What are additional methods you can use to prepare students for the NCLEX® exam?

The Curriculum Committee is struggling with another issue in nursing education. The dean is very concerned about achieving a high NCLEX® pass rate; though, so far your school is above 90%.

Think outside the box. Recognizing that part of your plan will be to offer students standardized exams, what are additional methods you can use to prepare students for the NCLEX® exam? What are the advantages and disadvantages of using these methods in comparison to using standardized examinations? Please read this document before tackling this discussion question.

National League for Nursing (2010). High stakes testing. Retrieved from  http://www.nln.org/about/position-statements/nln-reflections-dialogue/read/dialogue-reflection/2010/12/02/reflection-dialogue-7—high-stakes-testing-december-2010  (Links to an external site.)