Preparing for the new nursing licensure exam:The next-generation NCLEX

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Abstract : TheNational Council ofState Boards ofNursing is changingits licensure examto focus on a clinicaljudgment model.This articledescribes thecurrent NationalCouncil LicensureExam (NCLEX), thesh... ift in focus fromthe nursing processto clinical judgment,and the intendedemphasis of thenext-generationNCLEX. Keywords :National CouncilLicensure Exam,National Council ofState Boards ofNursing, NCLEX, NCSBN, next-generation NCLEX, NGN, nursing process, Tanner’s ClinicalJudgment Model TO BECOME A LICENSED RN, LPN, or LVN, the board of nursing in each state,commonwealth, or territory requires qualified nursing program graduates, or candidates, topass standardized National Council Licensure Exams for RNs and LPNs and LVNs (NCLEX-RNor NCLEXPN) to measure competencies for safe practice in entry-level nursing roles. , Interms of format and content, these electronic exams have not changed in more than 15years. This article discusses the planned transition from the current NCLEX, formerly “theboards,” to a nextgeneration NCLEX (NGN) to better prepare new nursing graduates toenter healthcare. [Show More]

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