Category: Next Generation NCLEX (NGN)

Analyzing NGN NCLEX Exam Results

Analyzing NGN NCLEX Exam Results: Key Insights for Educators

NGN NCLEX Exam Results Collaborative Momentum Consulting
Susan Sportsman, PhD, RN, ANEF, FAAN

The National Council of State Boards of Nursing hosts an annual meeting to provide nurse educators with information regarding the results of NCLEX-RN and PN examinations. On September 12th, I joined the virtual audience to hear the most recent updates about the implementation of the NGN NCLEX. For those unable to attend the conference, I’m providing a brief update about this meeting as a guide to help you stay ahead in preparing students for future NCLEX Exams. Continue reading “Analyzing NGN NCLEX Exam Results”

Writing NGN-Style Trend Questions

 

Writing NGN NCLEX test questions.
By Susan Sportsman, PhD, RN, ANEF, FAAN

Over the last several years, as we prepared for the implementation of the Next Generation NCLEX, the Collaborative Momentum Blog has intermittently focused on strategies to write test questions that mirror clinical practice. Now that the NGN has been implemented, we believe it might be helpful to review some of the types of questions the students must answer. This month we will focus on one of the clinical judgment standalone questions, the Trend question. This type of question provides an opportunity for the test-taker to Continue reading “Writing NGN-Style Trend Questions”

Congratulations to Nurse Educators–and Next Steps for 2024 Success

Celebrating nurse educators on the outstanding results of NCLEX pass rates and success in nursing education.
by Susan Sportsman, PhD, RN, ANEF, FAAN

NGN NCLEX Success! Initial Next Generation NCLEX (NGN) scores for April-June and July-September 2023 have been published and the results are positive when compared to the 2022 and 2023 scores BEFORE the NGN exam was introduced across all RN and PN test takers. Continue reading “Congratulations to Nurse Educators–and Next Steps for 2024 Success”

Infusing Clinical Judgment Into All Corners of the Nursing Curriculum

 

clinical judgment
Susan Sportsman, PhD, RN, ANEF, FAAN

April 2023 marks the first time that new nursing graduates complete the Next Generation NCLEX (NGN) Examination. The results of the work of the National Council of State Board of Nursing (NCSBN) in developing the NGN and the responses of nurse educators who are preparing students for this innovative licensing approach will be documented in the test results over the next year. All nurse educators and regulators are hopeful that the NGN will more accurately differentiate among new graduates who are prepared to make clinical judgments required for today’s nursing practice and those who are not. In addition, Continue reading “Infusing Clinical Judgment Into All Corners of the Nursing Curriculum”

Writing Next Generation NCLEX-Style Case Study Questions

By Susan Sportsman, PhD, RN, ANEF, FAAN

Recently, our blog featured tips for developing Next Generation NCLEX (NGN)-style questions, particularly the revision of test questions faculty already include on their examinations. Revising these questions provides a strategy to adapt current test items to reflect the NGN process, since these knowledge questions represent many questions on the NGN exam.

Now let’s turn our attention to writing NGN Case Study questions. Continue reading “Writing Next Generation NCLEX-Style Case Study Questions”