Re-evaluating the NCLEX-RN® passing standard

Journal of Nursing Measurement

Volumn 13, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 147-165

  O'Neill, Thomas R ^a   Marks, Casey M ^a   Reynolds, Michelle ^a  

^a NATIONAL COUNCIL OF STATE BOARDS OF NURSING   (United States)

Author keywords

Angoff; Licensure; NCLEX; NCSBN; Passing standard; Rasch Model; Standard setting

Indexed keywords

EID: 30744466689     PISSN: 10613749     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1891/jnum.2005.13.2.147     Document Type: Article

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