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G C Ramsborg

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PubMed1983

Evaluation of clinical performance: Part I.

The literature review reveals there is a wide variation of approaches in applying the concepts of evaluation. In this first article, the principles of clinical evaluation have been discussed and subsequently applied to the unique educational situation involved in a nurse anesthesia educational program. The effectiveness of any evaluation program can be determined only after implementation, use for a period of time, and further evaluation as to its effectiveness. The summative evaluation of the evaluation program may assist in identifying areas which need improvement, redesign and reaccomplishment. However, it is evident that an individualized program such as a nurse anesthesia program demands considerable evaluative skills on the part of faculty members and clinical instructors. Specifying objectives and measuring student performance requires continual monitoring to ascertain student progress.

Clinical Competence↗
PubMed1983

Evaluation of clinical performance: Part II.

Through the methodological approach used in designing the clinical curriculum of the Minneapolis School of Anesthesia, the author believes the results of this work will enhance the management of the clinical evaluation program, improve the clinical instruction, and provide the student with a more valid and reliable evaluation of clinical performance. To quote Miller: "The path has been long, but the circle is now complete. Evaluation begins and ends with the behavioral goal of education, not with the instruments used to measure it or the instruction used to encourage it. It is at once a continuous process designed to facilitate learning and an intermittent activity to determine whether an acceptable amount of learning has occurred. . . . Evaluation is a tool for education not merely an administrative device for the separation of those who falter from those who succeed."

Clinical Competence↗