This course delves into effective evaluation strategies for nurse anesthesia faculty, focusing on comprehensive assessment methods, feedback mechanisms, and tools to enhance teaching practices and improve student learning outcomes. Dive into topics like formative and summative assessments, assessment types, and methodologies for evaluating competencies in nurse anesthesia education. Unlock the keys to instructional effectiveness, accountability, and continuous improvement for student success. 

Learning Outcome(s):

1. Gain a comprehensive understanding of various evaluation techniques, including traditional assessments, simulation-based assessments, and multisource feedback.
2. Recognize the strengths and limitations of each method to select the most appropriate tools for different educational scenarios.
3. Acquire skills to implement effective evaluation practices that accurately measure students' competencies, including technical skills, interpersonal communication, and professionalism.
4. Adopt innovative evaluation methods to improve the quality and effectiveness of nurse anesthesiology education.
5. Identify and discuss the unique challenges faced in evaluating nurse anesthesia students, such as the high-stakes nature of anesthesia practice and the need for comprehensive assessment of both technical and non-technical skills.
6. Apply strategies and best practices to overcome these challenges, ensuring that evaluations are fair, comprehensive, and conducive to student learning and improvement.

The Council on Accreditation of Nurse Anesthesia Educational Programs (COA) recognizes the importance of foundational knowledge of educational principles and requires all core CRNA faculty, including the program administrator, assistant program administrator, and course directors, have formal instruction in curriculum, evaluation, and instruction (COA Practice Doctorate Standards, Section B 17.  This includes completed educational content that can be viewed on a transcript from an accredited higher education institution, an AANA-approved continuing education program or a continuing education program approved by another nationally recognized professional approval organization. The content on curriculum, instruction, and evaluation in this CE series may help fulfill the requirement for formal instruction in curriculum, instruction, and evaluation.  

This program has been prior approved by the American Association of Nurse Anesthesiology for 1 Class A CE credits; Code Number 1044717; Expiration Date 8/2/2027.

Terrica Durbin, DNP, PhD, CRNA, APN

Accreditation Information:
The American Association of Nurse Anesthesiology is accredited as a provider of continuing nursing education by the American Nurses Credentialing Center's Commission on Accreditation. 

AANA is an approved provider by the California Board of Registered Nursing, CEP #10862.

Disclosure Statement:
Any relevant relationship between an ineligible company and an individual with the ability to influence clinical content will be identified by the Nurse Planner within the activity. Any relevant relationship between an ineligible company and an individual with the ability to influence clinical content has been mitigated.

Post-Test Attempt Notice:
A minimum passing score of 80% is required to pass this course. You have TWO opportunities to achieve a passing score. If you fail to achieve a passing score of 80%, you will not receive CE credit for this course.

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Refund Policy:
Continuing education activities are nonrefundable.