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The Next Generation NCLEX (NGN) uses Computer Adaptive Technology (CAT). This video explains why CAT is used for NCLEX and how it works. Topics covered include item selection and pass/fail rules.

The Next Generation NCLEX (NGN) uses new types of questions to better measure clinical judgment.

The Next Generation NCLEX exam is about asking better questions to help nurses think critically when providing care to a client.

To meet today’s client needs, improved measurement of the nurse’s clinical judgment is critical. At NCSBN, we are dedicated to assessing, and adapting to, the rapidly evolving health care environment, that’s why we are developing Next Generation NCLEX. 

In order to close the gap between what is measured on the NCLEX and what is taught in nursing programs, NCSBN created an action model that incorporates specific concepts of the Clinical Judgment Measurement Model. This NGN Talk looks at the how the action model helps measure the individual steps of clinical judgment while creating realistic and complex clinical scenarios.

Measuring clinical judgment has been one of the major undertakings of the Next Generation NCLEX project. The latest NGN Talk looks at the different parts of the Clinical Judgment Measurement Model - and what NCSBN is doing to measuring them.

Test validity is the degree to which evidence and theory support the interpretations of test scores. It’s the most important criteria when determining exam quality – and a continuous process that helps gather evidence and data that determine sound scoring methods. This NGN talk looks at what's being done to ensure the validity of the Next Generation NCLEX.

Item development and workshop processes are key to NCSBN's Next Generation project. This NGN Talk explains the collaborative effort to imagine, develop, review and study items to ensure that the Next Generation NCLEX effectively measures critical thinking and decision-making.

This NGN Talk looks at the Strategic Practice Analysis that helped validate the knowledge, skills and abilities required of entry-level RNs, as well as the Special Research Section that has been added to some NCLEX-RN candidate’s exams.

This presentation provides information about various pieces of the Next Generation NCLEX project.