Assessment of Therapeutics in Clinical Education Programs (Case Study Sample)

Assessment of Therapeutics in Clinical Education Programs Student Name Institution Affiliation Course Instructor Name Due Date Assessment of Therapeutics in Clinical Education Programs Introduction Assessment is a key component of the training and development of the student in respiratory therapy in a bid to acquire the mandatory clinical competencies for proper performance when they are professionals. It is through the assessment that respiratory care practitioners gain certification from the National Board for Respiratory Care (NBRC) both through the Therapist Multiple Choice Examination and the Clinical Simulation Examination of which practitioners need to have high clinical proficiency in order to obtain that certification. To prepare students for these examinations, and indeed their future work, clinical education programs have to engage in strict and strategic assessment strategies. This paper investigates how these are applied to develop the clinical competency of the students and the knowledge derived from them that emanates from students who exit the education process as graduates more competent and confident. Simulation and Clinical Rotations Simulation-based assessments alongside clinical rotations are some of the key components of respiratory therapy education. Both educational platforms present a significant grounding aspect that elicits an allowance to the student to ideally and empirically, in practical scenarios, landscape the theory of knowledge impacted into real life. According to Fino (2021), simulation builds student confidence significantly, especially in the basics of patient assessment courses. "In those environments of safety, using real-life type of scenarios for patients, it sure offers an opportunity for students to further learn and develop primary skills," explained Slide 8 in the cited presentation. Very often, these simulations are in very complex clinical circumstances that provide students with opportunities for critical decision-making, procedural skills, and protecting management without inflicting damage on actual patients. Clinical rotations act as a complement to simulation exercises. This offers reflection on their theoretical knowledge base through direct exposure to cases but also lets them achieve a very fundamental depth of understanding and experience with application concerning therapeutic principles in a varied clinical environment. Simulation is one of the very real experiences while doing clinical rotations. With this, the candidates indeed prepare themselves for similar real-life situations and are better adapted to attend both the TMC and CSE examinations. Hands-On Experience and Supervised Clinical Practice Practical application of theoretical principles forms an important part of laying the foundation for clinical competence in respiratory therapy students. According to Slide 8, the same feedback is highly valuable for students as it enables them to realize the level of their performance, and therefore, supplemented direct interaction with the patient is normally supported by feedback from instructors and peers. Clinical practice enables these students to practice in realistic clinical environments, applying his/her knowledge of therapeutic principles and procedures under the direction and supervision of qualified healthcare professionals. This process develops their proficiency in handling specific tasks and their confidence in complex clinical situations. Research by Prediger et al. (2019) presented intensive proof of the significance of facilitating interprofessional assessment for the development of competencies. Their intervention study on the assessment of medical students' competencies in collaboration with other healthcare professionals, such as nurses, showed better perception. This is aligned with the nature of the health profession where respiratory therapists should be able to work effectively within interdisciplinary teams. Clinical programs have to include interprofessional-based assessment within clinical practice as the way to further students' competence and readiness for certification exams. Assessments Variety and Feedback Mechanisms A holistic and varied type of assessment strategy is much more appropriate when trying to evaluate therapeutic respiratory students both theoretically and practically. On slide 9, the said presentation stressed the written exams, practical tests, peer reviews, and clinical feedback in order to gain an overall or holistic appreciation of students' ability. Written exams gauge the student understanding or knowledge of the principle theory, whereas practical tests judge on how good they are in the application. Peer reviews and clinical feedback are quite important in identification of weaknesses, since constructive feedback from the peers and teachers enables the students to polish their skills in the field and carry through of any imperfections in the practicing area. Regular assessment of the fields and feedback builds a jolly confidence of the student in identification of strengths and growing areas in the ability scales. This cycle of assessment and feedback goes on to ensure that students are fully prepared for the challenges they would face in the clinical environment. Impact on Student Competence and Graduating Quality Assessment strategies thereby play a strategic role in enhancing the actual competence of students at varying levels of their training over a respiratory therapy program. By assimilating a variety of assessment strategies within an educational program, it is assured that students are endowed with experience, both theoretically and practically. This holistic assessment approach serves to prepare the student not only for the examination needs of the NBRC TMC and CSE but, more importantly, leads to confidence and competency that serve the professional well. This is also supported by re...