Montegrico James
About the Author James Montegrico, MSN, RN, is a lecturer, School of Nursing, College of Health and Human Services, University of North Carolina at Charlotte. For more information, contact him at
Nurs Educ Perspect. 2021;42(1):22-28. doi: 10.1097/01.NEP.0000000000000660.
The aim of the study was to describe trends in internationally educated nurses' (IEN) National Council Licensure Examination-Registered Nurses (NCLEX®-RN) performance from 2003 to 2017 and to determine the odds of passing the exam based on country of nursing education.
IEN comprise 5.6 percent of US nurses; more than half come from the Philippines. There is a lack of research on IEN NCLEX-RN performance.
Correlational research was used to determine the performance and likelihood of passing the NCLEX-RN based on country of nursing education using secondary data analysis. Odds ratios were estimated to express the odds of passing.
IEN NCLEX-RN applications and pass rates are decreasing. The odds of passing the NCLEX-RN among Philippine-educated nurses are lower compared to all other IEN. The odds of passing the Canadian NCLEX-RN are higher for all IEN.
The low NCLEX-RN pass rate of IEN reflects differences in nursing education and practice across countries.
本研究旨在描述2003年至2017年国际教育背景护士（IEN）参加美国国家理事会执照考试-注册护士（NCLEX®-RN）的成绩趋势，并根据护理教育所在国家确定通过该考试的几率。
国际教育背景护士占美国护士总数的5.6%；其中一半以上来自菲律宾。目前缺乏关于国际教育背景护士NCLEX-RN考试成绩的研究。
采用相关性研究，通过二次数据分析，根据护理教育所在国家确定参加NCLEX-RN考试的成绩及通过可能性。估计优势比以表示通过几率。
国际教育背景护士的NCLEX-RN报考人数和通过率正在下降。与所有其他国际教育背景护士相比，菲律宾教育背景护士通过NCLEX-RN考试的几率较低。所有国际教育背景护士中，加拿大教育背景护士通过NCLEX-RN考试的几率较高。
国际教育背景护士的NCLEX-RN低通过率反映了各国护理教育和实践的差异。
