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