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Differentiated essential competencies: a view from practice.

Susan Sportsman¹, Elizabeth Poster, Eileen Deges Curl

¹Academic Consulting Services, Nursing and Health Professions, Elsevier Publishing, Forestburg, Texas, USA. s.sportsman@elsevier.com

The Journal of Nursing Administration

|December 14, 2011

Summary

The Texas Board of Nursing surveyed practicing nurses on essential skills for new licensed vocational nurses (LPNs) and registered nurses. Findings inform future competency expectations for nursing graduates in Texas.

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Area of Science:

Nursing Education
Professional Competencies

Background:

The Texas Board of Nursing sought to understand current perceptions of new graduate nursing competencies.
Defining essential skills is crucial for effective nursing workforce preparation.

Purpose of the Study:

To elicit and analyze practicing nurses' views on competencies for new LPNs and registered nurses (RNs) with varying educational backgrounds (diploma, associate, baccalaureate).
To consider the implications of these perceptions for nursing education and practice in Texas.

Main Methods:

The study involved strategies to gather feedback from practicing nurses in Texas.
Data collection focused on identifying expected competencies for different entry-level nursing roles.

Main Results:

The article presents the results of these elicitation strategies.
Perceptions regarding the competencies of new nursing graduates were documented.

Conclusions:

The findings highlight the perceived essential competencies for new nursing graduates in Texas.
Further research is needed to explore the implications of these perceptions for nursing education and practice standards.