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Professional Values Competency Evaluation: Comparing Student Written Assignments to Literature Findings
Annette Elliott1, Michelle Byrne
1About the Authors Annette Elliott, EdD, RN, CNE, is prelicensure undergraduate nursing student educator at Inver Hills Community College, Inver Grove Heights, Minnesota. Michelle Byrne, PhD, RN, CNE, CNOR, is professor, University of West Georgia Tanner Health System School of Nursing, Carrollton, Georgia. For more information, contact Dr. Elliott at aelliot1971@gmail.com.
Nurse educators now have a method to evaluate student competency in professional values. A comparative analysis of student work and literature identified key values, aiding curriculum development for nursing students.
Area of Science:
- Nursing Education
- Professional Values
- Competency Assessment
Background:
- Nurse educators lack evidence-based methods for evaluating student professional values.
- Assessing professional values is crucial for undergraduate nursing education.
Purpose of the Study:
- To compare professional values identified in undergraduate nursing student assignments with those in nursing literature.
- To develop a framework for evaluating professional values in nursing students.
Main Methods:
- Comparative analysis of two distinct lists of professional values.
- Categorization of values into congruent, literature-exclusive, and assignment-exclusive groups.
Main Results:
- Identified congruent professional values between student assignments and existing literature.
- Highlighted values unique to student assignments and those unique to the literature.
- Provided a categorized list of professional values relevant to nursing education.
Conclusions:
- The findings offer a foundation for evidence-based evaluation of professional values in nursing students.
- Results can inform improvements in nursing curricula to foster professional values development.
- This comparative analysis aids in aligning educational content with professional nursing standards.
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