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Facilitating Program and NCLEX‐RN Success in a Generic BSN Program
Author(s) -
Uyehara Janet,
Magnussen Lois,
Itano Joanne,
Zhang Shuqiang
Publication year - 2007
Publication title -
nursing forum
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.618
H-Index - 36
eISSN - 1744-6198
pISSN - 0029-6473
DOI - 10.1111/j.1744-6198.2007.00063.x
Subject(s) - curriculum , economic shortage , nursing shortage , medical education , program evaluation , psychology , computer science , medicine , nurse education , pedagogy , political science , linguistics , philosophy , public administration , government (linguistics)
This article focuses on a study of predictors of program and NCLEX‐RN success and withdrawal in a generic BSN program at the University of Hawaii at Manoa School of Nursing. Data were collected over a 5‐year period after a new curriculum was implemented. High program (95.09%) and NCLEX‐RN (97.25%) success were achieved. Of the 11 who did not meet the definition of program success, 100% completed the program by another two to three semesters and 90.91% passed the NCLEX‐RN as first‐time takers. The program withdrawal rate was 20%. It is very important to use measures to promote program completion and NCLEX passing for both the normally progressing and at‐risk student to meet the demands of the nursing shortage.