Publication Date: 2024/02/17
Abstract: A study was conducted to examine the relationship between board performance and professional subjects among nursing graduates who took the Nursing Licensure Examination (NLE) in November 2022 from Isabela State University (ISU) Echague. The objective was to determine if there is a significant relationship between grades in undergraduate nursing professional subjects and board exam ratings. Data was collected from 100 respondents who recently completed their Bachelor of Science in nursing degree at ISU Echague using a quantitative research approach. The study analyzed their scores in professional subjects such as Medical-Surgical Nursing, Maternal and Child Health Nursing, Psychiatric Nursing, and Community Health Nursing to evaluate their performance on the PNLE. The overall weighted average and Nursing Practice 1–5 means were compared using a one-way ANOVA to see if any of those means differed statistically from the other. The findings showed that the respondents performed best in Intensive Nursing Practicum, a subject related to Nursing Practice III, IV, and V, but no significant relationship was found. The lowest performance was observed in Nursing Research 1, which covered Medical Surgical Nursing and Psychiatric Nursing in Nursing Practice III and had the lowest board exam rate. The study identified significant relationships between Health Assessment, Disaster Nursing, Care of Older Adult and Psychiatric Nursing, indicating that higher academic performance in these subjects correlated with better board exam performance. This study examines factors affecting nursing graduates' board success and aims to improve curriculum and licensure readiness by linking professional subjects to board performance. It will benefit educators and curriculum developers in ensuring future nursing practitioners' competency.
Keywords: Board Performance, Nursing Student, Undergraduate Professional Subjects, Nurse Licensure Exam, Relationship.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.10673656
PDF: https://ijirst.demo4.arinfotech.co/assets/upload/files/IJISRT24JAN1755.pdf
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