The nursing student wanting to contribute to his profession made a long-term goal to write questions as part of the NCLEX-PNÆ Item Development Panel. Which step is most important to achieve his goal?
A) Practice writing different types of NCLEX-PNÆ questions while in nursing school.
B) Gain experience as a licensed practical or vocational nurse for 1 year.
C) Read multiple NCLEX-PNÆ practice books in order to understand the various styles of questions.
D) Visit the National Council of State Boards of Nursing (NCSBN) Web site and read the most recent test blueprint for the NCLEX-PNÆ.
Ans: B
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The first step for the NCLEX-PNÆ Item Development Panel is to pass the examination and become either a practical or a vocational nurse and gain at least 1 year of experience in nursing practice. The panel meets for 3 or 4 days and is taught about writing items or reviewing items. Reading practice books for the NCLEX-PNÆ will help the nurse to get ready to write the exam, but the test blueprint may change by the time the nurse may be chosen to be on the development panel. Visiting the NCSBN to read the most recent blueprint will help the nurse to pass the exam, but the blueprint may change by the time the nurse may serve on the development panel. The nursing student needs to gain practice as a licensed nurse and needs to have the training offered by the NCSBN in order to best meet his goal of writing questions for the NCLEX-PNÆ.
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