Providing quality clinical experiences for nursing students is vital to the development of safe
and competent professional nurses. However, clinical educators often have difficulty …

Purpose Most assessment of surgical trainees is based on measures of knowledge, with
limited evaluation of their competence to actually perform various surgical procedures. In …

Background Clinical supervisors often do not fail students and residents even though they
have judged their performance to be unsatisfactory. This study explored the factors identified …

The world of Irish Nurse education has changed significantly over the last number of years,
moving from certificate to diplomat status, from hospital-based training to integration within …

In 1997, a revised system was introduced at the University of Glamorgan, Wales, to assess
student nurse clinical competency. This was firstly as a result of concerns that the previous …

Background: The purpose of this qualitative exploratory study was to explore the views of
nursing trainers and students about nursing students' clinical evaluation problems and …

Purpose This article provides insights and perspectives from four experienced educators
about their approaches to developing, delivering, and evaluating impactful simulation …

Background: Clinical education is an essential part of the nursing education program. It aims
to achieve a set of competencies, integrate the theory with practice and enhance critical …

Rubrics have historically been used in secondary and higher education to evaluate specific
assignments or tasks. There is little mention of rubrics in the nursing literature, particularly in …

The purpose of clinical evaluation is to facilitate the development of students into safe,
ethical and accountable practitioners. Evaluation measures should ensure fairness …