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¹School of Nursing, Laurentian University, Sudbury, Ontario, Canada. pbailey@laurentian.ca

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Multiple-choice testing in nursing education may negatively impact learning and patient care. This paper explores the professional implications of this common evaluation method for nurse learners.

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Area of Science:

Nursing Education
Healthcare Professional Assessment

Background:

Knowledge and competence evaluation is crucial in nursing education and practice.
Multiple-choice testing is a widely used, user-friendly method for assessing nursing knowledge.
The impact of multiple-choice testing on learning outcomes is well-researched in psychology and education but less so in nursing.

Purpose of the Study:

To examine the professional implications of multiple-choice testing in nursing.
To address the potential consequences of multiple-choice testing on nurse learners' knowledge acquisition.
To link these consequences to the provision of patient care within a specific healthcare context.

Main Methods:

Literature review on multiple-choice testing consequences in psychology and education.
Analysis of the absence of this discussion in nursing literature.
Contextualization within best practice guideline implementation in a rural Canadian long-term care setting.

Main Results:

The paper highlights a gap in nursing literature regarding the learning consequences of multiple-choice tests.
It discusses potential negative impacts on nurse learners' knowledge.
The findings are considered in relation to care delivery by diverse healthcare providers.

Conclusions:

The widespread use of multiple-choice testing in nursing education warrants critical examination.
Understanding the learning consequences is vital for ensuring competent nursing practice and quality patient care.
Further research is needed to explore alternative or complementary evaluation strategies in nursing.