Standardized Patient Actor
Nursing Community Assessment Services
Langara College
Vancouver BC
Canada
The Nursing Community Assessment Service (or “NCAS”), through its Assessment Centre at Langara College in Vancouver, administers the NCAS Assessment for four healthcare professions. The NCAS Assessment is a comprehensive, multifaceted competency assessment that evaluates strengths and gaps in entry-level competencies, helps determine readiness to practice, and provides direction for remediation.
The NCAS Standardized Patient (or “SP”) interacts directly with NCAS Assessment Takers by role-playing as an individual requiring nursing care. The interaction may involve limited physical examination* as well as discussion of the patient’s history, medical conditions, and treatment plan (based on a scenario-specific script). *Physical examination may entail exposure of bare skin (NOT including the genital area) for assessment.
For realism and consistency of the scenario, the SP must fit specific characteristics of the patient being portrayed – including (but not limited to) age and appearance. Patient roles spanning a diverse range of characteristics are available for portrayal.