Journal of Korean Academy of Nursing Administration (간호행정학회지)

Korean Academy of Nursing Administration (한국간호행정학회)
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Usefulness of Clinical Performance Examination for Graduation Certification of Nursing Students

졸업인증 임상수행력평가의 유용성 평가

  • Kim, Yun-Hee (College of Nursing, Chonnam National University) ;
  • Kang, Seo-Young (Department of Nursing, Gwang-Ju Health College University, College of Nursing, Chonnam National University) ;
  • Kim, Mi-Won (College of Nursing, Chonnam National University, Chonnam Research Institute of Nursing Science) ;
  • Jang, Keum-Seong (College of Nursing, Chonnam National University, Chonnam Research Institute of Nursing Science) ;
  • Choi, Ja-Yun (College of Nursing, Chonnam National University, Chonnam Research Institute of Nursing Science)
  • 김윤희 (전남대학교 간호대학원) ;
  • 강서영 (전남대학교 간호대학원, 광주보건대학 간호과) ;
  • 김미원 (전남대학교 간호대학, 전남대학교 간호과학연구소) ;
  • 장금성 (전남대학교 간호대학, 전남대학교 간호과학연구소) ;
  • 최자윤 (전남대학교 간호대학, 전남대학교 간호과학연구소)
  • Published : 2008.09.30
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Abstract

Purpose: The aim of this study was to testify whether clinical performance examination (CPX) was useful to evaluate comprehensive performance for nursing students just prior to graduation. Method: A cross-sectional descriptive study was designed to examine the usefulness. A total of 61 nursing students whose requirement credits were completed for graduation from a C University in G-city, at December, 5, 2007. Data were analyzed by Pearson's Correlation Coefficient and Spearman's rank Correlation Coefficient. Results: This study showed that both of the finals scores with paper and pens and the clinical practicum scores were not correlated with the CPX scores (r=-.031, p=.811; r=.028, p=.831). Consistency of scores between faculties and standardized patients was moderate (r=.752, p=.000). Conclusion: CPX was considered as a different and innovative evaluation from previous testing systems to test the various aspects of performance including knowledge, skill and attitude. Therefore, CPX under high raters' consistency was useful to test nursing students's final performance. Further study would be needed to develop the standard of CPX system.

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