title: Examining the effects of problem-based learning and NCLEX-RN scores on the critical thinking skills of associate degree nursing students in a Southeastern Community College.
abstract: Teaching methodologies used to promote critical thinking should be investigated to enhance the delivery of safe and effective care and to improve student success on the NCLEX-RN Exam. The purpose of this study was to examine the effects of a problem-based learning methodology on the critical thinking skills of associate degree nursing students in a 12-week NCLEX-Review Course. An experimental pre-post treatment comparative design was utilized to determine the effects of the two teaching methods on the critical thinking skills of fourth semester students enrolled in a NCLEX-Review Course.
authors.affiliation: The University of Southern Mississippi, USA. evadna.lyons@usm.edu
authors.forename: Evadna M
authors.initials: EM
authors.lastname: Lyons
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002983:Clinical Competence; D004507:Education, Nursing, Associate / Q000379:methods*; D004521:Educational Measurement; D004522:Educational Status; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D008922:Mississippi; D018794:Problem-Based Learning / Q000379:methods*; D015397:Program Evaluation; D013850:Thinking