Week 5Leaner-centric Evaluation
Discussion
Purpose
The purpose of this discussion is to assess your understanding of learner-centric evaluation and the role evaluation plays in the assignment of grades, progression, and decision-making within a nursing program or clinical environment.
Instructions
Review this week’s lesson and required readings. Then, imagine yourself in the following scenario: You are a clinical nurse educator working on a busy telemetry stepdown unit. You have a total of seven student nurses under your instruction today and you need to complete a medication competency evaluation for all seven students. This is a summative evaluation. Students must pass this evaluation to move forward to the next course in the program.
Address the following:
- Describe the process you will use to evaluate the performance of each student.
- Examine how this evaluation aligns with the following course outcome: Provides safe and effective nursing care.
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Course Outcomes
This discussion enables the student to meet the following course outcomes:
- Apply evidence-based assessment practices to evaluate learner goals and learning outcomes. (POs 1, 3, 5, 6)
- Differentiate clinical and academic settings when designing assessment and evaluation strategies. (POs 5, 6, 7)
- Appraise the role of the nurse educator in systematic evaluation and accreditation. (PO 9)