Clinical Evaluation Tool

NSG-432C
Semester/Year: ____________________Summer 2020_______________________________

Evaluation Day and Date: ___________6/20/20________________________________

Student First Name Last Name: ________Caitlyn Summers______________________________

Clinical Faculty First Name Last Name: ______Jasmine Gayongala__________________________

Course Objectives
1. Implement a holistic plan of care, incorporating physical, spiritual, and emotional needs for laboring, postpartum,
high-risk, and newborn clients.
2. Provide culturally sensitive education to the child bearing family regarding health promotion and disease
prevention
3. Interpret data from technology to improve care and outcomes for childbearing families.
4. Apply evidence-based practice in caring for the childbearing family.
5. Communicate therapeutically with childbearing families to improve outcomes and satisfaction.
6. Communicate effectively with the health care team to facilitate the provision of quality nursing care.
7. Demonstrate ethical, legal, and standard professional behaviors while providing client-centered care.

Midterm Final

NSG-432C Clinical Competencies

Student

Student
Faculty

Faculty
Client-Centered Care Assign a score of 1 to 3 for each

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 competency in the boxes below.
See the Clinical Scoring
Guidelines below for additional
detail.
Develop an individualized plan of care with a focus on assessment and planning, utilizing the
nursing process while respecting the diversity of clients.  3   3  3 
Demonstrate caring behaviors, including assessing for the presence and extent of pain and
suffering.*  3    3  3
Conduct a comprehensive, holistic assessment while eliciting clients’ values, preferences, and
needs.  2   2   3
Demonstrate developing skills in selected psychomotor activities.  3    3  3
Demonstrate effective therapeutic communication skills with diverse clients and families. 3 2 3
Perform effective teaching with clients, families, and caregivers that addresses client needs and
the promotion of wellness. 2 3 3
Safety, Informatics, and Quality Improvement 
Demonstrate standardized infection control practices (hand washing and PPE) that support
safety and quality, and implement strategies to reduce risk of harm to self or others.*  3   3   3
Identify two client identifiers, six rights for medication administration, and verification of care
orders for the client prior to implementation as encountered in the clinical environment.*  3   3   3
Document clear and concise responses to care, as appropriate for clinical setting (i.e., EHR,
paper documentation, care plan).  3   3   3
Protect confidentiality of all client data and promote the ethical use of electronic health
information.* 3     3  3
Identify methods to deliver care in a timely and cost-effective manner. 3     3  3
Teamwork and Collaboration
Develop effective verbal and written communication skills with clients, team members, and
family.  3    3 3 
Identify relevant data for communication in preconferences and postconferences. 3     3 3 
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 Identify intraprofessional and interprofessional team member roles and scopes of practice, and
establish collaborative relationships with team members. 3     3  3
Identify the need for help when appropriate to situation.  3    3  3
Professional Role
Demonstrate core professional values (such as caring, altruism, autonomy, integrity, human
dignity, and social justice) while complying with the ANA Code of Ethics and Standards of
Practice, and policies and procedures of Grand Canyon University, College of Nursing and
3     3 3 
Health Care Professions, and clinical agencies.*
Maintain a positive attitude and interact with interprofessional team members, faculty, and
fellow students in a positive, professional manner, including accepting constructive feedback 3     3 3 
and developing a plan of action for improvement.*
Arrive punctually, demonstrate expected behaviors, complete tasks in a timely manner, and
maintain professional behavior and appearance.* 3    3   3
Accept individual responsibility and accountability for nursing interventions, outcomes, and
other actions; engage in self-evaluation; and assume responsibility for learning.*  3    3 3 

Critical competencies are highlighted in yellow. Students who score a 1 (Does Not Meet) on any of these competencies at final evaluation will fail the clinical
course. Target performance is a Score of 3 (Independent) on the competencies marked with an asterisk* by final evaluation.
Content of this checklist is based on Quality and Safety Education for Nurses (QSEN) competencies and knowledge, skills, and attitudes (KSAs):
Quality and Safety Education for Nurses Institute. (2017). QSEN competencies. Retrieved from http://qsen.org/competencies/pre-licensure-ksas/

Midterm Evaluation Comments

Faculty Comments (Include strengths and areas for improvement):

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 Caitlyn, you are a joy to have in class. You always try and do your best, which is very appreciated. Thank you for your
brochures, which added value to the class. Continue to work on your assessment portion and care plans. Your care plan is a good
foundation to nursing, which will support your practice in the future. Awesome work!

Student Comments (Identify three areas for development):

Three areas for improvement that I have for myself would be to work on providing holistic care for patients and ensuring that
they are having the closest to their planned birthing experience as possible. I also would like to work on developing my therapeutic
communication skills, especially when patients are in excruciating pain it is important to learn how to effectively communicate with
them to get what they need. Lastly, I would like to enhance my assessment skills and become more quick to catch potential dangers
during labor.

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Final Evaluation Comments

Faculty Comments (Include strengths and areas for improvement):

Student Comments (Identify three areas for development):

After this experience, I think there were a few areas for development. Client teaching is a huge task and is not always as
simple as telling the patient information. It can require more teaching, other resources, and being able to use the right terminology so
that they leave the conversation understand exactly what was said. This is an area that I would like to improve on. I also would like to
better my SBAR skills so that they are more brief and focused on the current complications that need to be addressed. Lastly, again, I
want to improve my assessment skills and get more hands on experiences to understand how assessments are done on patients and
infants.

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Student and Clinical Faculty Signatures

Signatures indicate student and clinical faculty have reviewed and discussed the Clinical Evaluation Tool.

Student Signature at Midterm: Caitlyn Summers _________________ Date: 6/20/20____

Student Signature at Final: Caitlyn Summers Date: 6/20/20

Clinical Faculty Signature at Midterm: Date:

Clinical Faculty Signature at Final: Date:

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Remediation for Unsatisfactory Areas
If a student earns a score of 1 on any competency at either the midterm or final evaluation, the clinical faculty and student must
complete the following documentation for remediation of unsatisfactory areas. Didactic faculty are required to sign off on this plan as
well.

Unsatisfactory Student-Centered Strategy for Success

Include Situation (dates and behaviors), Background, Assessment,
Indicate applicable competencies
and Recommendation (including timeframe)

   

   

   

   

   

I have reviewed the content with the clinical faculty and agree with the remediation plan for the student.

Didactic Faculty Signature at Final: Date:

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Clinical Scoring Guidelines
The Clinical Evaluation Tool (CET) is used in all clinical nursing courses across the BSN Pre-Licensure program. Each clinical
nursing course aligns with its co-requisite didactic course and builds on prior knowledge, skills, and attitudes from other courses and
levels within the program, as appropriate. Faculty members will perform either a final clinical evaluation, or both a midterm and final
clinical evaluation depending on the length of the clinical rotation, using the CET for each student. Faculty will discuss the evaluation
with students, and both students and faculty must sign and date the form acknowledging the evaluation was completed and discussed.
A copy of the signed CET should be uploaded into the LoudCloud classroom. Faculty will also complete the corresponding rubric in
LoudCloud for each student.
General Criteria:
When observing students in the clinical setting and assigning a score, faculty will consider the following general criteria:
 Supervision: The degree of supervision required for the expected level of clinical practice.
 Clinical Judgment: The competence of nursing care based on the application of the nursing process, nursing diagnoses, and
clinical reasoning to make informed decisions that provide safe, quality client care.
 Professionalism: The nature of the interactions and communication with clients and the interdisciplinary team, professional
demeanor, and appearance.
 Application of Skills and Knowledge: The ability to apply nursing knowledge, theory, and skills in the clinical setting.
 Self-Direction: The ability to address one's own learning goals and needs.

Scoring Guidelines:
Faculty will assign a score of 1 to 3 for each clinical competency listed on the CET. When observing students in the clinical setting,
faculty will apply the following sets of criteria holistically when assigning a score for each clinical competency. If a student scores a 1
in any category, the clinical faculty should complete an Early Alert and meet with the student to discuss the student's performance and
plans to improve. The clinical faculty also needs to complete the remediation portion on the CET. The remediation portion will then
need to be shared with the didactic faculty for review and signature.
Score = 3 (Independent)
To achieve a score of 3, the student:
 Functions independently, appropriately, and safely in the clinical setting.

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  Demonstrates frequent, informed clinical judgment and ensures safe, quality client care.
 Demonstrates consistent professionalism and effective communication with clients, families, and the interdisciplinary team
while maintaining professional demeanor and appearance at all times. 
 Demonstrates consistent, accurate integration of nursing knowledge, skills, and attitudes in the clinical setting. 
 Engages consistently in a self-directed approach to learning, independently seeks appropriate guidance and resources.

Score = 2 (With Assistance or Supervised)

To achieve a score of 2, the student:
 Functions appropriately and safely with occasional guidance and/or supervision in the clinical setting.
 Demonstrates average clinical judgment and ensures safe, quality client care.
 Demonstrates sufficient professionalism and effective communication with clients, families, and the interdisciplinary team
while maintaining professional demeanor and appearance most of the time. 
 Demonstrates reasonable integration of nursing knowledge, skills, and attitudes in the clinical setting. 
 Attempts a self-directed approach to learning, but needs help recognizing resources and learning opportunities.

Score = 1 (Does Not Meet)

To achieve a score of 1, the student:
 Does not function safely in the clinical setting, even with persistent guidance.
 Rarely demonstrates appropriate clinical judgment and struggles to rationalize measures for safe, quality client care.
 Demonstrates a consistent lack of professionalism and effective communication skills with clients, families, and the
interdisciplinary team while failing to maintain a professional demeanor and appearance.
 Demonstrates a significant lack of integration of nursing knowledge, skills, and attitudes in the clinical setting. 
 Does not attempt a self-directed approach to learning and requires persistent, detailed instructions regarding learning
opportunities and resources and is unable to utilize them without support.