Development of a Computerized Model of Performance-Based Measurement to Facilitate and Evaluate New Graduate Nurses' Clinical Competence

New graduate nurses are not adequately prepared for performing as expected by the clinical settings to meet the growing demands of complex healthcare environment. The purpose of the study was to develop a Computerized Model of Performance-Based Measurement (CMPBM) to improve and evaluate clinical competence of pre-graduate nursing students and new nurses to better prepare and facilitate their transition to clinical work environment. The top 10 high-risk, high-volume medical and surgical scenarios were selected to build into the CMPBM. The Clinical Reasoning Model was used as a guideline to develop scenarios. Eight construction principles were applied for developing the CMPBM.