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Entrustable professional activities in nursing education: a scoping review protocol.
Nicholas Alexander1, Asja Maaz2, Harm Peters3
1Institute for Clinical Nursing Science, Charite Universitatsmedizin Berlin, Berlin, Germany nicholas.alexander@charite.de.
BMJ Open
|October 3, 2022
Summary
This scoping review examines Entrustable Professional Activities (EPAs) in nursing education. It synthesizes evidence on EPA implementation to understand their role in bridging competency-based education and clinical practice.
Area of Science:
- Nursing Education
- Medical Education
- Competency-Based Education
Background:
- Entrustable Professional Activities (EPAs) are units of professional practice entrusted to competent professionals.
- EPAs bridge competency-based education and workplace tasks in various health professions.
- The role of EPAs in nursing education requires further understanding.
Purpose of the Study:
- To conduct a scoping review of the evidence on Entrustable Professional Activities (EPAs) implementation in nursing education.
- To describe the current body of evidence regarding EPA use in nursing programs.
Main Methods:
- A two-stage screening process for titles and abstracts within the last two decades.
- Searches of OVID (Embase, PubMed) and EBSCOhost (CINAHL, ERIC), plus grey literature.
- Data extraction on study design, context, EPA details, implementation, outcomes, and effect sizes.
Main Results:
- The review will synthesize findings on EPA implementation in nursing education.
- Analysis will cover geographical context, nursing program types, and specific EPA characteristics.
- Evidence on outcomes and effect sizes of EPA implementation will be summarized.
Conclusions:
- This review will clarify the current evidence base for EPAs in nursing education.
- Findings will inform future research and practice regarding EPA integration in nursing programs.
- Understanding EPA implementation is crucial for advancing competency-based nursing education.
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