*1.7. Review Question*

This narrative review aim to answer the following question:

What are the opportunities and challenges presented by e-assessment in the HSE practical examination for student nurse educators during the COVID-19 pandemic?

#### **2. Materials and Methods**

A comprehensive literature search was carried out on Google Scholar, PubMed/MEDLINE, Science direct, Directory of Open Access Journals, Complementary Index, SCOPUS, and Cumulative Index to Nursing and Allied Health Literature (CINAHL) with the intention of identifying opportunities and challenges presented by e-assessment in the HSE practical examination for student nurse educators during the COVID-19 pandemic. The search was conducted between August and November 2022.

#### *2.1. Data Collection*

Narrative reviews, also referred to as literature reviews, are a method used to identify and consolidate that which has been previously published on a specific topic; this consolidation prevents duplication and allows identification of any omissions or gaps for potential new studies [40,41]. This narrative review was conducted following the four steps as suggested [41]. The four proposed steps of narrative review are as follows: (1) a systematic search process and application of inclusion and exclusion criteria; (2) data extraction and synthesis of results; (3) the analysis of key findings by the narrative review; and (4) a quality appraisal procedure that included all studies. For the purpose of this narrative review, this method allowed a thorough search for extant literature, integration and interpretation of findings from varied study types which covered diverse online or virtual practical examinations or assessments in the fields of HSE and the quality appraisal of those studies.
