Other Titles
Utilizing nurse sensitive indicators in the clinical arena [Session]
Abstract
Electronic clinical tracking systems are used in many educational institutions of higher learning to document advanced practice registered nursing students' clinical experiences. Students' clinical experiences are constructed according to the National Organization of Nurse Practitioner Faculties core competencies. These competencies form a basis for evaluation of advanced practice registered nursing programs. Healthcare clinicians and educators are expected to provide evidence-based clinical practices for students. No previous studies have evaluated the use of electronic clinical tracking systems to validate students' clinical experiences in meeting national core competencies. Medatrax, an electronic clinical tracking system, is evaluated using a formative program evaluation approach to determine if students' clinical documentation meets Family/Across the Lifespan Nurse Practitioner Competencies in a mid-southern family nurse practitioner program. This formative program evaluation supports the use of Medatrax in facilitating accreditation and program outcome goals. The significance of this study is that it provides novel evidence to support the use of an electronic clinical tracking system to assist a mid-southern school in meeting national core competencies.
Sigma Membership
Kappa Theta
Type
Presentation
Format Type
Text-based Document
Study Design/Type
N/A
Research Approach
N/A
Keywords:
Formative Program Evaluation, Electronic Clinical Tracking System, Core Competencies
Recommended Citation
Smith, Lynette and Branstetter, M. Laurie, "A formative program evaluation of electronic clinical tracking system documentation to meet national core competencies" (2016). Convention. 11.
https://www.sigmarepository.org/convention/2015/presentations_2015/11
Conference Name
43rd Biennial Convention
Conference Host
Sigma Theta Tau International
Conference Location
Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
Conference Year
2015
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A formative program evaluation of electronic clinical tracking system documentation to meet national core competencies
Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
Electronic clinical tracking systems are used in many educational institutions of higher learning to document advanced practice registered nursing students' clinical experiences. Students' clinical experiences are constructed according to the National Organization of Nurse Practitioner Faculties core competencies. These competencies form a basis for evaluation of advanced practice registered nursing programs. Healthcare clinicians and educators are expected to provide evidence-based clinical practices for students. No previous studies have evaluated the use of electronic clinical tracking systems to validate students' clinical experiences in meeting national core competencies. Medatrax, an electronic clinical tracking system, is evaluated using a formative program evaluation approach to determine if students' clinical documentation meets Family/Across the Lifespan Nurse Practitioner Competencies in a mid-southern family nurse practitioner program. This formative program evaluation supports the use of Medatrax in facilitating accreditation and program outcome goals. The significance of this study is that it provides novel evidence to support the use of an electronic clinical tracking system to assist a mid-southern school in meeting national core competencies.
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43rd Biennial Convention 2015 Theme: Serve Locally, Transform Regionally, Lead Globally.