The impact of the evaluations made by Mini-CEX on the clinical competency of nursing students

Introduction Clinical competency is defined as one's capabilities in terms of knowledge, attitude and practice, and is a necessity for nursing practice. Evaluation is the inseparable part of the education process, without which the quality of education could not be measured. Considering the cha...

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Published in:BMC medical education 2022-08, Vol.22 (1), p.1-634, Article 634
Main Authors: Motefakker, Sanaz, Shirinabadi Farahani, Azam, Nourian, Manijeh, Nasiri, Maliheh, Heydari, Fatemeh
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Clinical competence
Clinical competency
Clinical nursing
Competence
Content Validity
Control Groups
Coronaviruses
Correlation
COVID-19
Evaluation
Evaluators
Exercise
Feedback
Internship Programs
Internships
Intervention
Intravenous therapy
Learning
Likert Scales
Marital Status
Medical research
Meetings
Mini-Clinical Evaluation Exercise
Nursing care
Nursing education
Nursing skills
Nursing student
Nursing Students
Patient Education
Pediatrics
Place of Residence
Questionnaires
Rating of
Reliability
Researchers
Sampling
Student Evaluation
Student Improvement
Students
Teaching Methods
Translation
Validity
Work Experience
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Summary:Introduction Clinical competency is defined as one's capabilities in terms of knowledge, attitude and practice, and is a necessity for nursing practice. Evaluation is the inseparable part of the education process, without which the quality of education could not be measured. Considering the characteristics of clinical education and its impact on the clinical competency of students, as well as the importance of making precise evaluations of them using scientific, modern and efficient approaches, this study aims to investigate the impact of the evaluation made using Mini-Clinical Evaluation Exercise on the clinical competency of the nursing students of the School of Nursing and Midwifery Shahid Behesti University. Methods This is a quasi-experimental study with a control group conducted on students who were taking courses "Nursing care for a sick child". The students were classified into the intervention and control groups using complete enumeration. The evaluations were made using Mini-Clinical Evaluation Exercise in the intervention group and the portfolio approach in the control group. The skills regarding patient (mother-child) education, IV therapy and medication were evaluated by checklists. Findings The results showed that the mean score of clinical competency in the intervention group was significantly higher than that of the control group. Conclusion Considering the improvement of clinical competency in the intervention group, it is recommended to use Mini-Clinical Evaluation Exercise for the evaluation of students. Keywords: Clinical competency, Evaluation, Mini-Clinical Evaluation Exercise, Nursing student
ISSN:1472-6920
1472-6920
DOI:10.1186/s12909-022-03667-2