Who Writes The Nclex?
To enter the professional world, nursing graduates must meet the specific requirements of their state boards of nursing. These boards use the National Council Licensure Examination (NCLEX) for both RNs and practical nurses, developed by the National Council of State Boards of Nursing. The exams measure competencies needed to perform safely and effectively as new nurses. While many nursing students and new grads experience anxiety over the NCLEX, around 70% pass the RN exam the first time, and a slightly higher percentage pass the practical nurse exam on the first try. Future nurses can take further comfort in knowing practicing nurses from around the country help develop the test. Louellyn Monera, RN, BSN, a certified psychiatric nurse in California, developed items for the RN test, evaluating exam items for graduates of foreign nursing schools. She also worked on the practical nurse test. The experience began with a day of training, she says. “[The test items] dispelled a lot of myths
