Development of a Nursing Skill Evaluation Protocol Using the Delphi Method: ‘Patient Identification’, ‘Pain Management’, ‘Pressure Ulcer Care and Fall Prevention’, and ‘Drain Care’

Objectives This study aimed to develop evidenced based evaluation protocols for independent nursing skills, focusing on newly added core nursing skills that align with the 4th-cycle certification standards set by the Korean Accreditation Board of Nursing Education. These skills include pain management, pressure ulcer care and fall prevention, drain care, and patient identification that is essential to patient safety. Methods A Delphi technique was applied to seek expert panel consultation to modify and complete the evaluation protocols for the skills of ‘pain management’, ‘pressure ulcer care and fall prevention’, ‘drain care’, and ‘patient identification’. Two rounds were conducted and analyzed with a panel of 20 full-time professors who teach core nursing skills and 2 clinical field experts. Results In the first expert survey, items with a CVR (Content Validity Ratio) value lower than 0.42 were deleted, and after reflecting on expert opinions, the second survey was conducted. All items in the second survey had CVR values higher than 0.91, ensuring content validity, and the stability of all items was less than 0.5, confirming the completion of the protocol. Conclusions As a result of this study, it is expected that the nursing skill evaluation protocol developed through the consensus of the nursing education expert panel will be expanded and that the evidence-based nursing skill evaluation protocol will provide a foundation for application in various situations within nursing education settings.