Standardizing the assessment of clinical competence: an overview of intensive care course design.
Rationale for the development of the Certificate in Health Studies: Intensive Care and High Dependency for Adults course developed at Queens University Belfast, Northern Ireland. Structure and content of clinical module reviewed. Clinical assessment strategy discussed. Focus on the utilization of a standardized portfolio, individualized learning contract and objective structured clinical examination (OSCE) to evaluate clinical competence. Evaluation of OSCE as an assessment tool and of the course provision.
McGaughey
Jennifer
J
The School of Nursing and Midwifery, Queens University Belfast, Medical Biology Centre, 97 Lisburn Road, Belfast BT9 7BL, Ireland. j.mcgaughey@qub.ac.uk
D000124:Achievement; D002983:Clinical Competence / Q000592:standards*; D003422:Critical Care / Q000592:standards*; D003479:Curriculum; D004506:Education, Nursing / Q000379:methods*; D004521:Educational Measurement / Q000379:methods / Q000592:standards*; D006801:Humans; D009660:Northern Ireland; D013041:Specialties, Nursing / Q000193:education*; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires