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Clinical grades: upward bound.

Catherine M Walsh1, Lisa A Seldomridge

  • 1Salisbury University, Department of Nursing, Salisbury, Maryland 21801, USA. cmwalsh@salisbury.edu

The Journal of Nursing Education
|May 3, 2005
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Grade inflation is prevalent in clinical nursing courses, impacting fair student evaluation. This study identifies grading challenges and proposes solutions for accurate clinical performance assessment.

Area of Science:

  • Nursing Education
  • Academic Assessment

Background:

  • Clinical nursing education presents unique challenges for grading student performance.
  • Existing evaluation methods may not accurately reflect clinical competency, leading to grade inflation.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To examine the relationship between theory and clinical course grades.
  • To identify problems associated with grading clinical performance in nursing.
  • To propose solutions for more accurate and equitable clinical grading.

Main Methods:

  • Analysis of academic data from 1997-2002.
  • Discussion of challenges in evaluating clinical performance.
  • Proposal of revised grading strategies.

Main Results:

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  • Confirmation of grade inflation in clinical nursing courses.
  • Identification of key issues in clinical grading, including evaluation standards and faculty observation limitations.

Conclusions:

  • Addressing issues in clinical performance evaluation is crucial.
  • Implementing proposed solutions can improve the fairness and accuracy of nursing student grades.