Curricular fragmentation and the medication administration skill-A dataset
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This dataset contains anonymized longitudinal educational evaluation data derived from an undergraduate nursing programme at a Colombian university. The repository includes competency assessment records associated with medication administration skills across intermediate and advanced clinical practicums. The dataset was generated as part of a retrospective longitudinal educational evaluation study examining the relationship between curricular fragmentation and the decline of medication administration competency among undergraduate nursing students. The repository integrates: Longitudinal student competency evaluations Clinical practicum performance records Competency-domain mapping matrices Curriculum alignment analyses Multivariate statistical outputs Supplementary methodological appendices Figure source files and tables associated with the manuscript The study specifically investigated how discontinuities in competency assessment across semesters contribute to skill deterioration and cohort polarization in medication administration performance.
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The dataset was generated through a retrospective longitudinal educational evaluation study conducted within a ten-semester undergraduate nursing programme at a Colombian university. The research focused on the longitudinal evolution of medication administration competency and the effects of curricular fragmentation on clinical skill retention. A retrospective, longitudinal, descriptive-comparative design was employed in accordance with the STROBE reporting framework for observational studies. Archival educational records from intermediate clinical practicums were systematically reviewed and analyzed. Data were obtained from institutional academic and clinical evaluation archives, including: These materials are provided to facilitate transparency, reproducibility, secondary analyses, and future educational research on competency-based nursing education and patient safety training.