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The NCSBN or National Council of State Boards of Nursing is responsible for developing the 2011 NCLEX-PN exam. They develop the test for practical nursing and the NCLEX-RN for registered nurses. NCLEX-PN stands for National Council Licensing Examination for Licensed Practical / Vocational Nurses.
LPN Test Requirements
The 2011 NCLEX-PN Exam requires all practical and voluntary nurse candidates to answer a minimum of 85 items. The maximum number of items that the nurse candidate can answer is 205 during the five hour time period. The maximum time allotment of 5 hours includes the 2011 NCLEX-PN tutorial, all sample questions and breaks.
Sitting for the 2011 LPN Exam
The LPN certification examination is presented to nursing candidates using computerized adaptive testing or CAT. CAT delivers the exam to students utilizing computer technology combined with measurement theory. CAT for the 2011 NCLEX-PN exam is unique to each LPN candidate because the test progresses and is assemble interactively based on the candidates answers to proceeding questions.
The LPN examination continues until the computer delivers a pass or fail determination. Questions are presented as multiple choice, multiple response, fill-in-the blank, and ordered responses. More info about the LPN exam can be viewed on the NCSBN website.
The 2011 NCLEX-PN Exam Test Plan
According to the NCSBN, practical and voluntary practices use "specialized knowledge and skills which meet the health needs of people in a variety of settings under the direction of qualified health professionals" (NFLPN, 2003). The 2011 NCLEX-PN exam measures the ability of a nurse candidate to use clinical problem-solving processes to gather and organize pertinent health care data, the ability to identify health needs and problems through patients life span and demonstrate essential competencies needed to care for patients.
The 2011 nurses exam is organized into four core Client Needs categories. Each category contains core competencies and subcategories to test the nurse candidates. Here are the four areas and the percentage of items on the 2011-2012 examination:
Safe and Effective Care Environment
Coordinated Care – 13 to 19% on exam
Safety and Infection Control – 11 to 17% on exam
Health Promotion and Maintenance – 7 to 13% on exam
Psychosocial Integrity – 7 to 13% on exam
Physiological Integrity
Basic Care and Comfort – 9 to 15% on exam
Pharmacological Therapies – 11 to 17% on exam
Reduction of Risk Potential – 9 to 15% on exam
Physiological Adaptation – 9 to 15% on exam
Taking the 2011 NCLEX-PN exam is not particularly difficult if you have been properly prepared by a certified LPN training programs. In addition, most LPN schools provide extra assistance with test preparation, sample nursing certification exam questions and study guides.
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