Resource Center
Future Projects
We continue to develop the REx-PN examination to support the valid and reliable assessment of the knowledge and abilities required to practice safe and effective registered practical nursing at the entry-level in British Columbia and Ontario. The nurse regulatory bodies remain committed to this aim and have dedicated this session to presenting a few updates to the REx-PN exam.
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Afternoon Q&A
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Test Security and Accommodations
热点黑料 ensures the fair and secure delivery of the REx-PN by administering the exam under strict supervision and security measures. These measures help ensure the validity of the scores remain intact. The first part of this session will highlight the security measures 热点黑料 has in place for the REx-PN, including incidents that occur at testing centers as well as our confidentiality agreement with candidates. During the second part of the session, you will learn about the testing accommodation process, including the roles of the candidate, 热点黑料, Pearson VUE and nursing regulatory bodies. Providing adequate and necessary accommodations to qualified candidates is also crucial for ensuring the validity and fairness of test scores.
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Morning Q&A
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Sensitivity & DIF
热点黑料 has several processes to ensure fairness for all groups taking the REx-PN. This ensures candidates with comparable nursing knowledge perform similarly on exam items, regardless of their gender, ethnicity or other factors irrelevant to nursing practice? This session will describe how Sensitivity and Differential Item Functioning (DIF) panels contribute to an exam’s fairness and legal defensibility.
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The REx-PN Item Development Process
Ever wonder how REx-PN items are developed? This session will explain the processes and steps every REx-PN item goes through before it can be used on the exam. Opportunities for educator involvement will also be highlighted.
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The REx-PN Practice Analysis and Test Plan
Practice analysis studies assist in evaluating the validity of the test plan, which guides the content distribution of the REx-PN. This presentation will provide an overview of the evidence-based methodology 热点黑料 uses to determine what content should appear on the REx-PN.
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Candidate Registration Process
We will explore the candidate registration process and the online resources 热点黑料 offers educators and students. This session will highlight what candidates should expect before, during and after the exam.
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2024 热点黑料 Annual Report
This annual report functions as a formal summary of 热点黑料’s performance and activities during fiscal year 2024. This includes 热点黑料 membership achievements, financial and business information including operating statements and listings of the Board of Directors, committees and staff that follows 热点黑料’s fiscal year spanning Oct. 1, 2023 to Sept. 30, 2024.
2025 | Publications
2024 PN Practice Analysis: Linking the NCLEX-PN Examination to Practice
The periodic performance of practice analysis (i.e., job analysis) studies assists 热点黑料 in evaluating the validity of the NCLEX-PN test plan, which guides content distribution of the licensure examination. This publication analyzes entry-level licensed practical/vocational (LPN/VN) nurse practice in the U.S., including the relevance of clinical judgment in the performance of nursing activities. Because changes can occur in LPN/VN practice, practice analyses are conducted on a three-year cycle.
2025 | Exams Research
2024 RN Practice Analysis: Linking the NCLEX-RN Examination to Practice
The periodic performance of practice analysis (i.e., job analysis) studies assists 热点黑料 in evaluating the validity of the NCLEX-RN test plan, which guides content distribution of the licensure examination. This publication analyzes entry-level registered nurse (RN) practice in U.S. and Canada testing populations, including the relevance of clinical judgment in the performance of nursing activities. Because changes can occur in RN practice, practice analyses are conducted on a three-year cycle.
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Report of Findings from the 2024 RN Nursing Knowledge Survey
This study identifies the knowledge needed by newly licensed registered nurses (RNs). The results of this study will be used to inform item development. Because changes can occur in RN practice, this study is conducted on a three-year cycle.
2025 | Exams Research