The word ′assessment′ can strike terror into any student. However, providing evidence of knowledge and skills for professional practice is an integral and essential part of university life as a nursing student.
This book helps nursing students better understand the processes of assessment so that every student can achieve their potential in their studies. It looks at each of the major forms of assessment including essays, exams, portfolios, presentations, OSCEs and practice assessments. It specifically addresses the needs of nursing students on new degree courses and therefore gives a clear insight on how to succeed as a student nurse.
Daftar Isi
Introduction
An Introduction to Assessment in Pre-Registration Nursing Programmes – Kay Hutchfield
Succeeding in Written Assignments – Kay Hutchfield
Succeeding in Practice Assessments – Kay Hutchfield
Succeeding in Written Examinations – Mooi Standing
Succeeding in Portfolios – Kay Hutchfield
Succeeding in Objective Structured Clinical Examinations (OSCEs) – Pam Page
Succeeding in Presentations – Kay Hutchfield
Where to Look for Support with Your Assessments – Kay Hutchfield
Tentang Penulis
Dr Mooi Standing is an independent academic nursing consultant with over 40 years’ experience that includes: (i) practising mental health and adult nursing in a range of hospital and community settings; (ii) lecturing pre-registration and post-registration nursing students from certificate to Master’s level and presenting scholarly papers at international nursing conferences; (iii) researching how nurses develop clinical decision-making skills and publishing articles, books and chapters on this topic for nursing students, registered nurses and advanced practitioners; and (iv) providing external consultancy in curriculum development and quality enhancement of nursing programmes both nationally and internationally.Mooi is currently a Series Editor for Learning Matters′ Transforming Nursing Practice book series and has had extensive experience serving as a Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) Quality Assurance Reviewer of nursing educational programmes, and as a Professional Regulator as a Panellist on the NMC Practice Committee.