A competency roadmap for advanced practice nursing education using PRIME-NP

Clinical competency validation is essential for advanced practice education and public accountability. To achieve that goal, an authenticated assessment of clinical performance is needed with clear and objectively measured components that include progressive performance. While there have been robust discussions around what constitutes clinical competency and assessment, clear and consistent definitions remain abstract (Lejonqvist  et al., 2012; Nabizadeh-Gharghozar et al., 2021). Clinical competency performance spans a number of settings: didactic, clinical, and simulation; therefore, any assessment tool needs to be easily understood by multiple users (students, faculty, and preceptors).
Source: Nursing Outlook - Category: Nursing Authors: Source Type: research