Psychometric Evaluation of a Rubric to Assess Basic Performance During Simulation in Nursing

Area of Science:

• Nursing Education
• Simulation-Based Learning
• Psychometric Evaluation

Background:

• Assessing nursing student performance in simulation is crucial for developing clinical skills.
• Standardized tools are needed to ensure objective and reliable evaluation in simulated environments.

Purpose of the Study:

• To evaluate the psychometric properties of a rubric designed for assessing nursing student performance.
• To determine the validity and reliability of the rubric in medium- and low-fidelity simulation settings.

Main Methods:

• A psychometric study was conducted involving expert review for content validity.
• Internal consistency was assessed using Cronbach's alpha.
• Interrater agreement and concordance were measured using kappa coefficients and intraclass correlation.

Main Results:

• The rubric's dimensions and categories demonstrated high relevance and content validity (CVR close to +1).
• Excellent interrater agreement was found (kappa > 0.61).
• High reliability was confirmed by the intraclass correlation index (ICC > 0.82).

Conclusions:

• The developed rubric exhibits sound psychometric properties.
• The findings support the rubric's reliability and suitability for evaluating nursing students in simulation.