Do School Qualifications Predict Competence in Nursing Calculations?.

Hutton, B. Meriel

Notes FAQ Contact Us

Back to results

Peer reviewed

ERIC Number: EJ560392

Record Type: Journal

Publication Date: 1998

Pages: N/A

Abstractor: N/A

ISBN: N/A

ISSN: ISSN-0260-6917

EISSN: N/A

Do School Qualifications Predict Competence in Nursing Calculations?

Hutton, B. Meriel

Nurse Education Today, v18 n1 p25-31 Jan 1998

Scores of 77 entering British nursing students on a math diagnostic test were compared to their math grades on General Certificate of Secondary Education (GCSE) exams. Results suggest that Advanced-level math is a good predictor of future math performance. Although GCSE grade C is an entry standard for nursing, it does not ensure math competence. (SK)

Descriptors: Admission Criteria, Competence, Foreign Countries, Higher Education, Mathematics Achievement, Nursing Education, Predictor Variables

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research

Education Level: N/A

Audience: N/A

Language: English

Sponsor: N/A

Authoring Institution: N/A

Identifiers - Location: United Kingdom (Great Britain)

Grant or Contract Numbers: N/A