J Nurs Educ. 2014 Mar;53(3):S30-3. doi: 10.3928/01484834-20140211-02. Epub 2014 Feb 11.
Clinical evaluation tools are designed to assess nursing students' knowledge, skills, and attitudes related to program and course outcomes and professional nursing standards. Students, faculty, administrators, and the public rely on the effectiveness of the tool and process to determine progression within the curriculum and validate competency. In May 2012, a revised clinical evaluation tool was implemented in a baccalaureate nursing program. This study was undertaken to evaluate the revised clinical evaluation tool by exploring the perspectives of students and faculty who use the tool and engage in the evaluation process. Findings revealed the tool was user friendly and instructions were clear, with sufficient grading criteria to determine clinical competency. Findings also revealed areas for improvement in the evaluation process, including orientation to the tool, connecting program outcomes to clinical performance, and meaningful participation in evaluation. Recommendations are made for improving the clinical evaluation process.
临床评估工具旨在评估护理学生与课程和专业护理标准相关的知识、技能和态度。学生、教师、管理人员和公众依赖于工具和流程的有效性来确定课程中的进展并验证能力。2012 年 5 月，在一个学士学位护理课程中实施了修订后的临床评估工具。本研究旨在通过探索使用该工具和参与评估过程的学生和教师的观点来评估修订后的临床评估工具。研究结果表明，该工具易于使用，说明清晰，有足够的评分标准来确定临床能力。研究结果还揭示了评估过程中需要改进的地方，包括对工具的熟悉、将课程成果与临床表现联系起来以及有意义地参与评估。为改进临床评估流程提出了建议。
