Triangulation for the assessment of clinical nursing skills: A review of theory, use and methodology

International Journal of Nursing Studies

Volumn 47, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 386-391

  Fotheringham, Diane ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF THE WEST OF SCOTLAND   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Assessment; Education; Reliability; Skill; Triangulation; Validity

Indexed keywords

ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; EDUCATION; EDUCATIONAL MODEL; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HUMAN; INFORMATION PROCESSING; METHODOLOGY; NURSING EDUCATION; NURSING STAFF; NURSING THEORY; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; PSYCHOMOTOR PERFORMANCE; REPRODUCIBILITY; REVIEW; STANDARD; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS;

CLINICAL COMPETENCE; DATA COLLECTION; DATA INTERPRETATION, STATISTICAL; EDUCATIONAL MEASUREMENT; EMPLOYEE PERFORMANCE APPRAISAL; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HEALTH PERSONNEL; HUMANS; MODELS, EDUCATIONAL; NURSING EDUCATION RESEARCH; NURSING STAFF; NURSING THEORY; PSYCHOMOTOR PERFORMANCE; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; RESEARCH DESIGN;

EID: 76249110279     PISSN: 00207489     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijnurstu.2009.09.004     Document Type: Review

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