First Time NCLEX Pass Rate for 2013 Matthew Vivian Level of Measure • Bar Graph: Ordinal • Definition: data that can be rank ordered as well as placed into categories. • Line Graph: Ratio • Definition: data that can be categorized and ranked; in addition, the distance between ranks can be specified and a “true” or natural zero point can be identified. Introduction • Purpose: Assess current nursing research findings • Data presented shows the percentage of candidates who passed the NCLEX Exam the first time taking it. • Data comes from the National Council of State Boards of Nursing (NCSBN). References Number of Candidates Taking NCLEX Examination and Percent Passing, by Type of Candidate (2013). National Council of State Boards of Nursing. https://www.ncsbn.org/Table_of_Pass_Rates_2013.pdf Series1 0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 Baccalaureate Associate Diploma Invalid or Special Program Code Percent Passing by Type of Candidate for 2013 Jan-Mar Apr-Jun Jul-Sep Oct-Dec 70 72.5 75 77.5 80 82.5 85 87.5 90 92.5 95 Baccalaureate Baccalaureate Pass Rate by Quarter for 2013