A process of developing a national practice assessment document.

Area of Science:

• Nursing Education
• Healthcare Workforce Development

Background:

• The need for a consistent pre-registration undergraduate nursing practice learning assessment document was identified.
• Previous approaches lacked national standardization across Scotland's Higher Education Institutes (HEIs).

Purpose of the Study:

• To describe the collaborative development of a national nursing practice learning assessment document in Scotland.
• To share the process and outcomes of creating the "Scottish Ongoing Achievement Record".

Main Methods:

• A national partnership approach was adopted, involving representatives from all Scottish HEIs offering pre-registration nurse education.
• A communities of practice model facilitated collaborative working and knowledge sharing.
• The development process was structured into four phases: Mapping Influential Drivers, Guiding Principles and Good Practice, Document Development, and Implementation.

Main Results:

• A consistent pre-registration undergraduate nursing practice learning assessment document, the "Scottish Ongoing Achievement Record", was successfully developed.
• The collaborative approach leveraged collective expertise from across Scottish HEIs.
• The project was completed without direct funding, relying on allocated staff time from participating HEIs.

Conclusions:

• The national partnership approach, utilizing communities of practice, proved effective for developing a standardized nursing assessment tool.
• The development and implementation process offered valuable insights and highlighted challenges for future national educational initiatives.
• The "Scottish Ongoing Achievement Record" serves as a model for inter-institutional collaboration in nursing education.