title: Helping new graduates succeed at the NCLEX-RN experience: evaluation of an anxiety-reducing workshop.
abstract: A descriptive, longitudinal study was conducted to determine the effectiveness of a 2-day workshop designed to reduce the anxiety levels of new graduates participating in the NCLEX-RN examination. A hospital nurse administrator, in collaboration with nurse educators, provided a multimodal in-service program. "Test wiseness," or test-taking strategies, and exercises related to physical and emotional well-being, were included for three groups of new graduates. Using Zung's Self-rating Anxiety Scale to collect data, reduction in anxiety after the workshop and at the completion of the NCLEX-RN experience was identified. All participants in the program passed the NCLEX-RN examination.
authors.forename: E P
authors.initials: EP
authors.lastname: Sheil
authors.forename: C G
authors.initials: CG
authors.lastname: Meisenheimer
mesh_terms: D001007:Anxiety / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000517:prevention & control*; D004509:Education, Nursing, Continuing / Q000592:standards*; D004521:Educational Measurement; D006801:Humans; D008008:Licensure, Nursing; D008137:Longitudinal Studies; D009726:Nurses / Q000523:psychology*; D013732:Test Anxiety Scale