期刊名称：Journal of Educational Evaluation for Health Professions
电子版ISSN：1975-5937
出版年度：2017
卷号：14
期号：1
页码：1-8
DOI：10.3352/jeehp.2017.14.26
语种：English
出版社：Korea Health Insurance Licensing Examination Institute
摘要：Purpose:The purpose of this study was to analyze opinions about the action plan for implementation of clinical performance exam as part of the national nursing licensing examination and presents the expected effects of the performance exam and aspects to consid_x0002_er regarding its implementation.Methods:This study used a mixed-methods design.Quantitative data were collected by a question?naire survey,while qualitative data were collected by focus group interviews with experts.The survey targeted 200 nursing professors and clinical nurses with more than 5 years of work experience,and the focus group interviews were conducted with 28 of professors,clinical instructors,and nurses at hospitals.Results:First,nursing professors and clinical specialists agreed that the current written tests have limitations in evaluating examinees’ ability,and that the introduction of a clinical performance exam will yield positive results.Clinical performance exam is necessary to evaluate and improve nurses’ work ability,which means that the implementation of a per?formance exam is advisable if its credibility and validity can be verified.Second,most respondents chose direct performance exams us?ing simulators or standardized patients as the most suitable format of the test.Conclusion:In conclusion,the current national nurs?ing licensing exam is somewhat limited in its ability to identify competent nurses.Thus,the time has come for us to seriously consider the introduction of a performance exam.The prerequisites for successfully implementing clinical performance exam as part of the na?tional nursing licensing exam are a professional training process and forming a consortium to standardize practical training.
关键词：Purpose:The purpose of this study was to analyze opinions about the action plan for implementation of clinical performance exam as part of the national nursing licensing examination and presents the expected effects of the performance exam and aspects to consid_x0002_er regarding its implementation.Methods:This study used a mixed-methods design.Quantitative data were collected by a question?naire survey,while qualitative data were collected by focus group interviews with experts.The survey targeted 200 nursing professors and clinical nurses with more than 5 years of work experience,and the focus group interviews were conducted with 28 of professors,clinical instructors,and nurses at hospitals.Results:First,nursing professors and clinical specialists agreed that the current written tests have limitations in evaluating examinees’ ability,and that the introduction of a clinical performance exam will yield positive results.Clinical performance exam is necessary to evaluate and improve nurses’ work ability,which means that the implementation of a per?formance exam is advisable if its credibility and validity can be verified.Second,most respondents chose direct performance exams us?ing simulators or standardized patients as the most suitable format of the test.Conclusion:In conclusion,the current national nurs?ing licensing exam is somewhat limited in its ability to identify competent nurses.Thus,the time has come for us to seriously consider the introduction of a performance exam.The prerequisites for successfully implementing clinical performance exam as part of the na?tional nursing licensing exam are a professional training process and forming a consortium to standardize practical training.
