Mini-clinical evaluation exercise for education and assessment of baccalaureate nursing student’s clinical competence

26^th World Congress on Nursing Care

May 21-23, 2018 Osaka, Japan

Ting-Ru Lin and Shwu-Fen Chiou

National Taipei University of Nursing and Health Sciences, Taiwan

Posters & Accepted Abstracts: J Nurs Care

Abstract :

Clinical care skills are a required professional competence for nursing students. The purpose of this study was to explore the feasibility of using Mini-Clinical Evaluation Exercise (Mini-CEX) as a learning and assessment tool to evaluate the clinical competence of baccalaureate nursing students. This study used an action-research approach and design was based on Kolb�s experiential learning style theory, through observation, role play, group discussion, feedback and evaluation, teaching and learning activities. The study was done in the medical-surgical nursing practicum course of a four-year baccalaureate nursing program. Six students were included in the study. The study was conducted in three phases: Phase one was an observation stage, phase two was a practice stage and phase three was an evaluation stage. The results were as follows: The overall average MiniCEX score was 7.0 with 7 points representing above expectation. The two dimensions of clinical judgment and professionalism were meet expectations. All nursing students gave positive feedback regarding the Mini-CEX. Regarding the implementation process, nursing students felt that it is a useful learning tool and improves confidence regarding their clinical competence. It is important to enhance nursing student competence and attitude in a clinical setting. The actual use of Mini-CEX to assess performance of clinical skills and to facilitate feedback directed learning and improved clinical competence. The results indicate that Mini-CEX can be considered as a learning tool to cultivate nursing student clinical competence in a clinical practice setting.

Biography :

Ting-Ru Lin is currently pursuing her PhD degree from the School of Nursing, National Taipei University of Nursing and Health Sciences, Taiwan. She is the Nursing Practicum Instructor of NTUNHS.
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