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Progressive Assessment and Competency Evaluation Framework for Integrating Simulation in Nurse Practitioner

Angela Starkweather¹, Lana Sargent², Carla Nye³

¹Angela Starkweather, PhD, ACNP-BC, is director of the Center for Advancement in Managing Pain and a professor at the University of Connecticut School of Nursing in Storrs. She can be reached at angela.starkweather@uconn.edu.

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|March 8, 2019

Summary

This study introduces Progressive Assessment and Competency Evaluation (PACE) simulations for nurse practitioner students. PACE aims to enhance clinical readiness and optimize training for complex healthcare environments.

Keywords:

clinical competencies nurse practitioner students preceptors simulation

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Area of Science:

Nursing Education
Healthcare Simulation
Competency-Based Education

Background:

Nurse practitioner (NP) competencies are crucial for navigating complex healthcare.
Standardized preclinical assessment can improve NP student clinical rotations.
Optimizing preceptor time is key for NP transition to practice.

Purpose of the Study:

To describe Progressive Assessment and Competency Evaluation (PACE) as a framework for integrating simulation into NP curricula.
To present the feasibility and challenges of implementing PACE-directed simulations.
To enhance NP graduate readiness for independent practice.

Main Methods:

Utilized a progressive assessment and competency evaluation framework.
Integrated simulation into graduate-level NP curriculum.
Evaluated the feasibility and challenges of the implemented framework.

Main Results:

The study describes the PACE framework for simulation integration.
Feasibility and challenges of PACE implementation were identified.
The framework aims to optimize NP student clinical experiences.

Conclusions:

Progressive Assessment and Competency Evaluation offers a structured approach to simulation in NP education.
Implementation requires careful consideration of feasibility and potential challenges.
This framework supports the development of practice-ready NP graduates.