STANDARD COMPETENCIES:

 

 1. Review NCLEX-RN Detailed Test Plan for the Candidate

 2. Practice all NCLEX question formats

 3. Review techniques/decision tree useful in answering NCLEX-RN style questions

 4. Demonstrate competence in answering NCLEX-RN style questions in all content areas

 5. Develop a customized study/preparation plan for passing the NCLEX-RN

 6. Review the application process for taking the NCLEX-RN

 

 

 TOPICAL OUTLINE:

 

 

 I. Review the RN NCLEX-CAT process

 a. The Computer Adaptive testing process

 

 II. Review NCLEX style question formats

 a. Standard multiple choice

 b. Multiple-response items that require a candidate to select one or more than one response

 c. Fill-in-the-blank items that require a candidate to type in numbers in a calculation item

 d. Hot spot items that ask a candidate to identify one or more area/s on a picture or graphic

 e. Chart/exhibit format where candidates will be presented with a problem and will need to read the information in the chart/exhibit to answer the problem

 f. Ordered Response items that require a candidate to reorder or move options to provide the correct answer

 g. Audio item format where the candidate is presented an audio clip and uses headphones to listen and select the option that applies

 h. Graphic Options that present the candidate with graphics instead of text for the answer options and they will be required to select the appropriate graphic answer

 

 III. Review the NCLEX- RN Detailed Test Plan for the Candidate for each of the four content areas

 a. Sate & Effective Care Environment

 b. Health Promotion and Maintenance

 c. Psychosocial Integrity

 d. Physiological Integrity

 

 IV. Test Taking Skills

 a. Apply a decision tree to NCLEX style questions

 b. Developing rationale to answer NCLEX style questions

 c. Practice Tests

 

 V. Study Plan

 a. NCLEX preparation products

 b. Develop a customized study plan

 

 VI. NCLEX RN Application

 a. Pearson Vue

 b. Colorado Board of Nursing

 c. Other states