Computerized versus paper-and-pencil testing methods for a nursing certification examination: A review of the literature

CIN - Computers Informatics Nursing

Volumn 22, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 94-98

  Vrabel, Mark ^a  

^a ONCOLOGY NURSING SOCIETY   (United States)

Author keywords

Certification; Comparative study; Computers; Educational measurement; Specialties, Nursing

Indexed keywords

ATTITUDE TO COMPUTERS; CERTIFICATION; COMPUTER SECURITY; EDUCATION; HUMAN; HUMAN COMPUTER INTERACTION; METHODOLOGY; NURSING DISCIPLINE; NURSING EDUCATION; ONCOLOGY NURSING; REPRODUCIBILITY; REVIEW; STANDARD; TEACHING;

ATTITUDE TO COMPUTERS; CERTIFICATION; COMPUTER LITERACY; COMPUTER SECURITY; COMPUTER-ASSISTED INSTRUCTION; EDUCATIONAL MEASUREMENT; HUMANS; NURSING EDUCATION RESEARCH; ONCOLOGIC NURSING; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; SPECIALTIES, NURSING;

EID: 16544378202     PISSN: 15382931     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00024665-200403000-00010     Document Type: Review

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