Scoping review of 25 studies finds multiple educational strategies for NCLEX-RN preparation with no consensus on a best practice, active learning being the most frequent¶

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Subclaims¶

q2 i? Across 25 reviewed studies, multiple educational strategies are used to prepare students for the NCLEX-RN exam, but there was not a consensus on a best practice. → Almasloukh 2023 q2 i? Active learning strategies were the most frequent educational strategy (n = 11), followed by faculty coaching/support (n = 6), NCLEX-RN-style question exposure (n = 5), review courses/products (n = 4), remediation/tutoring (n = 3), and simulation (n = 2). → Almasloukh 2023

Evidence¶

Almasloukh 2023¶

Almasloukh, K. B., Miner, M., Phillips, K., & Evans, M. (2023). Educational strategies and nursing theory to prepare leaners for NCLEX‐RN. Nursing Open, 10, 7144–7153. https://doi.org/10.1002/nop2.1998

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Scoping review following Arksey and O'Malley's framework and PRISMA-ScR, searching CINAHL, ERIC, PsychINFO and Web of Science (2015–2022); 25 studies were charted. The review reports "there was not a consensus on a best practice" and counts active learning as the most frequent strategy (n = 11).

"Studies (N = 25) revealed that multiple educational strategies are used to prepare students for the NCLEX‐RN exam; however, there was not a consensus on a best practice."

Discussion¶

Related Claims¶

• Computer-adaptive quizzing software (PassPoint, PrepU) showed a statistically significant positive relationship with NCLEX-RN success (Pence & Wood, 2018) — a narrower finding that bears on this claim
• Concept-based curriculum correlates with critical thinking, which predicts first-time NCLEX-RN pass probability (Harrison, 2018) — related
• No reviewed article focused on students' quality of life during NCLEX-RN preparation; only 36% of NCLEX-RN success was attributed to academic factors (Sanderson et al., 2022) — related
• Failing two nursing courses is associated with twice the likelihood of failing the first NCLEX-RN attempt compared with failing one or none (Sanderson et al., 2022) — related
• A 6-week NCLEX Coaching Model showed no significant first-time pass-rate improvement but significantly improved confidence/readiness scores (Schlairet & Rubenstein, 2019) — related
• Active learning conditions more often include quizzes, homework, and learning/exam preparation than lecture conditions — related