Item development process and analysis of 50 case-based items for implementation on the Korean Nursing Licensing Examination

This study conducted a cross-sectional observational study to develop new case-based items. After a mock examination of undergraduate nursing students using the newly developed case-based items, we evaluated the appropriateness of the items through classical test theory and item response theory. A mock examination consisting of the final 50 case-based items was implemented in 13 schools and taken by 741 students between October 26 and November 4, 2016.