Predicting NCLEX-RN performance : an exploration of student demographics, pre-program factors, and nursing program factors.

Predictors of Students’ Performance in Nursing and Midwifery Technician Licensure Examination in Southern Malawi

“…This was coherent with the bivariate analysis results, which showed an inverse association pattern, such that as MSCE points increased, the percentage of pass rate in NMT licensure examinations alternatively decreased (100.0% to 41.9%). Literature from related studies suggests that pre-entry qualification was an important benchmark for success in nursing schools 14 , 15 . In a related study, Truman discovered that students who passed the National Council Licensure Examination-Registered Nurse (NCLEX-RN) possessed statistically higher pre-admission Grade-Point Average (GPAs) (p=0.011) and Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT) verbal scores (p=0.009), than those who failed 13 .…”

“…As the exit college final scores increased, the percentage pass rate in NMT licensure examinations increased respectively (39.7% to 100.0%). In a related study in the United States of America, Mitchell 15 , discovered that a combination of nursing program academic outcomes predicted NCLEX-RN performance. Similarly, Doe et al 16 in their study found that performance in the licensure examinations seemed to increase with an increase in Final Grade Point Average (FGPA).…”

“…Literature from related studies suggests that pre-entry qualification was an important benchmark for success in nursing schools 14,15 . In a related study, Truman discovered that students who passed the National Council Licensure Examination-Registered Nurse (NCLEX-RN) possessed statistically higher pre-admission Grade-Point Average (GPAs) (p=0.011) and Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT) verbal scores (p=0.009), than those who failed 13 .…”