Document Type
Article
Language
eng
Publication Date
12-2009
Publisher
Slack Incorporated
Source Publication
The Journal of Continuing Education in Nursing
Source ISSN
0022-0124
Abstract
Competency assessment is critical for a myriad of disciplines, including medicine, law, education, and nursing. Many nurse managers and educators are responsible for nursing competency assessment, and assessment results are often used for annual reviews, promotions, and satisfying accrediting agencies' requirements. Credentialing bodies continually seek methods to measure and document the continuing competence of licensees or certificants. Many methods and frameworks for continued competency assessment exist. The portfolio process is one method to validate personal and professional accomplishments in an interactive, multidimensional manner. This article illustrates how portfolios can be used to assess competence. One specialty nursing certification board's process of creating an evidence-based portfolio for recertification or reactivation of a credential is used as an example. The theoretical background, development process, implementation, and future implications may serve as a template for other organizations in developing their own portfolio models.
Recommended Citation
Byrne, Michelle; Schroeter, Kathryn; Carter, Shannon; and Mower, Julie, "The Professional Portfolio: An Evidence-Based Assessment Method" (2009). College of Nursing Faculty Research and Publications. 687.
https://epublications.marquette.edu/nursing_fac/687
Comments
Accepted version. The Journal of Continuing Education in Nursing, Vol. 40, No. 12 (December 2009): 545-552. DOI. © 2009 Slack Incorporated. Used with permission.