The Situation-Background-Assessment-Recommendation model, combined with assessment on the clinical communication, clinical thinking and comprehensive clinical abilities of nursing interns

Effect of the Situation-Background-Assessment-Recommendation model combined with the mini-CEX assessment on the clinical communication, clinical thinking and comprehensive clinical abilities of nursing interns

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

ISRCTN

Registry ID

ISRCTN14891448

Enrollment

400

Registered

2025-08-27

Start date

2023-09-30

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2025-12-01

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Conditions

Training and competency assessment of nursing interns Other

Interventions

Control group – the interns in the control group received one-on-one teaching using the traditional clinical nursing teaching programme. Interns received introductory education after entrance, familia

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

18 Years to 60 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Aged =18 years 2. Junior college or undergraduate degree 3. Completed basic theory and skills courses 4. Internship period of =8 months 5. Provided informed consent and voluntarily participated in this study 6. Normal cognitive function

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Those who repeated a course 2. Those with mental disorders or cognitive impairments

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
The following primary outcome measures are assessed on the first day and third weekend of enrolment: 1. Assessment of theoretical knowledge and operational skills was measured using a standardised written assessment (maximum: 100 points) and an operational assessment. Each skill was scored according to the Standard Rating Form (100 points), with higher scores indicating better teaching effectiveness 2. The clinical communication ability of interns was measured using the Nurses' Clinical Communication Ability Scale 3. The clinical thinking ability of interns was measured using the Clinical Thinking Ability Teaching Assessment Scale 4. The comprehensive clinical ability of interns was measured using the mini-CEX assessment scale	—

Measure

Time frame

The following primary outcome measures are assessed on the first day and third weekend of enrolment: 1. Assessment of theoretical knowledge and operational skills was measured using a standardised written assessment (maximum: 100 points) and an operational assessment. Each skill was scored according to the Standard Rating Form (100 points), with higher scores indicating better teaching effectiveness 2. The clinical communication ability of interns was measured using the Nurses' Clinical Communication Ability Scale 3. The clinical thinking ability of interns was measured using the Clinical Thinking Ability Teaching Assessment Scale 4. The comprehensive clinical ability of interns was measured using the mini-CEX assessment scale

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Secondary

Measure	Time frame
There are no secondary outcome measures	—

Countries

China

Contacts

Public ContactXiaodan Xia

xiaxiaodan_xd@126.com+86 15395546467

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ISRCTN (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026