Evaluation of Nurse Practitioners' Professional Competence and Comparison of Assessments Using Multiple Methods: Self-Assessment, Peer Assessment, and Supervisor Assessment

Abstract

Purpose: Nurse practitioners (NPs) are increasingly important in healthcare as they play a key role in leading advanced nursing practices. Assessing their professional competence is essential. The aim of this study was to evaluate NPs' professional competencies based on at a collaborative model around NP self and compare different methods of assessment. Methods: This is a cross-sectional study, and a purposive sample of 211 participants in the teaching hospital was used. Methods used were self-assessment (nurse practitioners), peer assessment (physicians and nurses) and supervisor assessment (head nurses). Results: The competence of nurse practitioners was rated as moderate (mean score ¼ 3.45 of a possible 5; SD ¼ 0.59). However, each method resulted in differences in competence for total scores and dimensions. The highest competence was in direct patient care (mean ¼ 3.55, SD ¼ 0.53), and the lowest score was in monitoring the quality of patient care (mean ¼ 3.30, SD ¼ 0.82). post hoc analysis shown that supervisor assessment rated professional competence significantly lower than the method of selfassessment and peer assessment (F ¼ 10.07, p < .001). Conclusion:NPs require an increased effort to continuous learning for enhancing professional competencies. Moreover, using multiple methods for assessment to obtain a more comprehensive and accurate evaluation of NPs' professional competence.

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