Suggestion for item allocation to 8 nursing activity categories of the Korean Nursing Licensing Examination: a survey-based descriptive studyopen accessSuggestion for item allocation to 8 nursing activity categories of the Korean Nursing Licensing Examination: a survey-based descriptive study
- Authors
- 김경희; 강소영; 강윤희; Young-Ran Kweon; 김현정; 송영신; 조주연; 최미영; 이현수
- Issue Date
- Jan-2023
- Keywords
- Licensure; Nursing education; Nursing license; Republic of Korea
- Citation
- Journal of Educational Evaluation for Health Professions, v.20, pp 18
- Journal Title
- Journal of Educational Evaluation for Health Professions
- Volume
- 20
- Start Page
- 18
- URI
- https://scholarworks.bwise.kr/cau/handle/2019.sw.cau/72840
- DOI
- 10.3352/jeehp.2023.20.18
- Abstract
- Purpose This study aims to suggest the number of test items in each of 8 nursing activity categories of the Korean Nursing Licensing Examination, which comprises 134 activity statements including 275 items. The examination will be able to evaluate the minimum ability that nursing graduates must have to perform their duties.Methods Two opinion surveys involving the members of 7 academic societies were conducted from March 19 to May 14, 2021. The survey results were reviewed by members of 4 expert associations from May 21 to June 4, 2021. The results for revised numbers of items in each category were compared with those reported by Tak and his colleagues and the National Council License Examination for Registered Nurses of the United States.Results Based on 2 opinion surveys and previous studies, the suggestions for item allocation to 8 nursing activity categories of the Korean Nursing Licensing Examination in this study are as follows: 50 items for management of care and improvement of professionalism, 33 items for safety and infection control, 40 items for management of potential risk, 28 items for basic care, 47 items for physiological integrity and maintenance, 33 items for pharmacological and parenteral therapies, 24 items for psychosocial integrity and maintenance, and 20 items for health promotion and maintenance. Twenty other items related to health and medical laws were not included due to their mandatory status.Conclusion These suggestions for the number of test items for each activity category will be helpful in developing new items for the Korean Nursing Licensing Examination.
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