The use of psychological tests in the selection of student nurses.

Citation

Garrison, K. C. (1939). The use of psychological tests in the selection of student nurses. Journal of Applied Psychology, 23(4), 461-472.

http://dx.doi.org/10.1037/h0060318

Abstract

The IQ's, mechanical aptitude, and reading scores of student nurses were found to correlate with academic grades and grades in nursing arts. Qualitative differences between 5 student nurses with high efficiency ratings and 5 with low ratings were noted on the Bernreuter inventory. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2016 APA, all rights reserved)