Prescribed preparatory activity prior to Assessment Technology Institute Registered Nurse Comprehensive Predictor proctored assessment : will it make a difference?
Title
Prescribed preparatory activity prior to Assessment Technology Institute Registered Nurse Comprehensive Predictor proctored assessment : will it make a difference?
Creator
Broihahn, Amy
Description
Broihahn, Amy
In the current climate of a worldwide nursing shortage, transitioning graduate nurses to practice in a timely manner is part of a multifaceted approach to improving patient care. The declining NCLEX-RN first attempt pass rate is delaying graduate nurses from filling positions in the healthcare system. The purpose of this quality improvement project was to improve the Assessment Technology Institute’s Registered Nurse Comprehensive Predictor Proctored Assessment (ATI RN Comp) scores for graduating nursing students. Past research has successfully linked the ATI RN Comp to the likelihood of passing the NCLEX-RN (Broderson, 2014; Montegrico, 2021). To impact the ATI RN Comp scores, a prescribed preparatory activity was inserted into the final theory course for a graduating cohort of students. An independent-samples t-test was conducted to compare the mean ATI RN Comp scores for pre-intervention students, fall 2022, and the test intervention group, fall 2023. The results identified no significant differences in scores for those in the pre-intervention (M=69.3, SD 8.7) and the post intervention groups (M = 70.5, SD = 9.5; t (159) = .861, p = .391, two-tailed). The magnitude of the differences in the means (mean difference = 1.25, 95% CL [-1.62, 4.11]) was small with eta squared = .005. The results showed an improvement in the mean score for the intervention group after implementation of a prescribed preparatory activity, demonstrating the potential of facilitating a timelier transition of nurses to practice.
In the current climate of a worldwide nursing shortage, transitioning graduate nurses to practice in a timely manner is part of a multifaceted approach to improving patient care. The declining NCLEX-RN first attempt pass rate is delaying graduate nurses from filling positions in the healthcare system. The purpose of this quality improvement project was to improve the Assessment Technology Institute’s Registered Nurse Comprehensive Predictor Proctored Assessment (ATI RN Comp) scores for graduating nursing students. Past research has successfully linked the ATI RN Comp to the likelihood of passing the NCLEX-RN (Broderson, 2014; Montegrico, 2021). To impact the ATI RN Comp scores, a prescribed preparatory activity was inserted into the final theory course for a graduating cohort of students. An independent-samples t-test was conducted to compare the mean ATI RN Comp scores for pre-intervention students, fall 2022, and the test intervention group, fall 2023. The results identified no significant differences in scores for those in the pre-intervention (M=69.3, SD 8.7) and the post intervention groups (M = 70.5, SD = 9.5; t (159) = .861, p = .391, two-tailed). The magnitude of the differences in the means (mean difference = 1.25, 95% CL [-1.62, 4.11]) was small with eta squared = .005. The results showed an improvement in the mean score for the intervention group after implementation of a prescribed preparatory activity, demonstrating the potential of facilitating a timelier transition of nurses to practice.
Date
2024
Publisher
Alverno College
Extent
102 pages
Language
English
Format
PDF
Type
Text
DNP Project
Subject
Nursing--Examinations
National Council Licensure Examination for Registered Nurses--Research
NCLEX-RN
ATI RN Comprehensive Predictor
Pass rates
Prescribed preparatory activity
Preparatory activity
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Broihahn, Amy, “Prescribed preparatory activity prior to Assessment Technology Institute Registered Nurse Comprehensive Predictor proctored assessment : will it make a difference?,” Alverno College Library Digital Commons, accessed May 14, 2024, https://alverno.omeka.net/items/show/915.