Outcomes of post-exam reviews for nursing and health sciences students: An integrative review

IF 2.8 3区医学 Q1 NURSING

Journal of Professional Nursing Pub Date : 2025-02-24 DOI:10.1016/j.profnurs.2025.02.009

Amanda E. Cornine

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Abstract

Background

Post-exam reviews allow students to analyze their exams and receive faculty feedback on their performance. Feedback may help avoid attrition in nursing programs, which is important to address in the face of national nursing shortages and because attrition disproportionally affects students from several underrepresented groups.

Purpose

The purpose of this integrative review was to synthesize evidence about outcomes of post-exam reviews for nursing and health science students based on Knowles' (1978) theory of adult learning.

Methods

An integrative review of the literature as described by Whittemore and Knafl (2005) was undertaken. Multiple databases were searched in June 2024; ancestry searching was also used. Data were analyzed using the constant comparison method.

Results

Nine studies met inclusion criteria. Four themes emerged from the data: looking back, looking in, looking forward, and general satisfaction. Most outcomes were positive (such as increased grades), although some potentially negative outcomes (such as incivility) were identified.

Conclusions

Nursing faculty should seriously consider implementing post-exam reviews in their courses, structuring the reviews to avoid potentially negative outcomes such as incivility.

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Journal of Professional Nursing 医学-护理

CiteScore

4.80

自引率

8.00%

发文量

153

审稿时长

52 days

期刊介绍： The Journal will accept articles that focus on baccalaureate and higher degree nursing education, educational research, policy related to education, and education and practice partnerships. Reports of original work, research, reviews, insightful descriptions, and policy papers focusing on baccalaureate and graduate nursing education will be published.