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  • COVID_Updates-Public.pdf

    Review of NCLEX Modifications Effective Oct. 1, 2020 Jason A. Schwartz Director, Test Development NCSBN Review of October 1 changes • Return of pretest items • Increased number of items on exam • Return of NGN Special Research Section to RN exam • Introduction of NGN Special Research Section to PN exam • Removal of NCLEX tutorial • Increased time available to candidates Return of Pretest Items When? NCLEX-RN NCLEX-PN Pre-COVID 15 pretest items 25 pretest items March 25-Sept 30 0 pretest items 0 pretest items October 1 15 pretest items 15 pretest items Why?

  • Transcript_2022NCLEX_jbetts.pdf

    So, one of our goals was to keep the testing time comparable to what it is today and we've met that goal. So, all of these test design goals that we set out for are goals that we've been able to accomplish, and you'll see how we accomplish those in the next few slides. So, one of the things that you'll notice with the new NGN or the new item types, as I just said, all of the item types can be seen on the NCLEX today will continue to be seen on the NGN. So the item types you see today will continue to be seen tomorrow. However, in addition, there will be a number of new item types that you see here on the screen.

  • Transcript_2021NCLEX_jbetts.pdf

    Some of the objectives of this session will be sort of a high-level understanding of what the Next Generation NCLEX Test Design will look like. And we'll talk about it at a high level but then we'll also spend some time towards the end being much more specific about the test design. We'll talk about both what's staying the same between the NCLEX today and the NGN in the future, and what's changing. And then we'll go through a very specific step- by-step process of showing you the overall structure of the NGN exam. Now, some of the things that we'll be talking about today will be brand new. You'll be the first persons to hear about, like, for instance, the new test design.

  • 17_MYM_SessionBook.pdf

    NGN Project Overview Next Generation NCLEX (NGN) Update/Forum 64 Session Book | 2017 NCSBN Midyear Meeting Collaborating for the Future of Regulation 2/24/17 8 NGN Overview • Enhanced Hot Spots (HS+) • Enhanced Multiple Response (MS+) • Extended Drag and Drop (DD+) • Cloze items (CL) • Constructed Response (CR) • Rich Media Scenario (RMS) • Dynamic Exhibits (DE) New item prototypes were identified that possessed the potential to measure layers 2, 3, and 4 of the clinical judgment model.

  • Transcript_2020_Covid-Update_Public.pdf

    Schwartz, MS, Director, Test Development, Examinations, NCSBN In this presentation, I'll review these new modifications, comparing and contrasting them with prior instances of the exam. The exam changes fall into six categories, each of which will be explained through its own slide. The return of pretest items, an increased number of items on each exam, the return of the NGN Special Research Section to the RN exam, the introduction of the NGN Special Research Section to the PN exam, the removal of the NCLEX tutorial from the exams, and increased testing time made available to candidates. We'll begin with the return of pretest items.

  • NCLEX Candidate Registration Process | NCSBN

    The National Council of State Boards of Nursing (NCSBN) is a not-for-profit organization whose purpose is to provide an organization through which boards of nursing act and counsel together on matters of common interest and concern affecting the public health, safety and welfare, including the development of licensing examinations in nursing. Year 2022 Length 12:01 Presented By NCSBN Examinations Department Topic Exam Operations, NCLEX Exam, NCSBN Members Only, NCSBN Products/Services Audience Board Members, Board Staff, Board Executives Knowledge Network NCLEX Examinations Description On-demand Presentation Related Resources Download Presentation Download Transcript THIS VIDEO IS FROM: 2022 NCSBN NCLEX Conference September 2022 - Virtual All Past Events Other Videos   2021 Practice Analyses and the 2023 NCLEX-RN and NCLEX-PN Test Pl ...

  • Transcript_2021NCLEX_QA1.pdf

    That is part of Generate Solutions of the NCJMM. - Okay. And Lisa, I'm going to keep you on the mic. For the Extended Multiple Response or Select All That Apply within the NGN, is there a minimum number of response options? - Okay, so for the multiple response, Select All That Apply for NGN, that also applies to NCLEX as well, and the answer for that is at least one option, meaning one key must be selected for the candidate to proceed through the exam. - Okay.

  • Member Videos and Webinars | NCSBN

    Videos and webinars for members only. Webinar topics include: Overview of the NCSBN Clinical Judgment Model NGN Trend Items NGN Bow Tie Items Available NGN resources 2021   | Recorded Webinar NCLEX Examinations Webinar Series: 2021 Next Generation NCLEX (NGN) Project   Webinar attendees will be provided with updates on the Next Generation NCLEX project (NGN).

  • Testing Operations: Exam Administration and Accommodations Q&A | NCSBN

    The National Council of State Boards of Nursing (NCSBN) is a not-for-profit organization whose purpose is to provide an organization through which boards of nursing act and counsel together on matters of common interest and concern affecting the public health, safety and welfare, including the development of licensing examinations in nursing. Schwartz, MS, Director, Outreach, Marketing & Advocacy; Thy Cao, Manager, Consolidated Services, NCSBN; Jenn Keating, Consolidated Services Specialist III, Consolidated Services, NCSBN Topic Exam Operations, NCLEX Exam, NCSBN Members Only, NCSBN Products/Services Audience Board Members, Board Staff, Board Executives Knowledge Network NCLEX Examinations Related Resources Download Transcript THIS VIDEO IS FROM: 2022 NCSBN NCLEX Conference September 2022 - Virtual All Past Events Other Videos   202 ...

  • Resources | NCSBN

    The National Council of State Boards of Nursing (NCSBN) produces publications, online courses and videos that contribute to the body of nursing knowledge. The NCLEX-RN and NCLEX-PN exams are reevaluated for their respective passing standards triennially. In this session, NCSBN staff discuss the steps involved in setting NCLEX passing standards, including how to set the passing standard on Next Generation NCLEX items. 2023   | Event Presentation Next Generation NCLEX (NGN) Update   The NGN launched on April 1, 2023, to better measure nursing candidates’ clinical judgment and decision making abilities through the use of innovative item types. This session will give an update on the NGN project. 2023   | Event Presentation Computerized Adaptive Testing (CAT)   The NCLEX is a variable-length computerized adaptive test (CAT).