Assessment for Nursing Potential (ANP)

The ANP is a combination of three tests designed to identify students with the potential to succeed in the upper level of the nursing program. It covers the following tests: Aptitude Test is designed to measure fundamental intellectual abilities or the “innate-based” learned abilities. It consists of the following subtests:

• Abstract Reasoning
• Verbal Reasoning
• Quantitative Reasoning

Achievement Test measures proficiency in general education courses taken in the lower division level i.e., the first two years of the nursing program. These courses include:

• General Psychology
• Algebra
• Physical Science
• Life Science
• Communication Skills

. Quality Nursing Scale measures an individual’s likelihood of possessing a wide array of personal traits that are desirable for quality nursing care. It consists of four subscales:

• Caring
• Compassion
• Commitment
• Connectedness