When a GN doesn't become an RN: how the staff educator can help.
With national NCLEX pass rates declining, nursing orientation costs increasing, and the nursing shortage escalating, the trauma that occurs when a graduate nurse fails the NCLEX can be felt reverberating throughout the clinical units. NCLEX failure not only adversely affects the individual who fails but can have a profound effect on staff workload and morale. Staff educators are in a unique position to help the new graduate who has been unsuccessful in passing the NCLEX; however, they may be unsure of how to approach the situation. The authors present several strategies that the staff educator will find easy to implement to help these graduates.
Poorman
Susan G
SG
Indiana University of Pennsylvania, Indiana, USA. STATNSG@aol.com
Mastorovich
Melissa L
ML
Webb
Cheryl A
CA
D001007:Anxiety / Q000523:psychology; D002983:Clinical Competence; D004506:Education, Nursing; D006801:Humans; D008008:Licensure, Nursing; D009042:Motivation; D009741:Nursing Staff, Hospital / Q000523:psychology*; D012944:Social Support; D013192:Staff Development / Q000379:methods*; D014481:United States