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.

Summary

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.

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