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Asthma Knowledge and Skills Tests. dPAS II Component Five Elizabeth L. Thomas MEd, RN, NCSN, FNASN DSNA, November, 2012. What are we doing?. Selecting the condition of asthma as a focus for health promotion - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
Asthma Knowledge and Skills Tests
Asthma Knowledge and Skills TestsdPAS II Component Five Elizabeth L. Thomas MEd, RN, NCSN, FNASN DSNA, November, 2012
`What are we doing?Selecting the condition of asthma as a focus for health promotionMeasuring knowledge and skills with the notion that healthy students are better learnersUsing a written test with skills demonstration followed by health education to improve student knowledge and skillsWHY? A GOAL of improved health (and a higher score on the post test)
`Four Pre Tests and Four Post TestsK-23-56-8High schoolSchool Nurse may choose to administer a different level test to students based on developmental age
Total of 100 possible points//10 MC for 3 points and 10 skills for 7 points`Choosing a cohortMaybe all students in a grade with HCP documented asthma?Maybe all students in a grade who have RX meds in school for asthma?Maybe all students in whole school with above?Maybe only students who have multiple visits for asthma symptoms in previous month?School Nurse Decision-But must be cohort of 10-150 students`Giving the Pre TestSchedule the pretest with the teacherCONSISTENCY is keyAssure appropriate level for studentTen multiple choice questions may be administered by another staff member prn.Questions may be read to student. Item Tag and codes will be useful for researchDemo of skills should closely follow MC
`Skills DemonstrationMust be assessed by School Nurse using rubric provided
7 possible points for each skill
Must be done 1:1 as soon as possible after the written test
Remember to be consistent!!!
`Knowing the codes Item tag found after each test item: Example is 0001.AS.3-5.Pre.MC-LV2-TPLV1, LV2, LV3 indicate depth of knowledgeLast letter indicates area of knowledge and skill setD=definition or descriptionP=pathophysiology M=MedicationsS=Symptoms TP=Treatment PlanQ=Equipment HS=Health Status
`Health Education InterventionSuggest that parents be notified of student learning opportunity around chronic conditionMust last at least four weeksMust be consistent for whole cohortMay include parent information packetsUse your skills, ingenuity and creativity
SN: Scope and Standards (2011) Standard 5b
`Resources for educational planwww.aaaai.orgwww.kidshealth.orgwww.lunginfo.orgwww.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/asthma.html www.cdc.govwww.epa.gov/asthma/pdfs/asthma_fact_sheet_en.pdfhttp://niaid.nih.gov/topics/asthma http://nhlbi.nih.gov
`Post Test
MC may be given as a group if convenientMC may be monitored by another staff memberSkills development must be assessed by SNExpectations appropriate to age/developmental age`Scoring the TestsTen MC worth three points each= 30 pointsTen Skills Demos worth seven points each=70 pointsPotential score = 100 points
`Calculating the Score # Students showing improvement________________________________ = Total # of Students in Cohort
% of cohort growth (improvement)`Acceptable Growth 50% is acceptable student growth-Need of cohort to improve
Example: 8 students show improved score = 80% 10 students in cohort
Rememberif pre test and post test are 100%, maintaining 100% is considered improvement!`Evaluating the Test ResultsCompare the pre and post tests using the codes
Determine if knowledge questions or skills demos are problematicRevise education plan as appropriateTry again!`Looking Forward Research possibilitiescompare cohort to control group compare absences due to asthma pre/post interventioncompare GPA pre/post etc
Bank of Learning OpportunitiesTest bank
`Thank [email protected]
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