RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
T1 Case-based Assessment in an Online Nursing Pharmacotherapy Course
JF American Journal of Pharmaceutical Education
JO Am J Pharm Educ
FD American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy
SP 114
DO 10.5688/ajpe756114
VO 75
IS 6
A1 Lounsbery, Jody L.
A1 Pittenger, Amy L.
YR 2011
UL http://www.ajpe.org/content/75/6/114.abstract
AB Objective. To implement and evaluate the effectiveness of case-based assessments in an online pharmacotherapy course for nursing students.Design. Four case-based examinations developed in parallel for the midterm and final examinations and designed to address potential barriers to maintaining academic integrity were compared.Assessment. The use of online, case-based assessments was successful in providing 4 parallel examinations that assessed case-based decision making while maintaining academic integrity and minimizing instructor grading burden.Conclusions. Using an online, case-based assessment strategy is effective and feasible for evaluating the clinical application knowledge of nursing students enrolled in a pharmacotherapy course.