Evidence-Based Practice and its Promotion in Nursing Education What is evidence Based Practice? EBP or Evidence based practice is an essential part of modern nursing and ensuring that patient care is based on current research, expertise in clinical areas and considering patient preferences. Promotion of evidence-based practice is crucial for the competent nursing professional in … Read more

Use Of Objectives For Assessment And Testing As described earlier, the taxonomies provide a framework for the teacher to plan instruction and design assessment strategies at different levels of learning, from simple to complex in the cognitive domain, from awareness of a value to developing a philosophy of practice based on a value system in … Read more

Assessment or Evaluation and Instruction The relationship between evaluation and instruction. The objectives specify the intended learning outcomes; these may be met in the classroom, in an online environment, in a learning or simulation laboratory, or in a clinical, or other setting. Following assessment to determine gaps in learning and clinical competence, the teacher selects … Read more

What is Taxonomies of Objectives The need for clearly stated objectives becomes evident when the teacher translates them into test items and other methods of assessment. Test items need to adequately measure the behavior in the objective, for instance, to identify, describe, apply, and analyze, as it relates to the content area. Objectives may be … Read more

Role of Testing and Evaluation in Nursing Education What is Testing A test is a set of items to which students respond in written or oral form, typically during a fixed period. Brookhart and Nitko (2008) defined a test as an instrument or a procedure for describing characteristics of a student. Tests are typically scored … Read more

The Measurement of Scores By Criterion and Non-Criterion Interpretation Measurement is the process of assigning numbers to represent student achievement or performance according to certain rules, for instance, answering 85 out of 100 items correctly on a test. The numbers or scores indicate the degree to which a learner possesses a certain characteristic or trait … Read more

The Assessment and the Educational Process Principle In all areas of nursing education and practice, the process of assessment is important for obtaining information about student learning, to judge performance and determine competence to practice, and to arrive at other decisions about students and nurses. Assessment is integral to monitoring the quality of educational and … Read more

The Role of Mentorship in Nursing Education Introduction The role of mentorship in nursing education is very critical, providing students with guidance, support, insight professional experiences.  It is a fact that nursing programs are becoming strongly demanding so mentorship is very crucial for it. Let’s discuss exploring some effective mentorship in nursing education and its … Read more

Nursing Education and Simulation Based Learning Introduction Simulation based learning has come into view as a transformative advance towards nursing education, providing students with chance to practice clinical skills and decision making in a secure setting. This imaginative method increases learning awareness; links the gap between theoretical understanding and real-world implementation. Let’s investigate the effectiveness of … Read more

Nursing Education and Addressing Challenges Introduction to Nursing Educational Challenges Education in nursing profession many challenges, these challenges effect in many ways in the training and open acceptance of future nursing professionals. As the framework of healthcare progress there would be modifications in the educational system to deal with.  Let discuss some of the frequent challenges … Read more