Strategies to Improve NCLEX-RN Success: A Review

Successful completion of the National Council Licensure Examination for Registered Nurses (NCLEX-RN) is important to both new graduate nurses and schools of nursing (SONs); therefore, it is crucial for nursing faculty to prepare students to pass this examination. This article reports results of a literature review aiming to identify effective approaches to strengthen NCLEX-RN success for prelicensure nursing students. SONs have worked to improve student critical thinking, test-taking skills, and psychosocial well-being. SON should consider multifaceted approaches to help students find success on the NCLEX-RN.