REFRESHING SKILLS

2007 ◽  
Vol 47 (1) ◽  
pp. 435
Author(s):  
K. Hummel ◽  
K. Rhodes
Keyword(s):  
Best Practice ◽  
Assessment System ◽  
Oil Refining ◽  
Competency Assessment ◽  
Positive Contribution ◽  
Training Package ◽  
Assessment Of Competencies

The changes experienced by the industry in the last decade have contributed to increasing competency demands on operational personnel and increased demand for evidence of competency. This in turn has led to an increased emphasis on the assessment of competencies to externally recognised standards. Many companies are using the nationally endorsed competency standards in the PMA02 Chemical, Hydrocarbons and Oil Refining Training Package. A group of companies have established the Hydrocarbons Assessor Network to help them move towards best practice competency assessment and to identify industry benchmarks. Santos Ltd is one such company and its experiences show that a properly designed and supported assessment system can make a positive contribution not only to the skills of the workforce but also the culture in the workplace. They have been able to use their assessment system as one means of revitalising the workforce and equipping them to face today’s and tomorrow’s challenges.

scholarly journals Promoting Career Planning Through the Use of an Engineering Experience Evaluation for Licensure

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Martin E. Bollo
Keyword(s):  
Work Experience ◽  
Career Planning ◽  
Progressive Increase ◽  
Assessment System ◽  
Guest Speaker ◽  
Competency Assessment ◽  
Web Based ◽  
Engineering Programs ◽  
Self Evaluation ◽  
Professional Registration

Professional registration (P.Eng.) applicants in B.C. must use the Engineers & Geoscientists BC web-based Competency Experience Reporting System (CERS) to have their work experience evaluated. CERS measures competencies – measures of the ability to perform the tasks and roles of an occupational category to standards expected and recognized by employers and the community at large – in seven competency categories, each of which can be related to the twelve CEAB graduate attributes.As part of a university-level course in engineering professionalism, students were given an assignment to use CERS to conduct a self-evaluation and make recommendations for their own future professional development.To measure the perceived effectiveness of the assignment, students completed three identical questionnaires: one before the topic was introduced, one after a guest speaker presentation on the topic, and one after submitting the assignment. The questionnaire measured each student’s degree of knowledge or understanding of ten different aspects of professional registration and professional development. The results indicated a progressive increase in agreement between the first, second and third questionnaire for all ten questions, with the greatest increases relating to registration procedures and students’ identification of shortcomings of their own experience.Usage of the competency assessment system by regulators is being expanded in Canada, which potentially provides the opportunity to conduct similar student assignments within other engineering programs.

Mechanical Seal Efficiency Considerations for Pumps in Utilities: Economics of Seals vs. Packing, and Savings With Best Available Seal Flush Arrangements

2008 ◽  
Author(s):  
Richard Smith ◽  
Alan Roddis ◽  
Heinz P. Bloch
Keyword(s):  
Case Studies ◽  
Best Practice ◽  
Energy Savings ◽  
Cooling Water ◽  
Oil Refining ◽  
Feed Water ◽  
Mechanical Seal ◽  
Centrifugal Pumps ◽  
Power Generators ◽  
Water Pumps

Applicable industrial standards for centrifugal pumps endorse several different sealing options as “best practice.” However, the overall acceptance of best practice techniques seems slow and is linked to the fact that sealing devices account for only a small fraction of the energy consumed by pumps. Yet, regardless of perception, significant energy conservation has been achieved by thoughtful sealing practices, as this paper will show. It will highlight case studies that provide guidance on issues of increasing technical and societal concerns relating to fluid emissions. Special attention will be directed to barrier fluid circulation devices used in dual mechanical seal arrangements as described by API-682 (Ref.1), a Standard widely used in the oil refining and petrochemical industries. The applicability of these ciculation devices to the Power Industry will be explained. Comparisons of three of the most widely used conventional integral flow induction/pumping ring devices will be made and the results of extensive testing presented. The paper and presentation also quantifies the value of advanced sealing technologies for pumps and highlights configurational differences between the newer and the more traditional (older) devices. Without exception, international utilities and power producers know that both energy and maintenance expenditures are affected by availability and reliability considerations relating to power generators and their turbine drivers. But feed water pumps and cooling water issues play their part as well. Consequently, a measure of attention has been given to “other big ticket items”, such as cooling tower losses and the like. However, there is compelling evidence that additional, less prominent or less obvious opportunities exist and that these can no longer be overlooked. Pump sealing falls into that category, although sealing devices and seal cooling account for only a small fraction of the energy consumed by pumps. In can be readily shown that significant energy savings have been achieved by thoughtful sealing practices. The general narrative and the implications conveyed by our case studies give visibility to the issues and provide guidance to the user.

scholarly journals The Radar Graph: the Development of an Educational Tool to Demonstrate Resident Competency

2012 ◽  
Vol 4 (2) ◽  
pp. 220-226 ◽  
Author(s):  
Drew M. Keister ◽  
Daniel Larson ◽  
Julie Dostal ◽  
Jay Baglia
Keyword(s):  
Construct Validity ◽  
Direct Observation ◽  
Development Process ◽  
Clinical Care ◽  
Assessment System ◽  
Competency Assessment ◽  
Promising Tool ◽  
Competency Based ◽  
The Individual ◽  
Medical Competence

Abstract Background Despite the movement toward competency-based assessment by accrediting bodies in recent years, there is no consensus on how to best assess medical competence. Direct observation is a useful tool. At the same time, a comprehensive assessment system based on direct observation has been difficult to develop. Intervention We developed a system that translates data obtained from checklists of observed behaviors completed during educational activities, including direct observation of clinical care, into a graphic tool (the “radar graph”) usable for both formative and summative assessment. Using unique, observable behaviors to evaluate levels of competency on the Dreyfus scale, we assessed resident performance in 6 learning sites within our residency. Data are represented on a radar graph, which residents and faculty used to recognize both strengths and areas for growth to guide educational planning for the individual learner. Results Initial data show that the radar graphs have construct validity because the development process accurately reflects the desired construct, assessors were adequately trained, and the radar graphs demonstrated resident growth over time. A form completion rate of 90% for >1500 disseminated assessments suggests the feasibility of our process. Conclusions The radar graph is a promising tool for use in resident feedback and competency assessment. Further research is needed to determine the full utility of the radar graphs, including a better understanding of the tool's reliability and construct validity.

A digital oncology patient-reported outcomes platform: Building innovative electronic patient symptom assessments in epic mychart to improve the quality of life and survival of patients with advanced cancer.

2019 ◽  
Vol 37 (15_suppl) ◽  
pp. e18312-e18312 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sidharth Anand ◽  
Anne Margaret Walling ◽  
Sarah F. DAmbruoso ◽  
Neil Wenger ◽  
Jennifer Singer ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Overall Survival ◽  
Advanced Cancer ◽  
Patient Reported Outcomes ◽  
Best Practice ◽  
Response Rate ◽  
Assessment System ◽  
Patient Reported ◽  
Practice Advisory

e18312 Background: Establishing a system to monitor patient reported outcomes (“PRO”) has been demonstrated to be essential for a well-functioning cancer system. Studies have shown that routine collection of PROs allows providers to address medical issues earlier and impacts a patient’s overall survival. Unmet needs for symptom management are prevalent in the cancer population, especially patients with advanced cancer. Approximately 35% of UCLA Hematology-Oncology patients with advanced cancer in 2016 presented to Emergency Rooms for symptom-related complaints such as nausea, pain, constipation, dehydration, and fatigue. We hypothesize that the creation of an electronic PRO platform through EPIC MyChart will ensure patients receive timely evaluation of their symptoms, resulting in improved quality of life, and decreased ER and hospital utilization. Methods: We developed an innovative PRO platform through Epic MyChart along with a Best Practice Advisory alert system to identify patients at risk for worsening symptoms, ER visits, and inpatient admissions. We then built an electronic version of the Edmonson Symptoms Assessment System, which providers can push to patients through Epic MyChart, with results stored within the Flowsheets section of Epic. We also built a passive alert using Epic’s Best Practice Advisory (“BPA”) system, to notify providers when a patient’s MyChart ESAS Assessment Scores have exceeded a defined threshold. Results: Preliminary data from surveys sent to a series of advanced cancer patients seen in an outpatient palliative oncology clinic over 1 month, demonstrated a 100% response rate (6/7) surveys completed when sent one week prior to patient’s being seeing in clinic, and 17% response rate (1/6) when sent two to three weeks prior to clinic visit. The average total ESAS score reported was 40, with average individual score of 4/10 for any given symptom. Conclusions: We will implement this electronic PRO platform in multiple oncology clinics at UCLA, and measure provider and patient satisfaction, completion rates, and monitor outcomes such as ED visits and inpatient admissions. We hope this system will lead to an overall survival benefit. This project demonstrates the potential of developing innovative PRO platforms through Epic MyChart and the importance of clinical workflows in the implementation process.

scholarly journals Web-based Competency Assessment System for Microscopic Urinalysis

2002 ◽  
Vol 48 (9) ◽  
pp. 1608-1611 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sara Kim ◽  
Paul J Henderson ◽  
Carla Phillips ◽  
Adam R Orkand ◽  
Eric Maddox ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Assessment System ◽  
Competency Assessment ◽  
Web Based

Multi-Institutional Validation of a Web-Based Core Competency Assessment System

2007 ◽  
Vol 64 (6) ◽  
pp. 390-394 ◽  
Author(s):  
Arnold Tabuenca ◽  
Richard Welling ◽  
Ajit K. Sachdeva ◽  
Patrice G. Blair ◽  
Karen Horvath ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Core Competency ◽  
Assessment System ◽  
Competency Assessment ◽  
Web Based

scholarly journals Clinical nursing competency assessment: a scoping review

2021 ◽  
Vol 8 (4) ◽  
pp. 341-356
Author(s):  
Oboshie Anim-Boamah ◽  
Christmal Dela Christmals ◽  
Susan Jennifer Armstrong
Keyword(s):  
Nursing Students ◽  
Assessment System ◽  
Sub Saharan Africa ◽  
Competency Assessment ◽  
Clinical Competency ◽  
Scoping Reviews ◽  
Assessment Systems ◽  
Sub Saharan ◽  
Context Specific ◽  
Online Library

Abstract Objective To ensure that only competent graduates are licensed to practice nursing, councils conduct licensing examinations, which may include among others clinical competency assessment. This review explored current practices in clinical competency assessment of nursing students as part of a larger study aimed at developing an evidence-based, context-specific framework for clinical competency assessment in a sub-Saharan African (SSA) country. Methods A scoping guided by the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic reviews and Meta-Analyses extension for Scoping Reviews (PRISMA-ScR) was conducted. Results Findings from 28 out of 1151 studies identified from Scopus, PubMed, CINAHL, Wiley Online Library, and ProQuest were included and synthesized. Results show that a good assessment system must be valid, reliable, transparent, feasible, fair, objective, and must provide feedback and continually improve to have an educational impact. Clinical competency assessment systems must be developed on sound empirical evidence, pilot tested, and involve thorough training and evaluation of the examiners. Continuous evaluation of the assessment system is also essential to ensure the quality and relevance of the assessment system. Only one of the included studies was conducted in Africa. Conclusions The paucity of clinical competency assessment research in sub-Saharan Africa may lead to benchmarking assessment systems on research conducted outside the context. Sub-Saharan Africa has a set of circumstances that demand a context-specific clinical competency assessment framework to guide clinical competency assessment.

scholarly journals Assessing Teacher Competence and Its Follow-up to Support Professional Development Sustainability

2018 ◽  
Vol 20 (1) ◽  
pp. 106-123 ◽  
Author(s):  
◽  
Djemari Mardapi ◽  
Tutut Herawan ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Teacher Development ◽  
Best Practice ◽  
Professional Competence ◽  
Teacher Assessment ◽  
Competency Assessment ◽  
Teacher Competence ◽  
Continuous Training ◽  
Improvement Program ◽  
Teacher Competency

Abstract Teacher assessment has been recently considered as a minor issue in Education. Therefore, there is lacks teacher’s competency assessment as the basis for the sustainability of teacher profession development. This study was on attempt to describe the model of teacher assessment which had been implemented in Indonesia and its challenges to encourage the development of a sustainable teacher profession. The data was collected through documentation. Moreover, some interviews were conducted about (1) teacher competency test in 2012–2014 by 1,611,251 teachers; in 2015 by 2,699,516 teachers, and in 2016 by 427,189 teachers, and (2) teacher development programs as a follow-up of teacher competency tests. The obtained data was analized by descriptive quantitative and qualitative, respectively, on the document study result data and the interviews. The teacher competency test results were used to measure the mastery of pedagogic and professional competence of teachers at all subject matter and all levels of schools in Indonesia. Furthermore, the results are used as the basis for determining teacher quality improvement program in Indonesia continuous training. They are expected to provide best practice information from the implementation of teacher competency mapping done in Indonesia including its follow-up in order to develop the teacher’s sustainable profession.

scholarly journals Modern Means and Technologies for Estimation of Results of Training

2018 ◽  
Vol 50 ◽  
pp. 01174
Author(s):  
Zhanna V. Smirnova ◽  
Olga L. Vaganova ◽  
Nina V. Frolova ◽  
Marina V. Ogorodova ◽  
Vasiliy V. Rozarenov
Keyword(s):  
Learning Outcomes ◽  
Educational Institution ◽  
Assessment System ◽  
Assessment Model ◽  
Evaluation Procedure ◽  
Quality Of Education ◽  
Competency Assessment ◽  
Outcomes Evaluation ◽  
Amount Of Knowledge

The article discusses the use of modern tools and technologies for assessing learning outcomes. Evaluation of learning outcomes is inextricably linked with the quality of education provided by an educational institution. It is noted that today there is no single interpretation of the concept of “quality of education”. Because of the introduction of the competence approach, graduates now form not just a certain amount of knowledge and skills, but the ability to use it, apply the experience gained in practice, so modern assessment should be fundamentally new and different from traditional methods. The features of the competency assessment system are determined. The basic provisions of the assessment methodology are established and on their basis; we have identified the components of the model of the system of automated assessment of professional competencies. The principles of constructing the competency assessment model were singled out. The analysis of existing modern means of estimation is carried out. Among them, the methods specific to the authentic approach were highlighted, as well as the advantages of using the electronic platform Moodle for conducting the evaluation procedure.

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