NR723-DNP-Week 5Leaner-centric Evaluation

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: 

1. Describe the process you will use to evaluate the performance of each student.
2. 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:

1. Apply evidence-based assessment practices to evaluate learner goals and learning outcomes. (POs 1, 3, 5, 6)
2. Differentiate clinical and academic settings when designing assessment and evaluation strategies. (POs 5, 6, 7)
3. Appraise the role of the nurse educator in systematic evaluation and accreditation. (PO 9)