Evaluation of an online nursing student selection interview: a cross-sectional design

Kirsi Talman; Anne Jones; Tommy Dickinson; Jonna Vierula; Mark J. Baker

doi:10.1016/j.teln.2026.03.034

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Evaluation of an online nursing student selection interview: a cross-sectional design

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Evaluation of an online nursing student selection interview: a cross-sectional design

Kirsi Talman, Anne Jones, Tommy Dickinson, Jonna Vierula and Mark J. Baker

Teaching and Learning in Nursing, Vol.Advanced access

24-Apr-2026

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.teln.2026.03.034

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Abstract

Nursing

Online interviews

Records

School admissions

Students

Survey

Background Nursing student selection should be evidence-based and valid. Aim This study aimed to develop an online student selection interview and evaluate its appropriateness and validity. Methods A cross-sectional design was utilized. A survey for appropriateness and admission records was used for data collection. Survey participants were applicants (n = 298) and academic staff (n = 23) from one nursing faculty in the United Kingdom between 2021 and 2022. Validity evaluation included the extraction of the applicants’ interview scores (n = 1299). Result Nearly all applicants (93%) rated the overall online interview experience as very good/good, and over half would (67.5%) prefer future interviews online. Academic staff evaluated the preparation, delivery, and scoring of the interview positively. Validity of the online interview was supported by the variability in total scores (n = 1299) and the results from item-level analysis. The online interview total scores were used to rank order the applicants to support the final admissions decisions. Conclusions This study supports the findings from other studies that online interviews can provide an acceptable method for selecting applicants to be accepted into a registered nurse program.

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Title: Evaluation of an online nursing student selection interview: a cross-sectional design
Authors: Kirsi Talman (Corresponding Author) - King's College London
Anne Jones - King's College London
Tommy Dickinson - King's College London
Jonna Vierula - Laurea University of Applied Sciences
Mark J. Baker - King's College London
Publication details: Teaching and Learning in Nursing, Vol.Advanced access
Publisher: Elsevier Inc.
DOI: 10.1016/j.teln.2026.03.034
ISSN: 1557-2013
Copyright note: © 2026 The Authors. Published by Elsevier Inc. on behalf of Organization for Associate Degree Nursing. CCBYLICENSE This is an open access article under the CC BY-NC license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/)
Organisation Unit: Healthy Ageing Research Cluster; School of Health - Nursing
Language: English
Record Identifier: 991226929802621
Output Type: Journal article

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