Abstract

Fingers tapping, hearts pounding, sweat on the brow, and heads bowed in prayer are common manifestations of students waiting to take an exam. The fear of failure is the basis of test anxiety (Anxiety and Depression Association, 2015). Pet therapy may reduce test anxiety in pre-licensure nursing students.

Authors

Amy M. Richards

Author Details

Amy M. Richards, PhD, RN, School of Professional Studies, Department of Nursing, Rogers State University, Claremore, Oklahoma, USA

Sigma Membership

Iota at-Large

Lead Author Affiliation

Rogers State University, Claremore, Oklahoma, USA

Type

Presentation

Format Type

Text-based Document

Study Design/Type

N/A

Research Approach

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Keywords:

Beck's Anxiety Inventory, Nursing School Examinations, Test Anxiety

Conference Name

Creating Healthy Work Environments 2019

Conference Host

Sigma Theta Tau International

Conference Location

New Orleans, Louisiana, USA

Conference Year

2019

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Reducing test anxiety in pre-licensure nursing students with pet therapy

New Orleans, Louisiana, USA

Fingers tapping, hearts pounding, sweat on the brow, and heads bowed in prayer are common manifestations of students waiting to take an exam. The fear of failure is the basis of test anxiety (Anxiety and Depression Association, 2015). Pet therapy may reduce test anxiety in pre-licensure nursing students.