Advance practice nursing (APN) students use of standardized testing
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Pamela Willson, PhD, St. David's School of Nursing, Texas State University, Round Rock, Texas, USA; Terry A. Throckmorton, PhD, HESI Education Team, Elsevier/ HESI Testing, Houston, Texas, USA
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Graduate APN faculty use Standardized Testing to assess students' potential for certification examination success, to identify concepts needing remediation, and to identify strengths and weaknesses within the APN curriculum. In preliminary research, an APN score of 700 or above was found to be 99.5% predictive of certification success.
44th Biennial Convention 2017 Theme: Influence Through Action: Advancing Global Health, Nursing, and Midwifery.
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Keywords | Advance Practice Nurses; Prediction of Success; Standardized Testing |
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Host | Sigma Theta Tau International |
Location | Indianapolis, Indiana, USA |
Date | 2017 |
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