Assessment and evaluation in nursing education

Assessment and evaluation in nursing education
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Evaluate how the nursing process aligns with the development and improvement of nursing education programs.
The nursing process describes various steps that are organized and designed for nurses for them to be able to give outstanding care. The nursing process involves assessing, diagnosing, planning, implementation as well as evaluating information about a patient. A nursing process is a helpful tool in nursing care since it provides a framework that allows for critical thinking and creativity. Nursing education program seeks to provide knowledge and skills to all nurses in the long-term to ensure that competent nurses are raised to improve health care. The nursing process aligns with the development and improvement of nursing education programs by ensuring that all students learn the steps that are helpful in making important decisions in a hospital setting. The nursing process guides educators in coming up with curriculums that are based on the stages of the nursing process which are critical in ensuring that they learn how to provide quality care. Nursing education programs need to align with the nursing process to become successful. This framework guides educators so that they can make development and improvements to a nursing education program in an orderly manner for the benefit of learners (Astin, 2012).
Evaluate how the nurse educator uses assessment results to make decisions about individual learner outcomes.

Classroom assessment is essential since it allows a nurse educator know what a student has learned. Assessment results are employed to make decisions about individual learner outcomes. Assessments allow a nurse educator to know ways that he/she can encourage learning and assist students to become self-directed learners who are effective in the classroom. Assessments help nurse educators to advance the quality of learning for each. A nurse educator can use assessment to change the study habits of students, develop student skills by evaluating their thinking process and also by ensuring that every student takes responsibility for their learning.
Evaluate how to use assessment results for faculty development.
Assessment results can be used to evaluate the effectiveness of teaching approaches and strategies. It can also be employed in determining whether instructors and faculty members have the knowledge and skills to pass across to nurses. Assessment results reveal a lot about the instructors and students. It can, therefore, be used for faculty development where faculty members can be helped to identify and improve their instructional problems and strengths.assessments results assist in identifying central problems and issues facing an educator to be able to use various techniques to enhance personal and professional goals. The assessment results can progress teaching skills, enhance awareness of own teaching methods and increase their sensitivity to the needs of nursing students (Kalb et al., 2015).
Evaluate how assessment results are used to plan for programmatic improvements.
Assessment results are relevant as they allow a learning institution to determine the problematic and successful areas to be able to plan for programmatic improvements. Direct and indirect measures are put in place to assess course and program effectiveness on students. Assessment results are employed in supporting programmatic enhancements that are used for the reason of improving the learning experience.
Analyze how nursing theories are valuable in the assessment and evaluation of nursing programs.
Nursing programs should be based on nursing theories. Nursing theories make nursing to be a profession. They give direction as well as guidance for organizing certified nursing practice, education, and investigation. Nursing theories are valuable in guiding assessments and evaluation of nursing programs to ensure that nursing education helps nurses to become competent in delivering nursing care.
Indicate at least one nursing theory and how the theory aligns with assessment and evaluation.
Cognitive theory aligns with assessment and evaluation. Cognitive psychologists believe that learning occurs internally and it can only be measured by the level of thinking, comprehension, organizing, and level of consciousness of a student. These achievements can only be realized when assessments and evaluations are done (Gosse, 2012).
Evaluate how assessment results align with the reporting requirements of regulatory and accrediting agencies.
Assessment results determine whether a nursing education program is by the reporting requirements of regulatory and accrediting agencies. Regulatory and accrediting agencies require institutions to report assessment results to be able to judge the quality of nursing education and for certification purposes. It is essential for an instructional institution to perform assessments and channel them to regulatory and accrediting agencies to ensure that they comply with regulations.
References
Astin, A. W. (2012). Assessment for excellence: The philosophy and practice of assessment and evaluation in higher education. Rowman & Littlefield Publishers.Gosse, S. (2012). Curriculum Development and Evaluation in Nursing. Nursing Education Perspectives, 33(3), 211.Kalb, K. A., O’Conner-Von, S. K., Brockway, C., Rierson, C. L., & Sendelbach, S. (2015). Evidence-based teaching practice in nursing education: Faculty perspectives and practices. Nursing education perspectives, 36(4), 212-219.