Responsive assessment: assessing student nurses’ clinical competence

2001 ◽  
Vol 21 (1) ◽  
pp. 3-17 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mary Neary
Keyword(s):  
Clinical Competence ◽  
Student Nurses

scholarly journals An Academic Reflection as an Examination after High-Fidelity Simulation in Nursing Education

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sunmi Miyane
Keyword(s):  
Nursing Education ◽  
Clinical Competence ◽  
Learning Experience ◽  
Learning Experiences ◽  
Student Nurses ◽  
Well Being ◽  
High Fidelity ◽  
High Fidelity Simulation ◽  
Good Learning ◽  
The Individual

Introduction: Today’s healthcare is complex and the need for quick decisions and care can be crucial for the patient’s well-being. For the students, it is essential to develop clinical competence during their nursing education. Aim: The aim of the study was to explore how an individual written academic reflection as an examination after high-fidelity simulation can support student nurses’ learning experiences of clinical competence when a developed questionnaire was used to stimulate in-depth reflection. Method: After the intervention of using an academic reflection as an examination after high-fidelity simulation during the fourth semester of the nursing programme, 107 individually written academic reflections were collected from students during 2017-18. A questionnaire with seven open-ended questions was developed to stimulate the reflection of students’ learning experiences of clinical competence. Based on Kolb’s experiential learning cycle, a deductive content analysis was used with focus on the students’ learning experiences. Results: The students expressed that the performed simulated scenario in connection with the individual written academic reflection made them aware of the strengths and weaknesses in their ability to clinical reasoning and patient safety. Furthermore, the importance of communications skills emerged. The students highlighted the use of the closed loop structure for communication in the team, and the necessity to involve the patient more in clinical situations. During the simulation scenarios, the students appreciated in having the opportunity to be an observer for developing knowledge concerning clinical competence. Conclusion: By implementing an examination that provides an opportunity for time for an in depth-reflection, creates effectively professional development. The academic reflection as an examination appears to be a good learning experience such as the clinical competence became visible for the students. Integrating reflective writing continuously during the nursing education can contribute progression of students’ skills to write an academic reflection.

scholarly journals Mentors’ and student nurses’ experiences of the clinical competence assessment tool

2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (4) ◽  
pp. 179
Author(s):  
M Sserumaga ◽  
A G Mubuuke ◽  
J Nakigudde ◽  
I G Munabi ◽  
R B Opoka ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Clinical Competence ◽  
Assessment Tool ◽  
Student Nurses ◽  
Competence Assessment

Assessing clinical competence in student nurses

2002 ◽  
Vol 11 (4) ◽  
pp. 554-555 ◽  
Author(s):  
ROGER WATSON ◽  
LYNN CALMAN ◽  
IAN NORMAN ◽  
SALLY REDFERN ◽  
TREVOR MURRELLS
Keyword(s):  
Clinical Competence ◽  
Student Nurses

scholarly journals Effect of Internship Program on Self-Reported Clinical Competence among BSc Nursing Students in Selected Nursing Colleges at Mangaluru

2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (01) ◽  
pp. 09-14
Author(s):  
Sujatha R. Kannappan ◽  
Vineetha Sunny
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Nursing Students ◽  
Clinical Competence ◽  
Early Period ◽  
Student Nurses ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Simple Random Sampling ◽  
Health Care Team ◽  
Advanced Learners ◽  
Nursing Skills

Abstract Introduction Nursing is a profession within the health care sector focused on the care of individuals, families, and communities, and they are the backbone of the health care team. In the early period, competency includes the assessment of personal qualities of a nurse such as values, skills, judgment, and attitude. Nursing students should be given adequate training during the study period to become clinically competent nurses and must be ready to compete with the dynamic world. Objective This study was conducted to find the effect of internship program on self-reported clinical competence of BSc nursing students. Methodology Pre-experimental design adopted with 124 fourth-year BSc nursing students selected using a simple random sampling technique. For assessing the clinical competence, the researchers found a study, where a standard clinical competence tool was developed and used. The self-reported clinical competence questionnaire consists of nursing professional behaviors, general performance, core nursing skills, and advanced nursing skills. Results The results of this study show that a total mean score of the level of clinical competency in the pretest was 86.2 ± 8.6 and lower compared with the posttest 208.5 ± 17.6. Majority of the students (73%) were advanced learners in the pretest and gained competence as experts (94%) in the posttest. One skilled learner found in the pretest promoted to the level of competent learner in the posttest. Conclusion Exposure to the clinical field and practice through an internship program can help student nurses to improve skills. From this study, the researchers found that the internship program has a great impact on improving clinical competence among nursing students.

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