title: [The status of clinical evaluation at South African universities].
abstract: The fact that clinical evaluation is a difficult and complex task of nursing education has been emphasized in the nursing literature since the early seventies. It is, nevertheless, a most important component of the teaching-learning process of nursing students and it has definite advantages. It: contributes to the improvement of the standard of nursing care; helps to identify problem areas for research; and contributes to high level professional preparation. In the light of these factors the aims of the study were to: determine and describe the position of clinical evaluation as a component of the teaching of undergraduate students in departments of nursing at universities in Southern Africa; draw up a proto-theoretical model for clinical evaluation. The second aim will be fully discussed in a follow-up article. The empirical data showed that nursing educationists in Southern Africa are not entirely up to standard regarding the skills required for clinical evaluation.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Mulder
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Viljoen
mesh_terms: D002983:Clinical Competence; D004508:Education, Nursing, Baccalaureate; D004510:Education, Nursing, Diploma Programs; D004511:Education, Nursing, Graduate; D004521:Educational Measurement; D006801:Humans; D015402:Nursing Education Research; D013019:South Africa; D014495:Universities
vernacular_title: Die stand van kliniese evaluering aan Suider-Afrikaanse universiteite.