The purpose of this study was to examine variables identified in the literature as predictors of academic achievement and their relationship to performance of baccalaureate graduate nurses on the National Council Licensure Examination (NCLEX). A second concern was that of developing an equation which could be used to predict successful performance of the baccalaureate graduate on the NCLEX. / The specific variables examined included both preprogram and program variables. There were SAT scores, GPA in prerequisite science courses, GPA in mathematics courses, GPA upon admission to a program of nursing, GPA in nursing courses, the number of semesters enrolled in nursing, student faculty ratio, class size and the number of hours spent in the clinical area. / The population consisted of 406 graduates of nine baccalaureate nursing programs in Florida. These subjects sat for the NCLEX for the first time in July 1982 and February 1983. / Statistical operations performed included Pearson Product-Moment Correlations and Discriminant Analysis. The highest correlation coefficients, ranging from 0.46 to 0.53, were for nursing GPA and SAT scores. The number of semesters in nursing correlated negatively with NCLEX performance (r = -0.21). All correlations were significant beyond the 0.05 level. / The discriminant analysis identified five variables which contributed significantly to the discrimination between those subjects who passed the NCLEX and those who failed. They were GPA in nursing, SAT Quantitative, GPA prior to admission to a nursing program, GPA in anatomy and physiology and the number of clinical laboratory hours. A multivariate equation was developed which accurately predicted from 81% to 85% of the subjects' performance on the NCLEX. / Recommendation for further study included further examination of predictor variables and conduction of a longitudinal study. / Source: Dissertation Abstracts International, Volume: 44-11, Section: A, page: 3294. / Thesis (Ph.D.)--The Florida State University, 1983.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:fsu.edu/oai:fsu.digital.flvc.org:fsu_75224 |
| Contributors | SCHOENFISCH, SANDRA ANN., Florida State University |
| Source Sets | Florida State University |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Text |
| Format | 96 p. |
| Rights | On campus use only. |
| Relation | Dissertation Abstracts International |
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