Evaluation of clinical practice effect in master of nursing specialist

Objective To explore the effect of clinical practice on clinical practice ability in master of nursing specialist and evaluation measures of the clinical practice ability. Methods A total of 17 masters of nursing specialist engaged in clinical practice were selected in the First Affiliated Hospital of Xinjiang Medical University from March 2014 to February 2016. They were cultivated with two-level management methods of instruction between tutors and clinical teachers along with following up the requirements of "Nursing Postgraduates Clinical Practice Handbook" . The clinical practice ability evaluation form of master of nursing specialist was used to evaluate the clinical practice ability of 17 postgraduates from 4 aspects including graduate teachers, clinical teachers, classmates, self evaluation from 360° feedback. Results After clinical practice, the score of 4 aspects and the total score of clinical practice ability were higher than those before clinical practice with significant differences (P 0.05). Besides, the results revealed that there were statistically significant differences in the evaluation of practice ability of nursing and teaching management ability (P<0.05). In addition, the score of practice ability of nursing care and management capacity of teaching evaluated by classmates were higher than those evaluated by other subjects (P<0.05). Conclusions Scientific clinical practice teaching mode of master of nursing specialist can effectively improve clinical practice ability of postgraduates. Besides, the 360°feedback can be seen as an effective tool to objectively and fairly evaluate clinical practice ability of high-quality and utility-type nursing talents. Key words: Master of nursing; Professional degree; 360° feedback; Clinical practice ability