Nurse Certification and Test Anxiety.
| Autor: | Stanzo K; Author Affiliations: Nurse Scientist (Dr Stanzo), Baylor Scott and White (BSW) East Region, McKinney; Clinical Nurse (DeMoss and Schrah Sherrill), BSW The Heart Hospital Plano; Nursing Professional Development Specialist (Hollingsworth), BSW Plano; Clinical Nurse (Cruz), BSW Centennial, Frisco; Nurse Manager (Reynolds), BSW McKinney, McKinney; Nurse Manager (Jackson), BSW Plano; Clinical Nurse (Nwawuihe), BSW Lake Pointe, Rowlett, Texas., DeMoss M, Hollingsworth B, Schrah Sherrill S, Cruz MSFD, Reynolds A, Jackson T, Nwawuihe J |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Zdroj: | The Journal of nursing administration [J Nurs Adm] 2024 Jul-Aug 01; Vol. 54 (7-8), pp. 422-426. |
| DOI: | 10.1097/NNA.0000000000001451 |
| Abstrakt: | Objective: To determine the relationship between scores on the Westside Test Anxiety Scale (WTAS) and nurse certification rates. Background: Nurse certification is associated with improved outcomes. Understanding intrinsic factors associated with low certification rates including test anxiety could help nurse leaders improve certification rates. Methods: This descriptive, correlational study used a convenience sample of 577 RNs with at least 2 years of nursing experience. Participants completed a survey of their demographics and the 10-question WTAS. Results: Certified nurses were significantly older and had more years of experience. Noncertified nurses had significantly higher scores on the WTAS. Conclusions: Facilities working to increase their nurse certification rates may consider adding test anxiety reduction interventions to other levels of support. Competing Interests: The authors declare no conflicts of interest. (Copyright © 2024 Wolters Kluwer Health, Inc. All rights reserved.) |
| Databáze: | MEDLINE |
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