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Biology admission test scores predict success on the Canadian Practical Nurse Registration Examination (CPNRE). Higher program GPAs also correlate with passing the CPNRE, indicating academic factors are important but not fully predictive.

Area of Science:

  • Nursing Education
  • Health Professions Admissions
  • Academic Performance Prediction

Background:

  • Canadian academic institutions face pressure to improve student retention and success rates.
  • Standardized admission tests are widely used, but their reliability and validity vary.
  • A Canadian polytechnic institution developed a faculty-based admission test for its practical nursing (PN) program to address these concerns.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To evaluate the predictive validity of a faculty-developed admission test for a practical nursing (PN) program.
  • To identify key academic factors that predict success on the Canadian Practical Nurse Registration Examination (CPNRE).

Main Methods:

  • A retrospective study analyzed data from 293 graduated PN students (2014-2016).
  • Data included program entry GPA, CPNRE results, and admission test scores in chemistry, English, biology, and math.
Keywords:
Academic successAdmission testPractical nursing

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  • Statistical analysis examined the relationship between admission criteria and CPNRE success.

    • Main Results:

    • Mean biology admission test scores significantly predicted CPNRE success.
    • Students with higher program GPAs were more likely to pass the CPNRE.
    • Academic admission factors explained only 9% of the variance in CPNRE success.

    Conclusions:

    • Academic factors like GPA and admission test scores have limited predictability for PN student success on the CPNRE.
    • Program admission processes should incorporate non-academic criteria alongside academic ones.
    • Academic criteria can be utilized for identifying at-risk students for targeted support or for placement purposes.