Professional E-Examination for General Nurses: The Perception and Attitude of Undergraduates

Abstract

Nursing education in Nigeria is undergoing vital reforms including the introduction of EExaminations. The study assessed the perception and attitude of nursing undergraduates in Edo State University, Uzairue, Edo State towards the professional e-examination for General Nurses in Nigeria. A descriptive survey of 78 students who had sat for the professional examination. The instrument for data collection was the researchers-developed Questionnaire. The reliability was established through the test-retest method using Cronbach’s alpha which yielded co-efficient of 0.76. Data analysis was done using SPSS version 27 and reported in the form of frequency, percentages, mean, rank and standard deviation. The surveyed undergraduates had positive perception ( 𝑥̅=3.41) and attitude ( 𝑥̅=3.61) towards the professional e-examination. However, findings of the study captured fear, anxiety and technical issues as factors affecting the nursing undergraduates’ attitude. Also, perception was not significantly related to the attitude of the nursing undergraduates. It was recommended that “The Council” should consider instant release of scores to students to aid students’ selfevaluation.