The Basic Knowledge Assessment Tool (BKAT), a test developed in the United States, has
been presented as a valid and reliable test of basic knowledge for critical care nursing …

Findings from this study of 54 subjects who used the BKAT-3 in their professional practice
indicate that it is being used most frequently in orientation programs conducted in critical …

The BKAT is a valid and reliable test of basic knowledge in critical care nursing. Validity was
established through a panel of nine experts in critical care nursing practice and education …

Registered Nurses (RN's) caring for the critically ill, require a wide range of specialised skills
and knowledge. Assessing knowledge of RN's within Intensive Care Units (ICU's) is …

Basic knowledge in critical care nursing is information that is used to provide safe nursing
care to patients. It is that knowledge necessary for nurses to have prior to their entry into …

Critical Care Nurses' Comments on the BKAT Over the years, much correspondence about
the BKATs has been received from critical care nurses in the United States and in other …

• Background No previous research was found that compared basic knowledge in critical
care nursing among nurses from different nations. Nurses from outside the United States …

In this study the Basic Knowledge Assessment Tool (BKAT) was administered to 38 senior
baccalaureate nursing students prior to and following a course in critical care nursing to …

.. STAFF DEVELOPMENT Page 1 .. STAFF DEVELOPMENT Introducing the Basic
Knowledge Assessment Tool for Pediatric Critical Care Nursing (PEDS—BKAT) Nancy G …

Validated professional knowledge measures are limited in paediatric intensive care unit
(PICU) nursing. The Basic Knowledge Assessment Tool for Pediatric Critical Care Nurses …