Abstract
Much has been written about the continual assessment of clinical practice and the theoretical aspects of the general science and art of nursing. This article aims to clarify the practical aspects of assessment rather than to discuss the numerous theories. Firstly, we need to define that we mean by evaluation or assessment.
Highlights
OPSOMMING Daar is reeds baie geskryf oor die voortdurende evaluering van kliniese praktyk en die teoretiese aspekte van die algemene wetenskap en kuns van verpleging
Summative evaluation consists of the written examinations set by the South African Nursing Council and the oral examinations in clinical practice set by the hospital
The South African Nursing Council leaves it to the individual nursing schools to decide what methods of evaluation they wish to use
Summary
OPSOMMING Daar is reeds baie geskryf oor die voortdurende evaluering van kliniese praktyk en die teoretiese aspekte van die algemene wetenskap en kuns van verpleging. Much has been written about the continual assessment of clinical practice and the theoretical aspects of the general science and art of nursing. This means that the person evaluating the student should act as a counsellor rather than a judge. Evaluation may be summative i.e. it occurs at the end of a course or year and refers to the extent to which a student has realised the specific objectives laid down. Evaluation may be formative i.e. it oc curs throughout the program and refers to the students’ PR O G R ESS towards realising the objectives set. This is what is aimed at with continual assessment. An im por tant aspect of formative evaluation concerns feedback on performance from the evaluator to the student which in turn assists in improving the student’s perform ance
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