title: Online case studies: HESI Exit Exam scores and NCLEX-RN outcomes.
abstract: Using data obtained for the 7th HESI Exit Exam (E(2)) validity study, the value of Elsevier's online case studies in assisting students to prepare for the E(2) and the National Council Licensure Examination for Registered Nurses (NCLEX-RN) was investigated. Of the 137 randomly selected schools of nursing, 72 (52.55%) participated in the study. The student sample consisted of 4,383 students from associate degree, baccalaureate, and diploma schools of nursing. Findings indicated that the mean E(2) score and the NCLEX-RN pass rate were significantly higher for students attending schools that used the case studies than they were for students attending schools that did not use the case studies. Descriptive data indicated that the case studies were most often used for remediation and examination preparation.
authors.affiliation: Texas Woman's University, College of Nursing, Houston, TX 77030, USA. eyoung@mail.twu.edu
authors.forename: Anne
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Young
authors.forename: Gloria
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Rose
authors.forename: Pamela
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Willson
mesh_terms: D004522:Educational Status; D020407:Internet; D013338:Students, Nursing