title: NCLEX-RN: from job analysis study to examination.
abstract: The National Council Licensure Examination for Registered Nurses (NCLEX-RN) is used by boards of nursing in licensure decision making and must be job related and reflect current entry-level nursing practice. This article describes the rigorous process used to develop the licensure examination for registered nurses.
authors.affiliation: National Council of State Boards of Nursing, Chicago, IL 60611-2921, USA.
authors.forename: N L
authors.initials: NL
authors.lastname: Chornick
authors.forename: A L
authors.initials: AL
authors.lastname: Wendt
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D008008:Licensure, Nursing; D011594:Psychometrics; D015203:Reproducibility of Results; D013647:Task Performance and Analysis; D014481:United States