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DETERMINANTS OF NURSING LICENSURE PERFORMANCE OF GRADUATES IN SELECTED SUCs IN REGION III
JEAN N. GUILLASPER, Ph.D
RET Coordinator, College of Nursing
CHAIR, CLHRDC-RUICC
Nueva Ecija University of Science and Technology
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4. BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY
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BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY
For a newly graduate nurse to practice as a registered nurse in the Philippines, he/she must take and pass the Nursing Licensure Examination (NLE) given by the Professional Regulation Commission (PRC) through the BON (Neri, 2009). 1

5. BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY
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BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY
The Philippine Nursing Licensure Exam is a 500-item multiple choice exam that assesses the basic nursing level competency of nursing graduates.
SCOPE OF NLE:
objectives of the nursing curriculum
the broad areas of nursing and other related disciplines
competencies as determined by the Board of Nursing (BON) 1

6. In order to pass the NLE, the examinee must:
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In order to pass the NLE, the examinee must:
obtain a general average of at least 75% with a rating of not below 60% in any subject
Five subject component of NLE:
Nursing Practice I
Nursing Practice II
Nursing Practice III
Nursing Practice IV
Nursing Practice V 1

7. OUTLINE OF THE SUBJECT COMPONENTS OF NLE
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OUTLINE OF THE SUBJECT COMPONENTS OF NLE
NURSING PRACTICE I AND II
NURSING PRACTICE III, IV AND V
(COMPETENCY APPRAISAL I)
(COMPETENCY APPRAISAL II)
ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY
NRES I AND II
CHN
NCM 102, 103, 104, 105, 106, 107-A, 107-B
PHARMACOLOGY
AND INP
HEALTH ASSESSMENT
THEORETICAL FOUNDATION IN NURSING
NCM 100
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Certificate of registration/professional license/Identification Card as a nurse shall be issued to an applicant who passes the examination duly signed by the Chairperson of the Professional Regulation Commission, bearing the date of registration, license number, and the date of issuance and expiration date (Article IV Sec. 15and 17 of RA 9173). 1

9. Commission on Higher Education (CHED)
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Commission on Higher Education (CHED)
BSN Curriculum under CMO No. 14, s. 2009
Competency Appraisal I and Competency Appraisal II
utilization of the nursing process
11 CORE COMPETENCIES
safe and quality nursing practice,
management of resources and environment,
health education,
legal responsibility,
ethico-moral responsibility,
personal and professional development,
quality improvement,
research,
record management,
communication and collaboration and
teamwork. 1

10. OBJECTIVES OF THE STUDY
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OBJECTIVES OF THE STUDY
To determine the respondents’ grades by State Universities and Colleges (SUCs) in the following professional nursing subjects:
Anatomy and Physiology; Community Health Nursing; Pharmacology; NCM100; NCM 101; NCM 102; NCM 103; NCM 104; NCM 105; NCM 106; NCM 107-A; NCM 107-B; Intensive Nursing Practicum, Nursing Research 1 and 2; Health Assessment and TFN 1

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To determine the respondent’s grades in Competency Appraisal I and Competency Appraisal II
To determine the respondent’s ratings in the Nursing Licensure Examination (NLE)
To determine if there is a significant relationship between NLE results and graduates’ ratings in;
Professional nursing subjects;
Competency Appraisal I; and
Competency Appraisal II; 1

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To know the implications of the findings of the study to nursing curriculum
HYPOTHESIS:
There is no significant relationship between NLE results and graduates’ ratings in the professional nursing subjects, Competency Appraisal I and Competency Appraisal II. 1

13. Descriptive correlational method of research
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METHOD AND TECHNIQUES
Descriptive correlational method of research
TOOL FOR DATA GATHERING/TECHNIQUE
DOCUMENTARY ANALYSIS
1,674 NLE first takers – June & November 2012 and June 2013
Documents:
NLE Results from PRC & TOR from the Registrars Office of the selected SUCs 1

14. DATA PROCESSING AND STATISTICAL ANALYSIS Verbal Interpretation
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DATA PROCESSING AND STATISTICAL ANALYSIS
Respondent’s grades in professional nursing subjects:
Grade Range
Verbal Interpretation
1.00
Excellent Performance
1.25 – 1.50
Superior Performance
1.75 – 2.00
Very Good Performance
2.25 – 2.50
Good Performance
2.75 – 3.00
Fair Performance
5.00
Poor Performance 1

15. Verbal Interpretation
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DATA PROCESSING AND STATISTICAL ANALYSIS
Respondent’s ratings in the Nursing Licensure Examination:
Pearson Product Moment Correlation Coefficient
Range (NLE ratings)
Verbal Interpretation
75-94% and above
Passed
74% and below
Failed 1

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DISCUSSION
Roncoli, Lisonti and Falcone (2000) found out that the higher grades in science and nursing courses increased the likelihood of success in the licensure examination.
The use of admission criteria can predict future success in nursing programs and on the Licensure Examination for Nurses (Humphreys 2008) 1

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DISCUSSION
Neri (2009) stated that the students doing well with the in-house review have the better chances of passing the board exam, on the other hand, guided review does not significantly predict the chances of passing the board exam. 1

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DISCUSSION
Grossbach and Kuncel (2011) believe that standardized admissions tests were effective predictors of performance in licensure examination.
Grades earned during baccalaureate degree in nursing education were especially strong predictors. The strongest predictors were grades earned during the second year. 1

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DISCUSSION
Ong and Palompon (2012) said that College Entrance Examination performance on IQ test, nursing aptitude test, the composite score of science, math and English tests, college grade point average and pre-board examination performance are predictors of Nurses’ Licensure Examination Performance. 1

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CONCLUSIONS
The nursing students performed well in the following professional nursing subjects with grades from 2.25 to 2.50; Anatomy and Physiology, Community Health Nursing, Pharmacology, NCM 100, NCM 101, NCM 102, NCM 103, NCM 104, NCM 105, NCM 106, NCM 107-A, Nursing Research I, Health Assessment, Theoretical Foundations in Nursing, Competency Appraisal I, and Competency Appraisal II. 1

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Nursing students showed better performance in the following subjects: NCM 107-B, Intensive Nursing Practicum and Nursing Research II.
The passing rate of the students in the Nursing Licensure Examination ranges between percent with the over-all average of percent.
The grades of the students in the 17 professional nursing subjects vary among the school respondents, and they serve as determinants in passing the nursing licensure examination. 1

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On the average, majority of the professional nursing subjects were determinant to passing the NLE which comprises of the following subjects: Anatomy and Physiology, Community Health Nursing, NCM 100, NCM 101, NCM 103, NCM 104, NCM 105, NCM 106, NCM 107-B, Research I, Research II, and Competency Appraisal II
The following subjects were considered as not determinant to passing the NLE such as Pharmacology, NCM 102, NCM 107-A, and Competency Appraisal I. 1

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Significant relationship between NLE and professional nursing subjects exists because the grades in different subjects obtained by the respondents and their performance in the NLE showed a similar trend and that is, grades in each subject correspond to the lower ratings in NLE. 1

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RECOMMENDATIONS
The good performance of the students in different professional nursing subjects should be strengthened by the mentoring/coaching of the instructors to their students to elevate their performance in each subject, since their performance in the nursing subjects will serve as determinants to their NLE performance. 1

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Instructors are encouraged to prepare and administer diagnostic examinations in each subject to determine the entry point of discussion to overcome difficulties encountered by the students especially for the subjects included in Nursing Practice III, IV and V of the NLE. 1

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Subjects with significant relationship with the NLE should further be strengthened; subjects that were insignificant should be revisited and be given special attention in terms of content of course syllabus specifically to the subjects included in the Nursing Practice II, IV, V.
The subject Pharmacology should be revisited due to its insignificant correlation in all scope of NLE such as Nursing Practice I, II, II, IV, and V. Modification of the scope of this subject may be recommended, since it plays a vital role in the nursing practice by limiting the cases of medication errors. 1

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