This document summarizes a trial using digital media to assess competencies of student nurses. It discusses that the university trains over 10,000 health and education students, including 1500 student nurses. It conducted a trial with 30 pediatric student nurses using electronic competency tracking on tablets without internet. The rationale is that this system allows for electronic completion and assessment of portfolios compared to traditional paper. It has potential to enhance practice learning, assessment, and support of mentors. Challenges include clinical governance, device storage, understanding of assessments, and engagement. The next steps are to introduce it to 180 student nurses in 2014 and 25 work-based learning students in 2016.