PC12 - Enhancing Competency-Based Nursing Education: Leveraging the C-CEI 2.0©️ for Effective Student Evaluation

Abstract: Competency-based education (CBE), as outlined in the new AACN Essentials, emphasizes outcomes, abilities, and learner-centeredness. The AACN lists core competencies that nurse nursing students must achieve before graduation. CBE requires students to progress from knowledge acquisition to skill application (Gruppen et al., 2016). AACN defines CBE as a system focused on students demonstrating their acquisition of knowledge, attitudes, motivations, and skills through instruction, assessment, feedback, and reflection (AACN, 2021).

Simulation is a key strategy for integrating competency experiences into nursing education. However, measuring competency remains a challenge, and developing validated evaluation tools is critical.

Faculty from a Midwestern university created a revision of the Creighton Competency Evaluation Instrument (CCEI), CCEI 2.0, which was tested for reliability and validity in assessing competencies such as clinical judgment, communication, and patient safety. This study assessed the validity and reliability of the CCEI 2.0 with 104 nurse educators. Participants viewed a video of a simulated clinical experience and scored the student’s competency using the CCEI 2.0. Four weeks later, 45 participants repeated the process to test reliability over time.

Results showed high internal consistency for Clinical Judgment (α = .913), Communication (α = .932), Quality and Safety (α = .884), and the Final Score (α = .948). Test-retest reliability also supported the tool’s stability. This innovative approach to CBE offers a promising model for assessing competencies in nursing education.

Please include a short summary of your presentation that highlights why an attendee would want to participate in your session.: This workshop guided nurse educators on effectively using the Creighton Competency Evaluation Instrument (CCEI) 2.0 to assess student competency. It covered creating measurable minimum behaviors, using reliable and validated tools, and aligning with the AACN Essentials and NCSBN Clinical Judgment Model. Participants practiced scoring clinical performances and reviewed the tool’s reliability and validity.