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) Program written by Tracey Hatter (S.) and published by . This book was released on 2021 with total page 153 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The nursing shortage continues to escalate with the deficit of registered nurses expected to approach one million. The purpose of this quantitative correlational study is to examine if and to what extent a relationship exists between student input predictor variables, student throughput predictor variables, and the successful outcome of passing NCLEX-RN on a first attempt in a Mastery Learning Teaching Approach (MLTA) pedagogy. The study examined 302 accelerated BSN students graduating between 2014-2018. Mastery learning and general systems theory provided the theoretical foundation for the study. Research question 1 examined the input predictor variables, age, gender, last 60 credit GPA and science prerequisite GPA. A simple difference of two means and a Chi-Squared Test for Independence found not enough evidence existed to predict first time NCLEX-RN passage. Question 2 focused on throughput predictor variables, Health Assessment, Adult Health I, Adult Health II, and Fundamentals. Difference of two means showed no relationship with first time NCLEX-RN passage. Research question 3 addressed whether any specific variable(s) impacted first attempt NCLEX-RN passage. A logistic regression model concluded that age (p=0.0245) and Adult Health I (p=0.0740), produced the best predictors of passing NCLEX-RN on a first attempt. Although weak, the results from this study suggest that these variables, when taught through a MLTA, may predict student success on NCLEX-RN. Future research should investigate additional predictors of NCLEX-RN passage in an accelerated BSN program using a MLTA pedagogy.