Quality Remediation Programs Lead to Successful Learning
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description: Background: The mission of nursing programs is to prepare as many students as possible to pass the first-time attempt on the National Council Licensure Examination-RN (NCLEX-RN®). If a school’s first-time pass rate drops below 80%, the school is at risk of being closed by the State Board of Nursing. Furthermore, a student’s ability to work as a registered nurse (RN) depends on passing the NCLEX-RN®, and the overall impact on our nation’s health due to the current nursing shortage. Purpose: The purpose of this study was to examine the policies and strategies used in nursing programs to increase NCLEX-RN® first-time attempt pass rates and student retention rates. This study focused on Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN) programs due to their less rigorous admission criteria, larger enrollment numbers, and higher percentage of students enrolled who are considered more “at-risk” of not being successful in graduating and passing the first-time attempt of the NCLEX-RN®, in comparison to four-year nursing programs. The research questions were: 1) What remediation policies and strategies were implemented in nursing programs to increase student retention rates? 2) What remediation policies and strategies were implemented in nursing programs to increase NCLEX-RN® exam first-time pass rates? Methods: The research study was a qualitative descriptive study using semi-structured interviews. Participants were designees of ADN programs in Texas with an 80% passing rate for the 2017 NCLEX-RN® and a retention rate of 50% or higher. Five nursing directors and one Success Coordinator, representing six programs, were interviewed. The research questions were asked in an open-ended manner to provide insight on the strategies implemented for student success. Probing questions were asked based on the participants’ responses. The data collected in these interviews were analyzed to identify the common tendencies, frequencies, and variations of the policies and strategies implemented by the diff…
abstract: Background: The mission of nursing programs is to prepare as many students as possible to pass the first-time attempt on the National Council Licensure Examination-RN (NCLEX-RN®). If a school’s first-time pass rate drops below 80%, the school is at risk of being closed by the State Board of Nursing. Furthermore, a student’s ability to work as a registered nurse (RN) depends on passing the NCLEX-RN®, and the overall impact on our nation’s health due to the current nursing shortage. Purpose: The purpose of this study was to examine the policies and strategies used in nursing programs to increase NCLEX-RN® first-time attempt pass rates and student retention rates. This study focused on Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN) programs due to their less rigorous admission criteria, larger enrollment numbers, and higher percentage of students enrolled who are considered more “at-risk” of not being successful in graduating and passing the first-time attempt of the NCLEX-RN®, in comparison to four-year nursing programs. The research questions were: 1) What remediation policies and strategies were implemented in nursing programs to increase student retention rates? 2) What remediation policies and strategies were implemented in nursing programs to increase NCLEX-RN® exam first-time pass rates? Methods: The research study was a qualitative descriptive study using semi-structured interviews. Participants were designees of ADN programs in Texas with an 80% passing rate for the 2017 NCLEX-RN® and a retention rate of 50% or higher. Five nursing directors and one Success Coordinator, representing six programs, were interviewed. The research questions were asked in an open-ended manner to provide insight on the strategies implemented for student success. Probing questions were asked based on the participants’ responses. The data collected in these interviews were analyzed to identify the common tendencies, frequencies, and variations of the policies and strategies implemented by the diff…
author: Ralph, Katherine Terra
language: eng
keywords: Remediation, Nursing education, Student success, Retention, National Council Licensure Examination-RN (NCLEX-RN), Pass rates
date published: 2018-12
date modified: 2026-07-24T02:31:52Z
provider: University of Houston
publisher: Networked Digital Library of Theses and Dissertations
type: WebPage
source organization: University of Houston

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