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Nurse competence: a concept analysis.

Sarah A Smith¹

¹University of Hawaii Manoa School of Nursing and Dental Hygiene, HI, USA. Sarah26@hawaii.edu

International Journal of Nursing Knowledge

|October 10, 2012

Summary

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This study defines nurse competence, identifying its antecedents, attributes, and consequences. Further research is needed to establish effective evaluation methods for nurse competence.

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Using Learning Outcome Measures to assess Doctoral Nursing Education

Using Learning Outcome Measures to assess Doctoral Nursing Education

Published on: June 21, 2010

Area of Science:

Nursing Science
Healthcare Education

Background:

Defining nurse competence is crucial for professional practice.
Understanding the multifaceted nature of nurse competence informs education and evaluation.

Purpose of the Study:

To explore and define the concept of nurse competence.
To analyze the antecedents, attributes, and consequences of nurse competence.

Main Methods:

Utilized Rodgers' evolutionary concept analysis method.
Conducted a comprehensive literature search across multiple databases.

Main Results:

Antecedents include personal and external motivations.
Key attributes encompass knowledge integration, experience, critical thinking, skills, caring, communication, environment, motivation, and professionalism.
Consequences identified are confidence, safe practice, and holistic care.

Conclusions:

Nurse competence is a complex construct with identifiable antecedents, attributes, and consequences.
Further research is required to develop robust methods for evaluating nurse competence.
Nursing responsibilities in defining and ensuring nurse competence need clarification.