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1About the Author Mariya Tankimovich, DNP, RN, APRN, CRNP, FNP-C, CNE, is an associate teaching professor and DNP Program director, The Pennsylvania State University College of Nursing, University Park, Pennsylvania. She formerly co-directed/co-coordinated the Family Nurse Practitioner Program at Cizik School of Nursing, University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston. For more information, contact her at mtankimovich@psu.edu.
Abstract:
Nursing schools use diagnostic readiness tests (DRTs) to prepare family nurse practitioner (FNP) graduates to pass certification exams, but overall effectiveness estimates of DRTs are scant in the nursing literature. This pilot investigation used statistical analysis and Likert attitude scales with a convenience sample of FNP students to 1) discover any correlations between score results of two DRTs and 2) elicit test-takers' perceptions of their effectiveness. Perceptions of effectiveness were sometimes less positive than statistical indicators of test effectiveness. Disconnects between effectiveness and student perceptions need further study to guarantee optimal employment of DRTs in FNP program curricula.
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