title: The NCLEX-RN examination: charting the course of nursing practice.
abstract: The author describes the changes in the 2004 NCLEX-RN(R) Test Plan and provides information about the alternate item formats that are being developed for the NCLEX examination. Nursing educators will learn details about the new test plan and review sample alternate items. Information from this article can be used for curriculum review and to prepare students to take the NCLEX examination.
authors: NCLEX Content Manager, national Council of State Boards of Nursing, Inc., Chicago, Ill. 60601, USA. awendt@ncsbn.org
authors: Anne
authors: A
authors: Wendt
mesh_terms: D002983:Clinical Competence / Q000592:standards; D003071:Cognition; D003479:Curriculum / Q000592:standards; D004508:Education, Nursing, Baccalaureate / Q000592:standards*; D004521:Educational Measurement / Q000379:methods*; D005181:Faculty, Nursing; D006801:Humans; D019359:Knowledge; D008008:Licensure, Nursing; D020380:Needs Assessment; D024802:Nurse's Role; D015402:Nursing Education Research; D009736:Nursing Process; D010934:Planning Techniques