Line J Øvrebø, Dagrunn Nåden Dyrstad, Britt Sætre Hansen
Pass or fail: Teachers' experience of assessment of postgraduate critical care nursing students' competence in placement. A qualitative study
BMC nursing
incorporation ultrasonography nursing practice becoming common ultrasonography used applied nursing student education still unclear study aimed review synthesize relevant literature use ultrasonography education undergraduate nursing students electronic literature search conducted june 2022 updated june 2023 using medline cinahl scopus ichushiweb databases two researchers independently screenedassessed eligibility studies synthesized extracted data using narrative synthesis due anticipated heterogeneity across studies evaluated methodological quality quantitative studies using medical education research study quality instrument thirteen peerreviewed articles included review studies conducted highincome countries majority employed uncontrolled singlegroup design ultrasonography used mainly visualizing vascular system improve students puncture skills also used various applications included studies predominantly moderate quality heterogeneous reported least benefits nursing student education enhancing knowledge understanding subcutaneous anatomical structures improving confidence andor skills venipuncture visualizationassessment methods review provides broad perspective highlights potential use ultrasonography education undergraduate nursing students research needed develop standardized teaching methodscurriculum competency assessments order ensure minimum competency standards students improve clinical outcomes patients