From: A scoping review of admission criteria and selection methods in nursing education
Name of type of the selection/developer | Items |
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Standardized tests | |
SAT (Scholastic Aptitude Test) Grossbach & Kuncel 2011 [41], Jarmulowicz 2012 [43], Stuenkel 2006 [30], McGahee, Gramling and Reid 2010 [35] | Verbal, math |
ACT (American College Test) Elkins 2015 [60], Grossbach and Kuncel 2011 [41], Jarmulowicz 2012 [43], McGahee et al. 2010 [35] | English (reading, writing), math, natural science, social science |
TEAS (Test of Essential Academic Skills) Bremner et al. 2014 [55], Harner 2014 [56], Hernandez 2011 [39], Newton & Moore 2009 [34], Newton et al. 2007 [31], Wolkowitz & Kelley 2010 [36] | Reading, mathematics, science (life science, earth science, physical science, human body science), and English language usage |
HESI (Health Education Systems Inc) | English: reading comprehension, vocabulary & general knowledge, grammar. Math: Basic math skills. Science: biology, chemistry, anatomy& physiology, physics |
HSRT (Health Sciences Reasoning Test) Pitt et al. 2015 [59] | Total critical thinking skills, analysis, inference, evaluation, deductive reasoning and inductive reasoning. |
NLN (National League for Nursing) | Not stated in the articles. From NLN website (2017): Verbal–Word knowledge and reading comprehension. Math –Basic calculations, word problems, applied math. Science–General biology, chemistry, physics and earth science |
NET (Nurse Entrance Test) Herrera 2012 [44] | Math skills, reading comprehension |
NDRT (Nelson-Denny Reading Test) Lajoie 2013 [50] | Vocabulary, reading comprehension, reading rate. |
WGCTA (Watson-Glaser Critical Thinking Appraisal) Crouch 2015 [61] | Critical thinking |
Other selection methods | |
Literacy and numeracy test MacDuff et al. 2016 [62] | Literacy and numeracy skills |
MMI (Multiple Mini Interview) Gale et al. 2016 [6], MacDuff et al. 2016 [62], Perkins et al. 2013 [47], Timer & Clauson 2011 [8] | Cognitive attributes: numeracy skills, literacy skill, decision-making skills, problem-solving skills |
Nationwide Entry Exam | General education, mathematics, logic, biology, chemistry, physics |
Onsite student selection processes: Interview MacDuff et al. 2016 [62] | Cognitive attributes: problem-solving |