Challenges and Perceptions of Graduating Nursing Students to Develop the Competence-Based National Nursing Examination in Finland: A Qualitative Study

Floro Cubelo, Arja Rantala, Satu Elo, Kirsi Koivunen, Reetta Saarnio, Pia Mäenpää, School of Wellbeing and Culture, Healthcare Sector, Oulu University of Applied Sciences

Policy, Politics, & Nursing Practice

Published online on December 18, 2025

Abstract

Policy, Politics, & Nursing Practice, Volume 27, Issue 3, Page 171-183, August 2026.
Competence-based education is an emerging trend in nursing education. Finland has initiated a pilot program for a national exam designed to evaluate the knowledge of graduating nursing students. However, research concerning students’ perspectives on exam ...