Predicting Success for Associate Degree Nursing Students in a Concept-Based Curriculum

The study objective was to assess critical thinking scores, National Council Licensure Examination for Registered Nurses (NCLEX-RN) prediction scores, and NCLEX-RN pass rates for associate degree nursing (ADN) students educated with a concept-based curriculum. Results suggested that a concept-based...

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Published inTeaching and learning in nursing Vol. 13; no. 3; pp. 135 - 140
Main Author Harrison, Carmen V.
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Elsevier Inc 01.07.2018
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Associate degree nursing
Concept-based curriculum
Critical thinking
NCLEX-RN
NCLEX-RN predictors
Nursing education
Associate degree nursing
Nursing education
NCLEX-RN
NCLEX-RN predictors
Critical thinking
Concept-based curriculum
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Summary:The study objective was to assess critical thinking scores, National Council Licensure Examination for Registered Nurses (NCLEX-RN) prediction scores, and NCLEX-RN pass rates for associate degree nursing (ADN) students educated with a concept-based curriculum. Results suggested that a concept-based curriculum can assist in developing critical thinking among ADN students, and critical thinking and probability of pass scores may be used as predictors for first-time NCLEX-RN passage for ADN students in a concept-based curriculum.
ISSN:1557-3087
1557-2013
DOI:10.1016/j.teln.2018.01.005