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Developing a clinical performance logbook for nursing students receiving cardiac care field training
Alireza Yousefy1, Shahram Shayan, Assadolah Mosavi
1Medical Education Research Center, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran.
Journal of Education and Health Promotion
|April 5, 2013
Summary
This study developed a clinical performance logbook to assess nursing students
Area of Science:
- Nursing Education
- Medical Sciences
- Clinical Competency Assessment
Background:
- Assessment is a crucial teaching activity with evolving needs in modern sciences.
- Clinical competency assessment is vital in medical education, particularly nursing, due to bedside learning.
- Traditional assessment methods may not meet current demands in rapidly advancing medical fields.
Purpose of the Study:
- To compile goals, skills, and expected competency levels for nursing students in cardiac care.
- To define procedural skills essential for cardiac care field training.
- To develop a structured framework for evaluating clinical competence in nursing students.
Main Methods:
- Descriptive measurement study conducted in Esfahan, Iran (2010-2011).
- Participants included nursing trainers from state medical science universities nationwide.
- Employed multi-stage cluster sampling, census for trainers, literature review, focus groups, and a three-stage Delphi method.
Main Results:
- Initially identified 23 modules and 142 skills, plus 14 general and 15 special procedural skills.
- After Delphi method, finalized 23 modules and 150 skills (14 general, 13 special procedural skills).
- Established expected competency levels for all identified skills.
Conclusions:
- Introduced a clinical performance logbook as a valuable assessment tool.
- The logbook is designed to assess clinical competency of nursing students in cardiac care units.
- This pattern offers a structured approach to evaluating practical skills in a critical care setting.
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