Evaluating Nurse Practitioner Student Competencies: Application of Entrustable Professional Activities.
J Nurs Educ
; 59(12): 714-720, 2020 Dec 01.
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ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND:
A knowledge gap exists regarding the best methods for assessment of nurse practitioner (NP) student clinical competence. Entrustable professional activities (EPAs) translate competencies into practice and provide a potential framework for NP clinical competency assessment. This study piloted the use of an EPA-based method of assessing NP student clinical competence via simulated clinical experiences.METHOD:
Six EPAs were mapped to NP core competencies. Faculty designed clinical scenarios to assess student clinical performance using EPA-based rubrics. Online family nurse practitioner students rotated through simulated clinical scenarios during an on-campus residency. Faculty assigned a utility score to each EPA activity description.RESULTS:
Student EPA scores paralleled time-based program requirements. Faculty found over 70% of EPA activity descriptions to be useful or requiring minor editing in assessing students.CONCLUSION:
This study is an important step toward the creation of a standardized, competency-based process for NP clinical performance assessment. [J Nurs Educ. 2020;59(12)714-720.].
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Coleções:
01-internacional
Contexto em Saúde:
1_ASSA2030
Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Avaliação de Desempenho Profissional
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Profissionais de Enfermagem
Tipo de estudo:
Prognostic_studies
Limite:
Humans
Idioma:
En
Revista:
J Nurs Educ
Ano de publicação:
2020
Tipo de documento:
Article