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Published on: June 21, 2010
Development of a clinical evaluation tool for baccalaureate nursing students
Frances Fothergill Bourbonnais1, Stephanie Langford, Laura Giannantonio
1School of Nursing, University of Ottawa, 451 Smyth Road, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. fbourbon@uottawa.ca
Nurse Education in Practice
|August 31, 2007
Summary
A new clinical evaluation tool was developed for a baccalaureate nursing program to ensure fair and consistent assessment. This tool supports student development into safe, accountable practitioners by reflecting practice realities.
Area of Science:
- Nursing Education
- Clinical Assessment
- Healthcare Practitioner Development
Background:
- Current clinical evaluation tools lack consistency and fairness across settings.
- A need exists to demonstrate progression in the depth and scope of nursing practice.
- Existing tools did not adequately reflect the realities of practice and education.
Purpose of the Study:
- To develop a new, consistent clinical evaluation tool for a baccalaureate nursing program.
- To address the variety of existing evaluation tools and ensure fairness.
- To create a tool that facilitates deeper clinical discourse and learning.
Main Methods:
- Literature review and examination of program outcomes.
- Incorporation of College of Nurses of Ontario entry-to-practice competencies.
- Iterative development with multiple drafts, feedback from clinical teachers, course coordinators, and students.
Main Results:
- A novel clinical evaluation tool was developed, leveled over four years.
- The tool is framed by five key program outcomes: knowledge worker, critical thinker, self-directed learner, evolving professional, and effective communicator.
- The development process emphasized commitment, collaboration, and collegiality.
Conclusions:
- The new tool provides a consistent framework for clinical evaluation in nursing education.
- It supports the development of safe, ethical, and accountable nursing practitioners.
- The tool aims to enhance the quality of clinical assessment and student learning.
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