Incorporating Future of Nursing Competencies Into a Clinical and Simulation Assessment Tool: Validating the Clinical...

Area of Science:

• Nursing Education
• Healthcare Simulation
• Competency-Based Education

Background:

• The "Future of Nursing" report advocated for competency-based nursing education.
• A need existed for a holistic tool to assess nursing student competencies in clinical and simulation settings.
• The Clinical Simulation Competency Assessment Tool (ClinSimCAT) was developed based on Institute of Medicine competencies.

Purpose of the Study:

• To evaluate the validity of the Clinical Simulation Competency Assessment Tool (ClinSimCAT).
• To establish a reliable instrument for assessing nursing student competencies in diverse learning environments.

Main Methods:

• A three-round Delphi study was employed.
• A national sample of nursing education and simulation leaders participated.
• Consensus was achieved regarding essential competencies for the assessment tool.

Main Results:

• A comprehensive set of 20 competencies was finalized.
• These competencies are organized across eight key domains: patient-centered care, teamwork, evidence-based practice, quality improvement, safety, informatics, professionalism, and systems-based practice.

Conclusions:

• The ClinSimCAT has demonstrated content validity.
• The tool is suitable for evaluating clinical and simulation performance in undergraduate nursing programs.
• ClinSimCAT supports the advancement of competency-based nursing education.