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- Students previously found the summative skills checkoff stressful, leading to low pass rates.
- The study aimed to assess whether mini-skills checkoffs and standardized patients could improve pass rates and student perceptions.
- Results indicated a significant increase in pass rates and highlighted themes of emotional impact, preparation, confidence, and readiness, suggesting that ongoing low-stakes assessments benefit learning.
Article Abstract
Background: In previous years, students expressed their concerns regarding the high-stress nature of the summative skills checkoff, and pass rates were not as high as expected.
Purpose: To evaluate the impact of mini-skills checkoff assessments and the use of standardized patients (SPs) on summative skills pass rates and nursing students' perceptions of this teaching approach.
Methods: A mixed-methods approach was used with a convenience sample of 46 sophomore nursing students.
Results: There was a significant difference in the summative skills checkoff pass rates after including mini-skills checkoffs and SPs ( P < .01). Four dominant themes emerged: emotional impact, preparation and learning, confidence and competence, and readiness.
Conclusions: Evidence from this pilot study suggests the inclusion of continuous, low-stakes assessments over time, with learner feedback bridges the gap between clinical practice, simulation, and classroom learning.
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