title: Point system versus legal system: an innovative approach to clinical evaluation.
abstract: Faced with increasing attendance and tardiness problems in an undergraduate student nursing clinical setting, the authors implemented a "point system" policy to objectively evaluate student performance. The authors discuss the policy, based on area hospital attendance point systems, and its impact.
authors.affiliation: The Breen School of Nursing, Ursuline College, 2550 Lander Road, Pepper Pike, OH 44124, USA. rbofinger@ursuline.edu
authors.forename: Rebecca
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Bofinger
authors.forename: Karen
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Rizk
mesh_terms: D000041:Absenteeism; D004506:Education, Nursing; D004521:Educational Measurement; D006801:Humans; D009820:Ohio; D010865:Pilot Projects; D015397:Program Evaluation; D011049:Social Control Policies