title: Facilitating program and NCLEX-RN success in a generic BSN program.
abstract: This article focuses on a study of predictors of program and NCLEX-RN success and withdrawal in a generic BSN program at the University of Hawaii at Manoa School of Nursing. Data were collected over a 5-year period after a new curriculum was implemented. High program (95.09%) and NCLEX-RN (97.25%) success were achieved. Of the 11 who did not meet the definition of program success, 100% completed the program by another two to three semesters and 90.91% passed the NCLEX-RN as first-time takers. The program withdrawal rate was 20%. It is very important to use measures to promote program completion and NCLEX passing for both the normally progressing and at-risk student to meet the demands of the nursing shortage.
authors.affiliation: Department of Nursing, University of Hawaii at Monoa, Honolulu, Hawaii, USA. juyehara@hawaii.edu
authors.forename: Janet
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Uyehara
authors.forename: Lois
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Magnussen
authors.forename: Joanne
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Itano
authors.forename: Shuqiang
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Zhang
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D018864:Cultural Diversity; D003479:Curriculum / Q000592:standards; D004508:Education, Nursing, Baccalaureate / Q000458:organization & administration*; D004521:Educational Measurement; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008008:Licensure, Nursing / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D008137:Longitudinal Studies; D008297:Male; D009042:Motivation; D020380:Needs Assessment; D015402:Nursing Education Research; D011237:Predictive Value of Tests; D015397:Program Evaluation; D012044:Regression Analysis; D012073:Remedial Teaching; D018570:Risk Assessment; D012570:School Admission Criteria; D013332:Student Dropouts / Q000193:education / Q000523:psychology / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D013338:Students, Nursing / Q000523:psychology / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*