Diagnostic Reasoning Competency Assessment Tools: An Integrative Review.

Diagnostic errors are the most common cause of medical mistakes in the United States. Nurse practitioners (NPs) are critical in reducing the incidence of diagnostic errors, because diagnosis is a common competency for NPs. Although strategies for teaching diagnostic reasoning in NP education have be...

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Publicado en:AACN Advanced Critical Care Vol. 36; no. 2; pp. 174 - 187
Autores principales: Burt, Leah, Griffith, Patricia B., Bavis, Margaret, Raszewski, Rebecca
Formato: research systematic review Journal Article
Publicado: American Association of Critical-Care Nurses Summer2025
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          Burt, Leah
          Griffith, Patricia B.
          Bavis, Margaret
          Raszewski, Rebecca
        affil: Leah Burt is Clinical Assistant Professor, Department of Biobehavioral Nursing Science, University of Illinois Chicago College of Nursing, 845 South Damen Ave (MC 802), Chicago, IL 60612
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          Diagnostic Reasoning
          Diagnostic Errors Prevention and Control
          Educational Measurement
          Education, Nursing
          Nursing Skills
          Nurse Practitioners Education
          Nurse Educators
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          Medline
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      ab: Diagnostic errors are the most common cause of medical mistakes in the United States. Nurse practitioners (NPs) are critical in reducing the incidence of diagnostic errors, because diagnosis is a common competency for NPs. Although strategies for teaching diagnostic reasoning in NP education have been studied, little research has been conducted on evaluating diagnostic reasoning competencies among NP students. This integrative literature review was performed to identify and synthesize diagnostic reasoning competency assessment strategies in NP education. Data were evaluated for quality and synthesized to provide a comprehensive, actionable overview for NP educators. Although most assessments have been implemented among medical learners, most are also based on processes common to interprofessional diagnostic reasoning competencies. A small number were developed or implemented with NP learners. Current assessment methods may be used in NP education in various settings (eg, simulation education, clinical rotations) with varying reliability and validity.
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