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NCLEX Item Writer

Nursing Instructor selected as NCLEX® Item Writer

April Fehlinger, Instructor in Nursing, was selected as a volunteer item writer for the National Council of State Boards of Nursing (NCSBN) Licensure Examination (NCLEX).

NCSBN is responsible for developing and administering the NCLEX-RN® and NCLEX-PN®examinations. Passing the NCLEX exam is one of the requirements necessary for attaining a nursing license/registration in the United States and participating Canadian provinces and territories.

Fehlinger was approved by the Indiana State Board of Nursing and selected by NCSBN to the NCLEX item development panel of subject matter experts held at NCSBN headquarters in Chicago, Illinois, from October 31 through November 3.

According to NCSBN, Fehlinger was selected on the basis of her clinical specialty and nursing expertise. Because she works with entry-level nurses in the education department at Deaconess Health System, she has first-hand knowledge of new graduates’ skills and clinical judgment as they enter the workforce.

"This is quite an honor and a huge benefit for our faculty and students," says Fehlinger. “I traveled to Chicago three times this year to write mental health questions for the NextGen exam (the newest NCLEX). Our prospective students should feel confident in knowing that USI faculty has first-hand experience in the exam process and are equipped to aid in their success.”