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PREDICTING THE SUCCESS RATE OF THE SMC NURSING

GRADUATES IN THE NURSING LICENSURE EXAMINATION

(NLE): An Action Research

ALEXANDER B. CALAGO

March 2009


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Rationale:

The Nursing Licensure Examination (NLE) is the ticket of a graduate nurse to the

promising professional nursing career. The examinations will gauge the novice nurse onthe eleven nursing core competencies in different conditions across the lifespan. The

novice nurse is an entry-level generalist nurse.

This action research is undertaken to predict the success rate of a graduate nurse

in passing the NLE in reference to his/her IQ and performances in the BSN program.


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Presentation of Data

Notes:Ranking 1 2 3 4

IQ 9S 8AA, 7AA 6A, 5A, 4A 3BA, 2BA

Trending Average 96 up 77 95 56 76 55 below

Trending Rate - 0.5 up -0.6 to -1.5 -1.6 to -3.0 -3.1 down

1. Trending Average and Rate

Raw scores from drills with UP Enhancement, the Computer Adapted Test (CAT) and the Preboard

are monitored across time in the second semester

For a total of eleven (11) subjects and concept areas including the comprehensive CAT and

preboard, to wit: Funda, Repro, CD, Maternity, Pedia, CHN, Neuro, Metabolism, Fluids/Electrolyte,Psych, CAT, NP1, NP2, NP3, NP4 and NP5.

Trending was done with Mintab15.

2. Means Means are extracted from a chosen population group.

Tabulation of Means of Selected Variables of Class Faithful

Number

CLASS MEANS

IQ RankingAcademic

PerformanceTrending

Ave. Ranking

TrendingRate

Ranking

PreboardRating

OVERALLRanking

Class Faithful 117 3.3 2.08 2.4 2.8 47 2.8

June2008 1st-

time-taker

Passers

29 2.97 1.92 1.9 3.1 52 2.6

1st-time-taker

Passer48 3.1 1.97 2 3 51 2.64

November2008

1st-time-takerPassers

19 3.3 2 2.3 2.7 49 2.77

November2008

2nd-tme-taker

Passers

20 3.2 2.04 2.2 3 47 2.77

November2009

1st-time-taker

who failed

37 3.5 2.2 2.7 2.6 43 3

2nd-time-taker

who still Failed10 3.4 2.25 3 2.5 43 3


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Conclusions:

1. IQ Ranking

Class Mean is 3.3.

Successful graduates have an IQ on and above the Class Mean.

Graduates who failed in the one or on the two successive NLEs have

IQs below the Class Mean.

2. Academic Performance GPA

Class mean is 2.08. Successful graduates have GPA on or better than the Class Mean.

Graduates who failed in the one or on the two successive NLEs have

GPSs below the Class Mean.

3. Trending Average Ranking (TAR)

Class mean is 2.4

Successful graduates have Trending Average Rankings better than

the Class Mean.

Graduates who failed in one or two successive NLEs have TARs

below the Class Mean.

4. Trending Rate Ranking (TRR)

Class mean is 2.8

Successful graduates have TRRs almost equal or worse than the

Class Mean.

Graduates who failed in one or two successive NLEs have TRRs

above the Class Mean.

5. Preboard Ratings

Class mean is 47.

Successful graduates have PreBoard Ratings of equal or higher than

the Class Mean.

Graduates who failed in one or two successive NLEs have Preboard

Ratings below the Class Mean.

6. OVERALL Ranking


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Class mean is 2.8

Successful graduates have Overall Ranking better than the Class

Mean.

Graduates who failed in one or two successive NLEs have Overall

Ranking below the Class Mean.

7. With the six factors considered in this study, only the Trending Rate

Ranking (TRR) displayed opposite observation as to the chance of passing

the NLE.


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Recommendations:

1. As to IQ, the existing policy of open admission even with an IQ of 3BA has a little

impact as to NLE success rates. This may continue but measures should still be in

place to develop the learner throughout the 4-year nursing program. A strong

general education foundation is considered as a plus factor in BSN success rates.

2. As to Academic Performance (GPA), the grading system of 2.0 as the passing

mark on all nursing major subjects is appropriate as the minimum passing mark for

them to become an NLE material. The 60-40 is still recommended in the

computation for grade. However, to increase the chances of passing the NLE,

students should do more within the program by increasing their GPAs. Increasing

the passing mark at 1% per year until the 5 th year is considered to be a viable

action in relation to this.

3. As to the Trending Averages and Rates, standards should be set in measuring

their performances during the Nursing Review Program on the 4 th level.

Standardization includes the materials used, the frequency, the examination setup,

the rating scale and the software features employed in the trending. Previous

batch performances may be benchmarked as to the trend of the nursing program

across the years or may also be extended to the institutions partners, say UP-

College of Nursing or the The Big Leap Program Colleges.

4. As to the Preboard Ratings, there is a need to standardize the rating scale toreflect that of PRC-BON computations of Board Ratings. The batch mean score

approaches to that of the national mean for the last 3 years. Benchmarking is

further encouraged with a reputable nursing institution, say UP-College of Nursing

or the The Big Leap Program Colleges to increase predictability of NLE result.

5. As to the Overall Ranking, it is recommended to develop a standard ranking and

monitoring program for nursing graduates. This would be then basis for decision by

the nursing graduate and his/her family on their readiness to take the NLE with

higher probability of passing.

6. From the ranking stipulated herein, the College of Nursing is recommended to

design an appropriate Nursing Review Program to answer the specific need of a


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the nursing graduate or a group of nursing graduates in their preparation for he

NLE.

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