The experiences of test re-takers in taking the Indonesian Nursing Competency Examination (INCE): A phenomenology study

5 Finger Hypnotic Intervention Can Reduce The Stress Of NursesProfessional Students That Will Take The Exam

“…Students such as students experience many events that might cause anxiety, such as facing the UKNI exam. The results of the study (Sari & Putri, 2019) regarding The Experiences of test crackers in taking the Indonesian Nursing Competency Examination (INCE) showed that the psychological response of the crackers in participating in the UKNI (low self-esteem, lack of confidence, stress response, shock, heart palpitations) pounding). Based on the explanation above, it can be concluded that UKNI is one of the stressors that have an impact on the anxiety level of nurse students, so counseling and psychological therapy need to be done to reduce anxiety in UKNI nurses.…”

“…Barriers to UKNI participants include experiencing confusion, anxiety, inadequate knowledge of UKNI procedures, stagnation in answering questions, the brightness of computer screens, and computers that often have errors (Kholifah & Kusumawati (2016). In addition to technical problems during competency exams, other problems that arise are problems psychological problems, namely, UKNI re-taker participants experience stress, and heart palpitations (Sari & Putri, 2019).…”

Socialization in professional reality integration for nursing student transition (SPRINT) to improve professional competence: A quasi-experimental study

“…In Indonesia, passing the National Nursing Competency Examination (NNCE) is required for eligibility for a nursing license, according to the Ministry of Health Education [ 22 ]. However, the pass rate of NNCE is regarded as low and has not achieved desired outcomes [ 22 , 23 ]. The nursing graduates who passed only increased slightly from 57.10% in 2018 to 58.60% in 2019 [ 22 ].…”