NURS 837D Assessment, Evaluation, and Testing in Nursing Education

This course develops students' competencies in assessment, evaluation, and testing in nursing education. Students will learn evidence-based standards and policies related to assessment, evaluation, and testing, including test construction and clinical performance evaluations. There is an emphasis on developing nurse educator and student resilience and ethical teaching practice for diverse learners within the high-stakes testing milieu of nursing education. While the emphasis of the course is on academic nursing practice, the role of the nurse as patient and staff educator also is explored.