What is Item Writers Workshop?
ABCGN invites all certified nurses to participate in developing the exam through the Item Writers Workshop. The involvement of representatives from across the country, from different worksites, from GI labs large and small, nurses of different age groups and levels of experience, helps to insure that the examination is truly representative. The workshop, held each year during the SGNA annual course, is the first step in developing questions which eventually will be used on the examination or in self-assessment modules. During the workshop, psychometric professionals will teach participants how to construct examination items. Experienced item writers will mentor first timers. Participants will be given areas of content where new items are needed and will be provided with current texts to use for inspiration or reference. Participants will work in groups and independently. No previous experience is required. Once questions have been drafted, they will be shared among groups and edited du
