The development of an online instrument for prior learning assessment and recognition of internationally educated nurses: A pilot study
A fully online prior learning assessment and recognition (PLAR) tool for internationally educated nurses (IENs) was developed and tested by an inter-professional team at Ryerson University. The tool consisted of two stages: a self-assessment component followed by a multiple-choice examination and na...
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2011-01-01
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| author | Elaine Elizabeth Santa Mina Carol Eifert Martha Ireland Carol Fine Gail Wilson Vaska Micevski Ruth Wojtiuk Martha Valderrama |
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| description | A fully online prior learning assessment and recognition (PLAR) tool for internationally educated nurses (IENs) was developed and tested by an inter-professional team at Ryerson University. The tool consisted of two stages: a self-assessment component followed by a multiple-choice examination and narrative (vignette) evaluation. The purposes of the study were to describe the demographic profile of the IEN registered nurse (RN), to develop the benchmark responses that demonstrate competency at the entry-to-practice level of the typical IEN RN, and to describe the experience of completing an online PLAR tool. A mixed-method approach was used. Findings demonstrated that IEN RNs who immigrate to Ontario, Canada, are of various ages and come from a wide spectrum of countries. The PLAR process holds promise for an objective assessment of IEN’s eligibility to write the Canadian Registered Nurses Examination (CRNE) and to meet a global need. Further testing of the tool across a broader sample is required. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-501fae2777c64b05ae409519943c6c6c2022-12-21T18:00:37ZengAthabasca University PressInternational Review of Research in Open and Distributed Learning1492-38312011-01-0112110.19173/irrodl.v12i1.896The development of an online instrument for prior learning assessment and recognition of internationally educated nurses: A pilot studyElaine Elizabeth Santa Mina0Carol Eifert1Martha Ireland2Carol Fine3Gail Wilson4Vaska Micevski5Ruth Wojtiuk6Martha Valderrama7Ryerson UniversityRyerson UniversityRyerson UniversityRyerson UniversitySt Michael's HospitalRyerson UniversityRyerson UniversityRyerson UniversityA fully online prior learning assessment and recognition (PLAR) tool for internationally educated nurses (IENs) was developed and tested by an inter-professional team at Ryerson University. The tool consisted of two stages: a self-assessment component followed by a multiple-choice examination and narrative (vignette) evaluation. The purposes of the study were to describe the demographic profile of the IEN registered nurse (RN), to develop the benchmark responses that demonstrate competency at the entry-to-practice level of the typical IEN RN, and to describe the experience of completing an online PLAR tool. A mixed-method approach was used. Findings demonstrated that IEN RNs who immigrate to Ontario, Canada, are of various ages and come from a wide spectrum of countries. The PLAR process holds promise for an objective assessment of IEN’s eligibility to write the Canadian Registered Nurses Examination (CRNE) and to meet a global need. Further testing of the tool across a broader sample is required.http://www.irrodl.org/index.php/irrodl/article/view/896PLARinternationally educated nursesonline assessment |
| spellingShingle | Elaine Elizabeth Santa Mina Carol Eifert Martha Ireland Carol Fine Gail Wilson Vaska Micevski Ruth Wojtiuk Martha Valderrama The development of an online instrument for prior learning assessment and recognition of internationally educated nurses: A pilot study International Review of Research in Open and Distributed Learning PLAR internationally educated nurses online assessment |
| title | The development of an online instrument for prior learning assessment and recognition of internationally educated nurses: A pilot study |
| title_full | The development of an online instrument for prior learning assessment and recognition of internationally educated nurses: A pilot study |
| title_fullStr | The development of an online instrument for prior learning assessment and recognition of internationally educated nurses: A pilot study |
| title_full_unstemmed | The development of an online instrument for prior learning assessment and recognition of internationally educated nurses: A pilot study |
| title_short | The development of an online instrument for prior learning assessment and recognition of internationally educated nurses: A pilot study |
| title_sort | development of an online instrument for prior learning assessment and recognition of internationally educated nurses a pilot study |
| topic | PLAR internationally educated nurses online assessment |
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