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Assessing Student Performance in a Dedicated Education Unit: Validity of the Creighton Competency Evaluation
Julie A Manz1, Lindsay M Iverson, Kimberly Hawkins
1About the Authors Julie A. Manz, PhD, RN, is associate professor and assistant dean for undergraduate program, Creighton University College of Nursing, Omaha, Nebraska. Lindsay M. Iverson, DNP, APRN, is associate professor, Creighton University College of Nursing. Kimberly Hawkins, PhD, APRN, FNP-C, is associate professor, Bellarmine University Lansing School of Nursing and Clinical Sciences, Louisville, Kentucky. Mary E. Tracy, PhD, RN, is professor emerita, Creighton University College of Nursing. Maribeth Hercinger, PhD, RN, is associate professor emerita, Creighton University College of Nursing. Martha Todd, PhD, APRN-NP, is associate professor, Creighton University College of Nursing. For more information, contact Dr. Manz at jmanz@creighton.edu.
Abstract:
In dedicated education units (DEUs), nurses serving as clinical teaching partners (CTPs) provide formative feedback about student performance. The Creighton Competency Evaluation Instrument (C-CEI) has demonstrated validity and reliability by faculty in both the simulated and clinical environments. The purpose of this pilot study was to determine the content validity of the C-CEI in the direct patient care environment when used by staff nurses functioning as CTPs in the DEU setting. Results indicate that the items of the C-CEI demonstrated necessity, fittingness, and understanding. CTPs reported the C-CEI is a valid instrument for use in the DEU setting.