PASSING PERCENTAGE RESULT OF FEU-NRMF BATTERY EXAMINATION: A PREDICTOR IN THE NURSE LICENSURE EXAMINATION RESULTS OF BSN GRADUATES, BATCH 2012-2015

PASSING PERCENTAGE RESULT OF FEU-NRMF BATTERY EXAMINATION: A PREDICTOR IN THE NURSE LICENSURE EXAMINATION RESULTS OF BSN GRADUATES, BATCH 2012-2015 - QUEZON CITY FEU-NRMF 2015

ABSTRACT: There are several factors that contribute to the success of the nurse licensure examination. According to studies, some of those are the battery examinations, overall general weighted average, and the grades on the related learning experience. However, there are inconsistencies with regards to the result of the studies on battery examination, In which some says it does contribute to the success of passing the nurse licensure examination and some says it does not. Thus, It cannot be generalized and cannot be applied to every institutes of learning with regards to nursing. The study has been prepared in order to determine if the passing percentage result of Far Eastern University-Dr. Nicanor Reyes Medical Foundation battery examination can predict the success to the nurse licensure examination. This is a cross section study. The whole population has been totally enumerated to have more accurate results. In order to determine the relationship of the battery examination to the nurse licensure examination, statistical analysis by linear regression and Pearson correlation coefficient with a level of significance of 1=0.05 has been utilized. Having the result of R-0.344 or expressing it on percentage tells that the battery examination only contributes 34.4% to the success on passing the licensure exam. Therefore, the battery examination has a relationship of success on the nurse licensure examination on this institute.

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