title: The use of portfolios in the assessment of learning and competence.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Portfolios have been used to incorporate accreditation of prior learning into nursing and midwifery assessment. This article aims to review the available literature on the use of portfolios.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  There needs to be a thorough evaluation of portfolios to determine their effectiveness as assessment tools in relation to the curriculum.
authors.affiliation: University of Wolverhampton School of Nursing and Midwifery.
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Ball
authors.forename: W M
authors.initials: WM
authors.lastname: Daly
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Carnwell
mesh_terms: D002983:Clinical Competence / Q000592:standards*; D003479:Curriculum / Q000592:standards; D004282:Documentation / Q000592:standards*; D006801:Humans; D019359:Knowledge; D009740:Nursing Staff / Q000193:education*; D009742:Nursing Theory; D012655:Self-Evaluation Programs; D013338:Students, Nursing