Rochelle E. Tractenberg|Melody Wilkinson|Amy Bull|Tiffany Pellathy|Joan B. Riley
A developmental trajectory supporting the evaluation and achievement of competencies: Articulating the Mastery Rubric for the nurse practitioner (MR-NP) program curriculum
Georgetown University|Georgetown University|Georgetown University|Georgetown University|Georgetown University
advanced practice registered nursing aprn competencies exist structure supporting operationalization competencies aprn educators development mastery rubric mr aprns provides developmental trajectory supports educational institutions educators students aprns mr describes explicit knowledge skills abilities performed individual moving novice student graduation aprn careera curriculum development tool mastery rubric mr created structure curriculum career nurse practitioner np mrnp cognitive task analysis cta yielded first three required elements mr list knowledge skills abilities ksas established curriculum european guild structure blooms taxonomy cognitive behaviors provided second element mr specific developmental stages relevant curriculum body work method standard setting used create third required element mr performance level descriptors plds ksa stages although cta informed competencies still necessary formally assess alignment competencies resulting ksas achieved via degrees freedom analysis dofa validity evidence obtained analysis dofa ksas alignment principles andragogy learning outcomes assessment criteria analyses first time national competencies np evaluated mannercta 43 np competencies led seven ksas support developmental trajectory instruction documenting achievement towards independent performance competencies competencies objectively evaluable first time since publication due psychometric validity attributes pldderived developmental trajectory three qualitatively distinct performance levels independent practitioner make previously implicit developmental requirements competencies explicit first timethe mrnp provides first articulated observable developmental trajectory np competencies beyond formal curriculum focus psychometric validity brought bear learners would demonstrate development ultimately achievement competencies mrnp goes beyond competencies trajectories plds engage learner instructor developmental process throughout career