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OCLC number
1263187561
Link(s) to full text
LAC copy
Author
Ewers, Kathryn,
Title
A critical autobiographical narrative inquiry of coming to terms with the NCLEX-RN
Degree
Ph. D. -- Nipissing University, 2021
Publisher
North Bay, Ontario : Nipissing University, Faculty of Education, 2021.
©2021
Description
1 online resource (viii, 198 leaves) :illustrations, colour
Notes
Date on cover: "July 2021."
Submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy.
Included bibliographical references (leaves 178-198)
Abstract
In 2015, despite pedagogical concerns from Canadian nurse educators, the National Council Licensure Exam Registered Nurse (NCLEX-RN), an American nursing licensure exam, was adopted by Canadian nurse regulators for use in Canada. Initial pass rates for the NCLEX-RN were much lower than traditional pass rates had been on the former Canadian Registered Nurse Exam. As a nurse educator, I found the news of the decline in pass rates very distressing. This dissertation is about how, as a nurse educator, I came to terms with the adoption of the NCLEX-RN. I use an autobiographical narrative inquiry approach to explore the meaning of the adoption of the NCLEX-RN for my educational practice. I reflect on my own experiences of writing the NCLEX-RN and how the adoption of the NCLEX-RN has impacted my pedagogy. Miller's (2007) theory of a holistic curriculum guides the study. As well, Dewey's theory about miseducation and the critical perspectives of Paulo Freire and bell hooks inform my study. Via narrative analysis and a holistic lens, I identified how the adoption of the NCLEX-RN impacted my body, mind, and soul. The following seven narrative themes were identified: a) a high price to pay; b) constraining forces; c) awakening to the biases of computerized testing; d) contradictions and consequences; e) finding my pedagogical peace; f) searching for an antidote; and g) reaffirming my teaching self. I raise concerns about the erosion of holistic nursing pedagogies if NCLEX-RN pass rates become the dominant curricular driver. More studies are needed to fully explore the impact of the adoption of the NCLEX-RN on Canadian nurse educators, nursing curricula and nursing care.
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Subject
Narrative inquiry (Research method)
National Council Licensure Examination for Registered Nurses Canada.
Nursing students Examinations, questions, etc.
Nursing Examinations, questions, etc.
Nursing Study and teaching.
Practical nursing Examinations, questions, etc.
Nursing Examinations.
Histoires de vie.
National Council Licensure Examination for Registered Nurses Canada.
Soins infirmiers Examens, questions, etc.
Soins infirmiers Étude et enseignement.
Soins infirmiers pratiques Examens, questions, etc.
Soins infirmiers Examens.
Narrative inquiry (Research method)
National Council Licensure Examination for Registered Nurses Canada
Nursing students Examinations, questions, etc.
Nursing Examinations, questions, etc.
Nursing Study and teaching.
Practical nursing Examinations, questions, etc.
Nursing Examinations