"Don't Concentrate" Cognitive Response of Anxiety in Students in the Ners Competence Test

Abstract

Currently, the nurse competency test is an absolute requirement for nurse graduates who will work in hospitals. The exit exam policy states that a student will not be declared a nurse pass if he has not passed the nurse competency test. This policy increases student anxiety in facing the nurse competency test. The anxiety response that occurs in students facing the nurse competency test varies greatly. The research aims to identify students' anxiety responses in the nursing competency test as an exit exam. Quantitative research with an analytic descriptive approach was conducted on 44 nursing students. The sampling technique used purposive sampling. Data was collected using a valid and reliable questionnaire. Data were analyzed using a frequency distribution. The results of the study found that most students showed anxiety in cognitive responses by experiencing an inability to concentrate while studying.