title: Grade inflation: a problem in nursing?
abstract: This article examines grade inflation in higher education and in nursing education. The factors related to grade inflation and consequences of grade inflation are explored. Actions that address grade inflation and recommendations for future research in nursing education are provided.
authors.affiliation: D'Youville College School of Nursing, Buffalo, New York, USA. jonesm@dyc.edu
authors.forename: Malena
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: King-Jones
authors.forename: Abigail
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Mitchell
mesh_terms: D000124:Achievement; D002983:Clinical Competence / Q000592:standards; D004508:Education, Nursing, Baccalaureate / Q000592:standards*; D004521:Educational Measurement / Q000592:standards*; D006801:Humans; D015402:Nursing Education Research; D015403:Nursing Evaluation Research; D016134:Organizational Policy; D014481:United States