Predicting NCLEX-PN performance for practical nursing students.

Nurse Educ

Health Sciences Division, Ivy Tech State College, 3501 First Avenue, Evansville, IN 47710, USA.

Published: January 2006

Success on the licensure examination, NCLEX-PN, is a fundamental outcome criterion for practical nursing programs as well as a state requirement for professional practice. Nurse educators and administrators have an interest in identifying factors that predict success on the licensure examination. This study examined demographic, pre-admission, and programmatic variables to determine their predictive value for NCLEX-PN success in a statewide 2-year college system.

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