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2017NCLEX-PN®TestPlanSummaryofProposedChanges
JaniceI.Hooper,PhD,RN,FRE,CNE,FAANNCLEX®ExaminationCommitteeChair
Outline• FY16NEC&NIRSCmembers,NCSBN®staff• NCSBNMissionandNECCharge• FY16Accomplishments• RecommendationstotheDelegateAssembly• RationaleforRecommendations• Proposed2017NCLEX-PN®TestPlan• ProposedImplementationTimeline
FY16NCLEX®ExaminationCommittee(NEC)
§ Janice Hooper, PhD, RN, FRE, FAAN, CRETexas
§ Tammy Claussen, MSN, RN, CNE
Arkansas
§ Anne Coghlan, MScN, RNOntario, Ex Officio Member
§ Roseann Colosimo, PhD, MSN, RN, CLNCNevada
§ Catherine Dearman, PhD, RN
Alabama
§ Jim Cleghorn, MAGeorgia, Board Liason
§ Lorraine Fleming, DNP, APRN, PMHNP-BC
Hawaii
§ Betsy Houchen, JD, MS, RNOhio
FY16NCLEX®ExaminationCommittee(NEC)
§ Cynthia Johansen, MAL, MSc
British Columbia, Ex-Officio Member
§ Lisa Renee Johnson, RN, LPN
Florida
§ Kimberly Miller, RN, MCMinnesota
§ Brenda Bolen Rowe, MN, JD, RN
Georgia
§ Deborah Swartz, MSN, RNVermont
§ Rhonda Taylor, MSN, RNWashington
§ Crystal Tillman, DNP, RN, CPNP
North Carolina
NCSBN®ExaminationsStaff§ Philip Dickison, PhD, RN
Chief Officer, Examinations
§ Ada Woo, PhDDirector, Measurement and Testing
§ Jennifer GallagherAssociate Director, Operations
§ Melissa Cunningham Senior Operations Coordinator
§ Jacklyn CurrierOperations Coordinator
§ Melissa FrankeProduct Development Manager
§ Daniel HydzikSenior Operations Coordinator
§ Samantha KauffmanOperations Coordinator
NCSBN®ExaminationsStaff(cont.)§ Chelsea Kelley
Manager
§ Doyoung Kim, PhDSenior Psychometrician
§ Michelle LeeOperations Coordinator
§ Xiao Luo, PhDPsychometrician
§ Samantha NoworulOperations Coordinator
§ Hong Qian, PhDPsychometrician
§ Rachel Reichman, MATest Development Associate
§ Nicole Williams, MSN, RN-BC
Nursing Content Manager
§ Terrence Wright, MATest Development Manager
NCSBN®MissionandNECChargeNCSBNMission• TheNationalCouncilofStateBoardsofNursing(NCSBN)is
responsible toitsmembersforthepreparationofapsychometricallysoundandlegallydefensibleexamination.
NECCharge• AdvisetheBoardofDirectorsonmattersrelatedtotheNCLEX®
examinationprocess, includingexaminationitemdevelopment,security,administrationandqualityassurancetoensureconsistencywiththeMemberBoards’need forexaminations.
• RecommendtestplanstotheDelegateAssembly.
FY16NECAccomplishments• AssessmentofMemberBoard/Regulatorybody
Reviewfeedback• ReviewofBoardofDirectors(BOD)andNon-BOD
NCLEXPolicies&Procedures• Reviewedresultsfromthe2015Member
Board/RegulatoryBodyNCLEXProgramsurveys• Consideredandtookdispositiononcandidateappeals• ApprovedNCLEXitemsandincidentreports
FY16NECAccomplishments(cont.)• Publishedthe2015LPNPracticeAnalysisand
2015LPNNursingKnowledgeSurveyReports• Approvedthe2017NCLEX-PNTestPlanfor
recommendationtotheDelegateAssembly• Developedandapprovedthe2017NCLEX-PN
StandardSettingPanelofJudges• Engagedinstrategicdiscussionstogainnew
perspectivesforthefuturedirectionofNCLEX
RecommendationtotheDelegateAssembly
• Adopttheproposed2017NCLEX-PNTestPlan
Rationaleforthe2017NCLEX-PN®TestPlanRecommendations
• Recommendationsarebasedon:– 2015PNPracticeAnalysis– ExpertJudgement– Feedbackfromthememberboards
Proposed2017NCLEX-PN®TestPlan
• Overallformatisretained
• Minoreditsforcurrencyandclarity
• ClientNeedsCategorypercentagechanges
Proposed2017NCLEX-PN®TestPlan(cont.)
• AdditionofanewNCLEXIntegratedProcess
CultureandSpirituality– interactionofthenurseandtheclient(individual,familyorgroup,includingsignificantothersandpopulation)whichrecognizesandconsiderstheclient-reported,self-identified,uniqueandindividualpreferencestoclientcare,theapplicablestandardofcareandlegalinstructions.
NCLEX-PN®TestPlanComparisonsContentArea
2014TestPlanWeight(± 3%)
April2017Weight(± 3%)
1 Coordinationof Care 19% 21%2 SafetyandInfectionControl 13% 13%3 HeathPromotionandMaintenance 10% 9%4 Psychosocial Integrity 11% 12%5 BasicCareandComfort 10% 10%6 PharmacologicalTherapies 14% 13%7 ReductionofRiskPotential 13% 12%8 Physiological Adaptation 10% 10%
TOTAL 100% 100%
TimelinefortheImplementationofthe2017NCLEX-PN®TestPlan
August2016 DelegateAssemblyactionisprovided.
September2016 Theapproved2017NCLEX-PN® TestPlanispublishedandplacedontheNCSBNwebsite.
September2016 PanelofJudgesmeettorecommendthe2017NCLEX-PNPassingStandard.
December2016 NCSBNBoardofDirectorsevaluatesthe2017NCLEX-PNPassingStandard.
April1,2017 Approved2017NCLEX-PN® TestPlanandthe2017NCLEX-PNPassingStandardareeffective.
FutureActivities• Continuetomonitoralladministrative,test
developmentandpsychometricaspectsoftheNCLEXexaminationprogram
• EvaluateallaspectsoftheNCLEXprogramandinitiateadditionalqualityassuranceprocessesasneeded
• EvaluateNCLEXinformationalinitiatives,suchastheNCLEXconferences,NCLEXRegionalWorkshopsandotherpresentations
FutureActivities(cont.)
• Evaluateongoinginternationaltesting• Hostthe2016NCLEXConference• Researchadditionalalternateformatitemtypes
• ExploreadditionalitemwritingstrategiesfortheNCLEX