1. ATI facilitating the learning process for students
Assessments for current rn students:
nclex-rn readiness; mastery of concepts in content areas
and guidance for remediation
p. Fogleman – csu, San Marcos faculty 2017

2. NCLEX RN examination- 2016
Test plan for the national council licensure examination for RN’s:
Developed by the National council of state boards of nursing (ncsbn)
Candidate version Test plan reviewed every three years – latest version april, 2016
The nclex-rn 2016 detailed test plan is based on the results of a nationwide rn job analysis survey conduction by the national council of state boards of nursing (ncsbn) in 2014.
The nclex-rn is a variable-length (75 – 265 items), computer adaptive test that allows for some fluctuation in the percentage of items a candidate may receive across the major client needs categories.
2016 Nclex-rn detailed test plan - candidate version

3. ATI RN 2016
The Ati rn content specifications are directly based on those of the nclex-rn test plan.
Each of the Rn (content mastery series) cms 2016 assessments is a fixed-length test comprised of a specific number of scored items and 10 unscored pretest items.
The goal of the rn cms 2016 tests is for the content specifications across all nine tests to align as closely as possible with the nclex-rn content specifications.
Technical manual for the rn content mastery series (cms) pg. 5

4. 2016 nclex-rn detailed test plan major content areas– candidate version

5. Rn 2016 outcomes definitions ati rn 2016 outcomes definitions

6. Ati Rn 2016 assessments: Nine clinical areas
Fundamentals
Adult medical surgical
Maternal newborn
Mental health
Nursing care of children
Leadership
Community health
Pharmacology
nutrition

7. Nclex and ati test content specifications – Technical manual for RN Content Mastery Series 2016

8. Score ranges for ati recommended cut scores Technical manual for the rn content mastery series (cms) 2016

9. Percentage of students in each proficiency level Technical manual for the rn content mastery series (cms) 2016

10. Recommended Proficiency levels: ATI benchmarks for student performance technical manual for the rn content mastery series (CMS) 2016

11. ATI Proficiency Level Expectations technical manual for the rn content mastery series (CMS) 2016

12. Csusm school of nursing - ati best practice policy approved by curriculum evaluation committee:
Research evidence for ati:
Proven to increase nclex pass rates – csu, san marcos
2016/2017 # taken; % pass – #149; %
2015/2016 # taken; % pass – #154; 94.81%
2014/2015 # taken; % pass - # 170; 97.06%
Reduce attrition rates in nursing programs when implemented consistently
Benefits both faculty and students

13. Csusm school of nursing - ati best practice policy
Provides rewards for student remediation
Rewards for time spent = student accountability resulting in success
Focused reviews
Tutorials
Practice assessments

14. Csusm school of nursing - ati best practice policy
Fostering faculty investment
promotes effective teaching
Supports evaluation of the teaching – learning process of all stages of the curriculum

15. Csusm school of nursing - ati best practice policy
Determinant of effectiveness of the nursing education system
Student outcomes related to:
Test scores
Grade point average
Attrition
Standardized assessment test scores
Nclex-rn performance of graduates

16. Csusm school of nursing – ati best practice policy traditional program
TBSN Semester
Course
Assessment
Practice
Proctored 1
200
Fundamentals Nurse Logic: Beginners x
Fundamentals (practice A)
Fundamentals (practice B - as Proctored) 2
212A
Pharmacology Made Easy (6 Modules)
Pharmacology (practice A or B)
220
Targeted Medical-Surgical (turn in 5/9)
260
Mental Health 3
230
Maternal Newborn (practice A or B)
Maternal Newborn 4
212B
Pharmacology
222
Medical-Surgical (practice A or B)
Fundamentals 5
320
Medical-Surgical 6
232
Nursing Care of Children (practice A or B)
Nursing Care of Children
Nutrition 7
450
Leadership 8
440
Community Health
490
Comprehensive Predictor

17. Csusm school of nursing – accelerated program ati best practice policy
ABSN Semester
Course
Assessment
Practice
Proctored 1
300
Fundamentals Nurse Logic: Beginner x
Fundamentals (practice A)
Fundamentals (practice B - as Proctored) 2
316A
Pharmacology Made Easy (6 Modules)
Pharmacology (practice A or B)
322
Targeted Medical-Surgical (turn in 5/9)
Medical-Surgical (practice assessment A)
Fundamentals
360
Mental Health (Practice A or B)
Mental Health 3
330
Maternal Newborn
316B
Pharmacology
324
Medical-Surgical (practice assessment B)
Medical-Surgical 4
332
Nursing Care of Children (Practice A or B)
Nursing Care of Children
Nutrition
450
Leadership 5
440
Community Health
490
Comprehensive Predictor

18. Csusm school of nursing – ati best practice policy ati comprehensive predictor policy for nurs 490
Students taking nurs 490 have 3 attempts to meet ati benchmark for the comprehensive predictor
Benchmark is 77.3% on individual score = 98% probability of passing the nclex-rn exam
If unsuccessful on 3rd attempt, student receives no credit for the course
Student permitted to repeat nur 490 only one time in immediate subsequent semester regardless of past course failures

19. Ati total points for a course
The number of ati points for proctored assessments should not exceed
15%
of the total points for the course.

20. Csusm school of nursing – ati best practice policy
Course quality improvement process – fostering faculty investment
Faculty review of practice and proctored group assessments and generation of reports, providing data for analysis of the content and topics to review and assisting in planning improvements to the course
Consideration given to low scoring content areas and activities created to address the content deficits:
after practice assessments and during the current course – formative assessments
after proctored assessments and for future courses – summative assessments
Faculty review of individual student report
Facilitates details of individual student results to assist with personal plans for improvement

21. Focused review www. atitesting
Focused review > my results > assessments > focused review
Remediation plan to help focus specific review of content; based on identified knowledge deficits
Student:
All topics
Missed topics below a desired percentage
Variety of resources for different learning styles
Books
Video content
Active learning templates or three critical points
Animations
graphics
Use of a Remediation notebook to be used throughout the nursing program
Assists faculty:
Determine student’s time spent on focused reviews
course quality improvement and curriculum revision

22. Active learning template sample: heart failure

23. Ati products Online Practice assessments
Targeted medical surgical assessments
Proctored assessments
Comprehensive predictor:
capstone with coach;
virtual ati for nclex prep with coach

24. Ati products Tutorials Ati plan – student orientation (new)
Learning systems 2.0
Pharmacology made easy 3.0
Skills modules 2.0
Dosage calculations
Achieve
Nurse logic 2.0
Video case studies rn (new)

25. Other ati products comprehensive review books – hard copy and e-books
Active learning templates
Live review – 2 or 3 day
Faculty resources
Products and integration of ati assessment and remediation solutions
Curriculum management and alignment with placement of ati products
Assessment builder
analytics
Faculty development
Seminars and continuing education

26. Where do we go from here? Integration best practices
Implement ati products consistently
Communicate expectations clearly with students and faculty
Periodically evaluatr ati policy
Reward active learning through remediation
Encourage student accountability through tracking of personal efforts
Foster faculty investment through involvement with policy creation

27. Ati content mastery series grading rubric

28. Thank you! Pam Fogleman RN BSN PHN csu, San Marcos lecturer
ATI champion/resource
Nursing 490 ati Capstone