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Continued professional competence and portfolios.

Michelle Byrne¹, Teresa Delarose, Cecil A King

¹North Georgia College and State University, Dahlonega, USA. mphinallydone@aol.com

Journal of Trauma Nursing : the Official Journal of the Society of Trauma Nurses

|April 11, 2007

Summary

Healthcare professional competency is crucial. Portfolios, unlike traditional continuing education and testing, offer a better method for assessing and ensuring ongoing nursing competency through critical thinking and self-assessment.

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Area of Science:

Nursing
Healthcare Professional Development
Competency Assessment

Background:

Licensure implies minimal competence, but ongoing competency assurance is debated.
Nursing specialty certifications suggest a link to continued competency.
Current methods like continuing education and standardized testing offer limited insights into competency.

Purpose of the Study:

To explore the role of standardized examinations and continuing education in ensuring continued competency.
To evaluate the effectiveness of portfolios as a mechanism for assessing nursing competencies.
To review literature on portfolio development, value, evidence, and organization for nursing.

Main Methods:

Literature review on nursing portfolios and competency assessment.
Analysis of the value of portfolios compared to continuing education.
Examination of evidence supporting portfolio usage for competency evaluation.

Main Results:

Standardized testing and continuing education provide a limited view of knowledge and skills at a single point in time.
Portfolios foster critical thinking, self-assessment, and accountability.
Portfolios offer a portable and comprehensive method for assessing competencies.

Conclusions:

Portfolios are a valuable tool for assessing and ensuring continued competency in nursing.
Portfolio development and organization are key to their effective use.
Further research and implementation of portfolios are recommended for nursing professional development.