The impact of the course was evaluated through the assessment of the
participating nurses using 4 methods: pre-course and post-course selfassessment
of clinical skills and confidence with regard to ICU practice,
an identical pre-course and post-course MCQ paper assessing clinical
knowledge related to ICU nursing practice, post-course clinical skills
assessment focussed on the application of patient assessment skills
using an Objective Structured Clinical Assessment (OSCA), and 2 Short
Oral Exams (SOE