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A practical guide to assessing nursing students in clinical practice.

¹School of Health Studies, Homerton College, Cambridge.

British Journal of Nursing (Mark Allen Publishing)

|May 29, 1999

Summary

Assessing student nurses in clinical practice is crucial for patient care and determining competence. This guide offers practical strategies to make nursing student assessment rigorous yet manageable for educators.

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Area of Science:

Nursing Education
Clinical Competence Assessment
Healthcare Professional Development

Background:

Student nurses and qualified nurses spend significant time in clinical settings, contributing to patient care.
The nursing team holds accountability for assessing the clinical competence of student nurses.
Assessment is a complex, challenging, and time-consuming responsibility for healthcare professionals.

Purpose of the Study:

To provide practical guidance for assessing nursing students in clinical practice.
To ensure the assessment process is both rigorous and manageable for educators.
To enhance the effectiveness of assessment within limited available time for student learning.

Main Methods:

The article offers practical guidance and strategies for conducting clinical assessments.
Focuses on making the assessment process rigorous and manageable.
Emphasizes effective utilization of time allocated for assessment.

Main Results:

The guidance aims to simplify the complex task of assessing student nurses' clinical competence.
Strategies are presented to ensure assessments are thorough and valid.
The approach seeks to balance rigor with practicality for busy clinical environments.

Conclusions:

Effective clinical assessment is essential for determining nursing student competence.
Practical, manageable strategies can improve the rigor of nursing student assessments.
This guidance supports educators in confidently assessing student nurses in practice settings.

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