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Peer reviewedReale, Colleen N. – Journal of Nursing Education, 2001
Records of 276 registered nurses who took the National League for Nursing Mobility Profile II, a test to validate lower-division credits, were analyzed. Grade point average (GPA) from associate degrees was the strongest predictor of test performance. Baccalaureate nursing programs should consider using GPA as a validation criterion for nursing…
Descriptors: Associate Degrees, Bachelors Degrees, Credits, Grade Point Average
