A Redesign of a Clinical Evaluation Tool to Promote Clear Expectations and Reflective Practice
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| Title: | A Redesign of a Clinical Evaluation Tool to Promote Clear Expectations and Reflective Practice |
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| Language: | English |
| Authors: | Amanda O'Rae, Megan Kirkpatrick |
| Source: | Canadian Journal for the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning. 2025 16(1). |
| Availability: | University of Western Ontario and Society for Teaching and Learning in Higher Education. Mills Memorial Library Room 504, McMaster University, 1280 Main Street West, Hamilton, ON L8S 4L6, Canada. Tel: 905-525-9140; e-mail: info@cjsotl-rcacea.ca; Web site: http://www.cjsotl-rcacea.ca/ |
| Peer Reviewed: | Y |
| Page Count: | 10 |
| Publication Date: | 2025 |
| Document Type: | Journal Articles Reports - Research |
| Descriptors: | Foreign Countries, Nursing Education, Evaluation Methods, Quality Control, Program Improvement, Reflection, Nursing Students, Clinical Experience, Expectation |
| Geographic Terms: | Canada |
| ISSN: | 1918-2902 |
| Abstract: | Clinical practice is complex and requires a consistent assessment process to effectively navigate student evaluation. Nursing programs must ensure that assessment methods measure entry-to-practice competencies. A clear description of expectations and a consistent approach to the evaluation of student performance is required. A quality improvement project was conducted to modify existing practices for evaluating student clinical performance. The Quality and Safety Education for Nurses competencies were used as a foundation for a redesigned clinical evaluation tool using standardized behavioural indicators and a complementary weekly reflection and anecdotal notes document (RAND). Two priorities guided the redesign: clear expectations and building capacity for reflection. The redesigned evaluation tool and associated RAND provide clear expectations for student performance in practice, a foundation for comprehensive feedback, and a means to build capacity for student reflection. |
| Abstractor: | As Provided |
| Entry Date: | 2025 |
| Accession Number: | EJ1489036 |
| Database: | ERIC |
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