Competency-based nursing education : guide to achieving outstanding learner outcomes / Marion G. Anema, Jan McCoy.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Anema, Marion G.

Contributor:

McCoy, Jan.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Nursing--Study and teaching.

Nursing.

Competency-based education.

Education, Nursing--methods.

Competency-Based Education.

Medical Subjects:

Education, Nursing--methods.

Competency-Based Education.

Physical Description:

xii, 228 pages ; 23 cm

Place of Publication:

New York : Springer Pub. Co., [2010]

Summary:

The need for competency-based education (CBE) in nursing has been recognized for years. CBE provides a way to help ensure that learners are competent at the end of educational endeavors. This book is designed as a resource for nurse educators who are responsible for diverse education programs.

Authors Anema and McCoy bring together all the elements of CBE, and provide a road map to develop, implement, and evaluate competency-based approaches to nursing education. The book provides valuable guidelines for developing organizational strategies, new care delivery approaches, and project planning tools. Guidance on performance assessment tools and data collection is also included.

Key Features:

Explains why CBE is needed and how it can help improve current education programs

Presents practical guidelines on how to transition to the CBE approach

Provides helpful guidance on developing valid and reliable assessments

Includes critical information on data collection and the use of data to verify achievement of outcomes

Contains practice activities at the end of each chapter to simulate real-life situations

Contents:

Vision of competency-based education / Marion G. Anema

Developing and applying competency-based education / Marion G. Anema

Applying a model to develop and implement a competency-based education program/course / Marion G. Anema

Transitioning to the CBE approach / Janice L. McCoy

Developing valid and reliable assessments / Janice L. McCoy and Marion G. Anema

Data collection and use to verify achievement of outcomes / Marion G. Anema

Making the change to CBE / Janice L. McCoy and Marion G. Anema.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9780826105097

0826105092

OCLC:

435728394