Abstract

High-stakes licensure or certification examinations are required or many health professionals for disciplines to ensure safe entry-level practice. Guided by classical test theory, this study considered whether a relationship existed between students' performance on 4 HESI examinations and first-time FNP certification success.

Authors

Tammy L. Gravel

Author Details

Tammy Gravel, EdD, School of Nursing, MCPHS University, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA

Sigma Membership

Chi Theta

Type

Presentation

Format Type

Text-based Document

Research Approach

N/A

Keywords:

Certification Success for FNP, Curriculum Assessment, Evaluation and Standardized Testing

Conference Name

Nursing Education Research Conference 2020

Conference Host

Sigma Theta Tau International,National League for Nursing

Conference Location

Washington, DC, USA

Conference Year

2020

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Predicting certification success for the family nurse practitioner

Washington, DC, USA

High-stakes licensure or certification examinations are required or many health professionals for disciplines to ensure safe entry-level practice. Guided by classical test theory, this study considered whether a relationship existed between students' performance on 4 HESI examinations and first-time FNP certification success.