A Concept Analysis of " High Stakes Testing''

The nursing community is troubled by the growing use of standardized exit examinations as a graduation requirement. After years of preparation, a single test score could prevent a student from graduating or taking a licensing examination. The tremendous importance placed on exit examinations qualifies them as high-stakes testing, a concept not well studied in nursing education. This concept analysis provides a greater understanding of the term to help operationalize its use in the nursing discipline.