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Decreasing Test Anxiety In Nursing Students Using Cute/Funny Animal Videos, Lynn Kelso
Decreasing Test Anxiety In Nursing Students Using Cute/Funny Animal Videos, Lynn Kelso
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Abstract
Background: Stress, test anxiety and worry continue to increase in nursing students. As successful completion of course exams is required for nursing students to complete their program of study, these increased levels of stress, anxiety and worry can hinder their ability to perform at their best. Purpose: The aim of this project is to show that using cute/funny animal videos prior to an exam can decrease test anxiety (TA) and improve performance. Project Improvement Framework: The plan-do-study-act, PDSA, quality improvement framework was used for the final, modified project. Method: A video was embedded into three of …